Konrad swallowed. “As long as you’re the one doing the talking, I guess it’ll be all right. Do you think Reginald has something to do with this?”
“That’s a theory I intend to look into. I asked Morgaine to expect us to drop by.”
“What a schmuck. I’d like to ring his virtual neck.”
“You need to stay the hell away from that museum…and every other art museum. Remember, I vouched for you.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
“I’m serious. And even though you’re not considered a flight risk, you’d better curb your nocturnal activities for a while too.”
“The full moon is going to happen, like it or not. As long as I can shift before I leave the building, no one should suspect a thing.”
“If I’m really safe with you in wolf form, I’ll let you out…doggie.”
Konrad laughed. “Thank God your sense of humor is returning.”
After a short silence, he asked, “Why didn’t Morgaine warn us if she was the one interpreting for Reginald? ”
“Either she didn’t realize what he was up to or she was sworn to secrecy.”
“Yeah, and she really lives by that witch’s-oath thing. It’s one of the reasons I admired her. Now I’m not so sure I like it.”
“Maybe we can use it to our advantage. What is it exactly?”
“I think it goes something like, ‘If it doesn’t hurt anybody, do what you want.’”
“Hmm…if she refuses to divulge what she knows, it could be considered harmful to you. We’ll find out anyway at discovery, but I’d like as much advance warning as possible.”
“Yeah, maybe we can get Chad to talk to him, ghost to ghost.”
“Do you think Morgaine can persuade him to do that?”
Konrad sighed. “We can ask.”
***
As much as Morgaine doubted Chad would be willing to travel to the Gardener Museum, she said she’d ask him to help. She confirmed that Reginald had reported new evidence, but wouldn’t tell them what it was until she double checked the legality of doing so with an independent legal expert.
Konrad and Roz had done all they could do for the case and decided to continue following their bliss list for a while. Culinary classes were next up. It would take their minds off the case, Roz had said. Konrad hoped it would accomplish more than that.
At her apartment, picking her up for their cooking date, he said, “Thanks for agreeing to another date, Roz. I don’t know what changed your mind, but I’m not going to look a gift horse in the mouth.”
“Are you calling me a horse?”
“No!”Oh crap.
Roz laughed. “I knew that. I was just teasing.”
Konrad gulped. “Don’t do that. I feel like I’m walking on thin ice with you as it is.”
“You are.” She looked down pensively. “But I talked to a couple of friends. They seemed to think I was being a jerk.”
“You were scared, not a jerk. I would have been frightened too.”
“Yeah, and it didn’t help that you were hiding things from me.”
“I know. I’m sorry. I wanted to tell you earlier, but I couldn’t figure out how to do it without alarming you. I know your need for proof. I guess I was scared, too…of losing you.”
