get used to a big family after a while.”
“I guess it has been kind of sudden.” He stood. “We’d better head for the office.” He waved the waitress over for their bill.
“Can you show him what we need done on the computer?” Will asked as he paid.
“That shouldn’t be a problem. It’s not that difficult.”
“Then what will you do?”
“Fieldwork, like you said.”
“Nothing dangerous, right?”
Carrie shrugged her shoulders. “I have a couple of specific cases in mind.”
“Which ones?” Will asked.
“The Moore case…and maybe the Riley case.”
“No! I’ll do that one, Carrie. I told you that one is dangerous. That man is amoral. He won’t hesitate to kill anyone who’s trying to stop him from getting his money.”
“And that’s why I have to do it. He would suspect you, but he won’t suspect me.”
“No. I won’t allow you to go alone.”
“Trouble in paradise?” Jim asked, coming up alongside them.
“Carrie wants to do something dangerous, and I won’t let her,” Will said firmly.
“It’s obvious you just want to protect her,” Jim said, raising one eyebrow.
“I am. But she thinks she has to protect me.”
“Vivian made me promise,” Carrie said with a light chuckle that defused the situation.
“Uh, I’m ready to go,” Jim said, garnering Will’s attention.
“Fine. Do you want to turn in your rental car? We could follow you and pick you up.”
“No, thanks,” Jim said, “I’ll keep it until I buy a car.”
“I’m just trying to save you some money,” Will explained.
“I never said I was penniless,” Jim protested.
Carrie stepped closer to the two men. “I think Jim can handle his personal life. Shall we go to the office?”
“Yeah,” Will said. “Sorry, Jim. I’m used to— I try to take care of the family.”
“I appreciate that, Will, but I’m pretty independent.”
“Well, we’ll see you at the office. You can follow us if you want. Or better yet, Carrie can ride with you and show you how to find the office.”
“I managed to find it yesterday, Will,” Jim pointed out.
“Ride with him, Carrie,” Will said, and walked off.
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