“I am coming with you,” Delilah said emphatically, as she noisily washed the breakfast dishes. She turned to stare at Braden and Gideon, hands on her hips. “I’m as involved as the rest of you so I should have some say in what we’re going to be doing. Do not argue,” she added, tapping Braden’s arm when it looked as if he was going to. Then she grinned. “Besides, he’s not going to make another play for me. From what you two told me, he’s got his sights on Gid, now.”
“We can’t fit all three of us on my bike,” Braden replied in an obvious attempt to forestall her joining them.
“In case it’s escaped your attention, I do own a car. We’ll take it and leave your precious bike behind.”
“But…but…” Braden stuttered before enfolding her in a tight embrace. “Your wish and all that.”
“Uh-huh.” She k
