Chapter 5Brock’s tension seemed to abate as Pat drove him home. Not that he was laughing and cracking jokes about the evening, but at least he wasn’t frowning and muttering about not feeling he could trust anyone. When Pat spoke, as a way to take Brock’s mind off everything, about a movie he planned on going to the following afternoon, Brock perked up, asking if he could tag along.
Pat grinned. “Why do you think I mentioned it?”
“Because you’re a tease?”
Glancing at him, Pat shook his head before returning his attention to driving. “I’d never do that. It’s not how I am.”
“I believe you. I wouldn’t either. Not when it comes to something personal.”
“Another thing we’ve got in common.”
“I think we have a lot more in common than I thought when I hired you, and I don’t mean that we’re bot
