After Arabella fetched her wallet and keys, she turned to Zeth, but he declined to come along. “I can watch the clock, and if you are delayed, I can use your special heat mitts and get the dish out of the stove. When you get here with her will be soon enough to introduce me to your friend.”
She knew better than to argue with him. He was very determined once he made a decision. For the most part, that didn’t bother her. He usually had excellent and very logical reasons for each one.
Catherine pulled up at the intersection mere moments after Arabella got there. She drew alongside Clunker and rolled down the window on the Lexus. “I’m glad to see you again, even if it’s only been a few days. And it’ll be a treat to visit your marvelous, unique home again. Lead on, my dear.”
Arabella did, dr
