“And since I’m the only one you could be talking about, even though you don’t name me…Yes. That would work.”
“No. Damn it, Cole, you’re not equipped to handle it if Brooks shows up looking for them,” Gideon stated tightly.
Cole almost grinned. “But you are.”
“Excuse me?”
“You spent two days at the gallery when we were trying to catch Alvarez and Davis. While you were there, you helped some of the customers.”
“My cover story was that I was planning on opening my own gallery,” Gideon pointed out.
“But you never said as much, did you?”
“Well, no.”
Cole grinned full out, although what they were discussing wasn’t really a laughing matter. “Then you can be my newest clerk.”
“Cole. No.”
“Gideon. Yes,” Cole said, mimicking him. “Why not? There’s nothing to lose and everything to gain. Th
