36 Finlay's Secrets

“If at any point I do not like how the conversation is going, whether it’s the topic or that he’s upsetting you, I will remove you, forcibly if needed!”

I can see the anger at that form on her face, but she doesn’t say anything.

                “One last thing.”

She leans back to look at me.

“Do you want me to put you down, or carry you? It’s only two flights of stairs but there’s no elevator”

The corners of her eyes crinkle, and I can see that she is trying to hold in her laughter.

“Well, with that... carry me down Geeves”

I start to descend the stairs, with Austin close behind.

“Geeves?”

I hear behind me.

“Yeah, wasn’t he someone's butler or something?”

“A butler?! You calling me your butler now?”

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