“Maybe. Maybe not. That’s for me to know and for you to find out.” I said. With that the conversation ended. I parked the car in front of the house and got out. I entered the house and escorted Tricia to her room. I returned downstairs, picked up the phone, and called Noah.
“What are you doin’, calling me at this time?” Noah asked, wearily.
“Noah, it’s only ten o’clock.”
“Good, you remembered the other password! What’s up?”
“Noah, it is really nine thirty. Wanna play cards?”
“Sure, want me to bring the wife?” Noah asked. At that moment Tracy came down the stairs.
“What’s up Adam?” She asked.
“Yes. See you later.” After an exchange of good-byes I hung up. “Noah and his wife are coming over; can I interest you in a game of cards?” I asked.
“Sure. What?”
“Rook, of course!”
“You’ll have to teach me how to play.” She said. Noah and his wife, Laura, arrived. We greeted them and I introduced them to Tracy. We played a few hands just to let Tracy figure out what we were doing. Then we played for real, and Tracy and I actually won. After that Noah and I went to the workshop and Noah’s wife and Tracy talked in the living room.
“Hey, Hey, Hey. I see you finally gotten yourself a girl.” Noah said.
“Come on, you know me. I don’t get emotionally attached to my clients.” I said.
“Yeah, well how about Tricia in the last case?! Anyway, are you sure it’s smart to leave Tracy in there alone with Laura?”
“Huh?”
“She’ll convert her to a feminist for sure!”
“I don’t think so.”
“You know, you might not like her, but I think she likes you, and I’ll prove it.”
“Noah, that’s a run-on, but I’ll humor you, how?”
“Well, if when we go out there and I say, ‘Hey, why don’t we switch partners’ and she hesitates, then we know it.”
“That’s just circumstantial evidence.” I said, changing the subject. “How’s the tracer coming along?”
“I will have it completed tomorrow. Oh, look at the time. I’ve got to be going.”
“Well, see you tomorrow.” I said. We left the workshop and Noah and his wife left.
“What’s wrong with Tricia?” Tracy asked when they left.
“Huh? Oh, she caught a cold taking a dip in the pond to find the palette in the last adventure.”
“She didn’t sound too good tonight.”
“I know. I should go up and see how she’s doing.” I said, heading upstairs.
“Can I come?”
“Sure.” I replied. We went upstairs and went into Tricia’s room. Going in, she coughed. “Tricia?” I asked, quietly.
“Yes.”
“I brought you a visitor.”
“Hi Tricia.” Tracy said.
“I’ll leave you two alone.” I said going to my room and retiring for the night. Sometime later that night, she retired to her room.
