Wesley turned her down.

“I need to go visit Chief Balthasar this afternoon. How about this? I’ll drop you off at the mall.”

Garnet Lowered her head in frustration and murmured, “Wesley, it’s the

New Year. Honestly! Is work all you can think about? You haven’t been back for two years. And I don’t know when I’ll be free next time. It might take another two years for a chance like this. Maybe longer. So stay. Just for today. Please?”

This time, Wesley wasn’t slow. He vaguely realized that Garnet had feelings for him. He shook his head vigorously and said, “Before you leave for work, I’ll see you off.”

drive me home now. I don’t

Garnet was really disappointed.

safely home, Wesley went to deal with

few hours to get everything squared away. 5 o’clock came and went, but Blair still

app to send her a message. Funny-it showed a five-minute video chat in his

on? What was I doing then?‘ Wesley

was planting flowers with Grandpa, and I left my phone in the living room. I wasn’t around to answer Blair’s video

answered it? Mom? Dad? No,

be Niles. He was at a friend’s wedding.

Angela’s Library

Grandpa, Garnet and me.

It had to

to call Blair. But before he

“Hi Grandpa, what’s up?”

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