After making sure everything was settled, Silas shot Barnaby a series of

meaningful glances-like he was spelling out a whole instruction manual with his

eyes-then headed off to the study to grab something before leaving.

That left just Barnaby and Susanna.

Susanna quietly picked at her scrambled eggs, totally ignoring him.

Barnaby sat across from her, watching her with the intensity of a hawk. He didn't

even blink.

Susanna finally snapped. "Do you have to stare at me like that?"

Barnaby didn't hesitate. "Yep."

Susanna rolled her eyes. This guy was impossible.

Barnaby added, "After what happened last night, the boss said I'm supposed to

keep an eye on you at all times."

Susanna raised an eyebrow. "At all times? Like, what does that even mean?"

She still wasn't over her cold. All she wanted after breakfast was a little nap.

Barnaby replied, "Means I gotta be with you everywhere. No exceptions."

Susanna stared at him. "Everywhere? Seriously?"

Barnaby nodded solemnly.

Susanna tried to process that. "Even when I'm sleeping?"

"Yup.

him. How was she supposed to get any

if she needed the bathroom? Was he going

her in there too?

didn't dare ask-knowing Barnaby,

was sharp in some ways, but hopelessly literal in others.

had told him. For all she

standing guard outside the bathroom

Good grief.

If things were really that dangerous, couldn't Hull at

female bodyguard? But given

shouldn't push

If that's how it was, she'd just have to

glare

cook came over with her medicine. "Ms. Tucker, here's your

medicine."

Susanna said,

housekeepers Silas

were already gone-Hull

them, apparently because

manage to help her

or bring her

It wasn't their fault she'd been too out of it with her

to cooperate.

cook handed her the medicine, Susanna

gulped it down.

almost asked the cook to

but changed

was no point acting

not when

her

room, grabbed a blanket herself, and

over

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