❝ –– perhaps it’s true that things can change in a day. and when they do, those few dozen hours, like the salvaged remains of a burned house—the charred clock, the singed photograph, the scorched furniture—must be resurrected from the ruins and examined. and suddenly, they become the bleached bones of a story.
‘ dinner. ever been to the TOP of the space needle? there’s a fancy restaurant there. help me with this surgery and i’ll treat you to a night of finedining and … that’s all i’ll say right now. help me to figure out the rest. ‘
“You’re really as shameless as they say you are, huh? Teddy grinned widely. “But hey, I’m definitely not saying no if good wine is involved. And as for the rest… well, feel free to surprise me.”