I was a little fool, dressed up in a knee length grey cotton dress, one of the few fitted articles of clothing I owned. It had been a gift from Maris who’d had it tailored to fit my size. It made my waist look smaller, but the princess cut made my breasts seem larger and more round. I wore the same grey knit socks I had the night before since they already had paint on them. “Do you want me to stop and pick you up some dinner, Miss Mahoney?” Davis asked.“No thank you. I don’t think it’ll take that long to finish the mural. I’ll grab something on the way home.”“Mr. Castle instructed me that you were not allowed to walk home alone tonight. I’m supposed to return when you’re finished painting to take you home. I’d be happy to drive you anywhere you want for dinner, Mr. Castle’s treat.”I blinked, surprised at the kind, older eyes in the rear view mirror. “Zach told you I couldn’t walk home alone?”“Mr. Sean Castle.”“Oh.”I settled back in my seat and gently touched the scratch on my cheek.
