Chapter 16

They ate and bickered over sleeping arrangements. He insisted on her taking the bed and he the couch, and she finally conceded just to shut him up. He was usually pretty easygoing, so on the rare occasions when he became argumentative, she just caved.

He rose and rinsed their bowls in the sink. "You have your choice of a movie or cards. There's nothing else to do."

"I can kick your butt at poker."

Grinning, he shook his head and went to a living room shelf.

She walked to the windows and watched the pink and orange sunset behind the buildings. Stars were beginning to poke through the fading daylight and lights shone randomly in windows. To her left, part of the Bay could be spotted, shrouded in fog.

He came up next to her and crossed his arms, staring out quietly beside her. "I love this view. Second only to the balcony at my folks place in Napa."

"My guestroom faced the other direction. I'll take your word for it."

Rubbing his jaw, he sent her a side-glance. "You can have mine