A moment later, the elevator door opened and they headed into the spacious foyer.

“Bye, Ms. Long.” Ms. Bennet waved to her as they passed.

“Call me Kiki.” Kiki gave her a small wave over her shoulder as they passed. “I really like her,” she said, once they were outside.

Taren bowed his head into the wind as they headed toward his car. “She’s a bit eccentric, but I like her, too. She’s a great lady.”

He hit a button on the jeep, unlocking the doors and the hatchback. “You go ahead and get in while I put these in the back.” Normally, he would have opened the car door...