As the Saturday of their next visit to Darius' garage finally dawned and Zion’s enthusiasm knew no bounds, Nathalie tried to keep her anticipation at seeing Darius again at bay. Zion had been so excited when Darius told him about the Maserati Alfieri 1960 kit and had asked her to take him out to purchase a new notebook in which he’d written furiously and also pasted numerous pictures. Making notes, he’d said, but they were a secret. Just for Darius and him. Still, even if she couldn’t help but worry about Zion, she also couldn’t bring herself to crush his enjoyment. 

As for herself...she shook her head as she put...