It was hard not to feel excited. After all, here I was on the cusp of solving maybe two mysteries, both of which had plagued me for ages and neither that had seemed to have much forward momentum until the last day or so.
While I appreciated the snuggle with Crew in the cab of his pickup when he dropped me off, I was much more enthusiastic about retreating to my apartment with my laptop and doing further research into his grandfather and possible connection to Grandmother Iris. Crew let me go with a laugh when my wriggling state of curiosity meant he wasn't getting the kind of attention to his kisses he normally did.
"That's what I get for falling in love with a Fleming," he said, winking and letting me go. "Let me know what you find out."