She saw his indecision but didn’t back down. Of course she couldn’t make him give it up if he didn’t want to, but she could do her best to convince him it was the right thing to do if need be. Luckily he let his trust in her give out and handed the phone over without question or protest.

“Thank you,” she said, tucking the phone into the inside pocket of her coat. Scooping a large dollop of whipped cream up with her finger, she popped it into her mouth and sucked it off slowly, raising one eyebrow at his attempt at a joke. “Oh no? And just what might I find if I were to look?”