When Hawke woke in the morning, Willa was sound asleep on the sofa, the blankets half covering her head. “Hey, Tet, go wake her up.”

Hawke’s dog wandered over to her and started to lick her forehead.

Willa woke with a start. “Don’t lick me!” she shouted at the dog.

“It’s just a little dog germs,” Hawke laughed.

“It’s not funny! I like dogs as much as anyone else, but I don’t want to be licked by one.” She got up and stormed into the bathroom. Hawke assumed she was going to wash her face off, especially if she were as germophobic as her father seemed to be.

Dom laughed like all hell when he was told about Tet. “Well, now we all know he hates dirt and germs as much as Michael!”

“She is his daughter,” Hawke said.

“You know, I don’t think it’s all that funny,” Caitlin said. “It’s a very big thing to her and she really seems to be a very nice girl. You don’t need to tease her like that.”

“But I like teasing her like that.”

“You’re a real jerk sometimes. You know that, right?”

“Wouldn’t be the only time I’ve been told that.”

“She’s already started reorganizing my files,” Dom said.

“The files do need organizing Dom,” Cait said. “I just never said anything before. Without us girls, the two of you would be lost.”

“Really?” Hawke asked. “So, do I need a compass to find the Lady?”

Caitlin groaned. “Oh, stop it for once today! Go fly a helicopter or something.” Caitlin went inside.

“’Go fly a helicopter or something,’” Dom repeated. “I’m going to have to remember that one.”

“How long do you think it’ll take Michael to decide he needs to check in on her?” Hawke asked.

“I’m surprised he hasn’t done it already.” Both men grinned at that, but their grins soon vanished.

“Here comes Michael,” Hawke said. “I guess we shouldn’t have summoned him.”

Dom laughed loudly.

“Do you think we should warn Willa?” String asked.

“Ah, let’s not. She probably already knows he’s here.”

They watched as Michael got out of the white limo and stormed over. He walked straight past the two men and went inside. “Wilhelmina Coldsmith Briggs, what did you say to your mother before you left home?”

Hawke and Santini looked at each other. “Wilhelmina?”