Maria was unable to keep holding his gaze. She was still trying to figure out if this was really happening.

After a while in comfortable silence, she started, "I'm going to Broome on Saturday. Would you mind..."

"I'LL go with you." He didn't even wait for her to finish her question. Maria's eyebrows shot up in surprise.

That wasn't what she was planning to ask. She was about to ask if she could borrow Jack, the bodyguard to go with her.

She would have gone alone without any problem, but she needed someone to take care of her in case her narcolepsy acted up. Also, Maria couldn't drive, so she needed someone to drive her.