Chapter 37

“Oh.” Jesse nodded. “Are you enjoying the party?”

“Are you kidding? This is a fucking fantastic house. All this history…these walls are screaming to tell their stories.”

Up close, Jesse could see what Gideon had commented on. Where Derek was tall, his nephew was shorter, five-nine if he was lucky. His blond hair half hid his dark blue eyes, but the effect somehow managed to accentuate the wide mouth and high cheekbones. The mouth currently smiled broadly up at Jess, youthful and most definitely exuberant. Maybe Gideon’s assessment wasn’t completely off the mark, after all.

“Thanks for letting Uncle Derek bring me along,” Jonah continued. “I think I’m driving him a little stir-crazy.”

“No problem. When I heard you were in the history department, I thought you might appreciate the opportunity to look around. Have you had the chance to meet everybody?”

“Oh, yeah. You’ve got some interesting friends.”