章 1940: Sunday's lunch with the Longs (11)

Gabriel was delighted to hear that Becca was willing to step into his world. He saw it as her accepting all sides of him, past included.

"Alright. I will talk to Steve about setting up a room for us."

Becca glanced at the sitting area and then at the bed. The room alone was bigger than her two-bedroom apartment, and the view of the garden was magnificent. It was obvious that this was one of the main rooms in the mansion. "Do you think we could get this one?"

"You wouldn't mind staying in the room where I was with Victoria?"

"Would you?", Becca returned the question.

"For me, that is in the past, but others might think of you as a replacement for Victoria."