I left Apollo and Owen with Simon in the small house at the end of the street the pair had claimed as their own. The three bachelors would be great roommates, I figured, at least until one of the determined ladies pursuing the Zornov brothers actually managed to pin one of them down.
Staying out of it.
Leaving them with a credit card and license to replace Simon's equipment, I winced at the thought of how much he would spend. I'd been more than generous with his fee when he liberated the Hayle fortune for me, but I felt responsible for his kidnapping and, after all, it was only money.
The best part of the whole affair happened as I turned to leave the boys to their shopping. Simon stopped me, chasing after me, pulling me to a halt in the driveway while Sassafras paused at the edge of the street to observe in his quiet cat way.