It was a funny turn of phrase but Raj didn't seem to notice as he paused to take another sip of his drink before screwing the lid back on. He glanced over his shoulder briefly, smile touching his mouth again at the sight of the grand old brick facade of the house. The look lingered a bit as he faced her again. "It's my project," he elaborated. "My job, you know. I'm a contractor."
Then he crouched to the ground. He set the drink down and extended both calloused hands towards Pippa in wary greeting. "This would be Pippa, hm?"