Delaney wasn't sure how she felt about the smile that spread across her face when Maeve asked her to walk back with her. She should have felt mortified that she was showing herself up badly. Instead, she just hurried to fall into step with Maeve.
"Five days is fine," she said quickly. "So I'll pick it up on Saturday, yes? Perhaps you'll let me make you dinner. You can bring it over, meet Nico. Completely casual, of course - I just think he might like to meet the person who brews the elixir he's going to be drinking."