Barely.
Adrian answered questions all the way to the airport.
How much had restoration cost?
More than he wanted to admit.
Did he use shared money?
No.
He had paid from his personal discretionary account.
Why cash at the storage facility?
Evelyn was terrified my name would appear on a statement connected to the archive.
Why had he kept the Polaroid?
He forgot it was in his tuxedo pocket after meeting Evelyn behind the hotel.
Why the luggage claim tag?
The restored film cases were supposed to be delivered to the airport lounge so he could give me one digital copy before we left and leave the originals safely in Bellmere.
Why the Aurelia Isles?
That part had never been connected.
It really was simply our honeymoon.
Good.
I needed one thing in our life not to contain archival paperwork.
We arrived after dark.
The Aurelia Isles were warmer than Bellmere.
