"Please excuse me for a moment," the tall man said, then walked into the next room as Gary watched him in concern. He looked at Sam contritely.
"I'm sorry if I said something wrong," Gary said earnestly.
Sam shook her head. "No, Raphael will be fine. He just needs a moment."
She gestured for him to sit on the couch, so they did.
"You have a lovely home," Gary said, and Sam smiled gratefully.
"Emma tells us you're studying to be an accountant," Sam said to keep the conversation going.
Raphael returned wearing a different shirt and joined them. "How does playing guitar with famous singers fit into the accountancy world?"
Gary laughed with a self-conscious smile, defusing Sam's sudden flare of outrage. "They seem as far apart as can be, don't they?" He shook his head. "I'm good with ma
