He smiled back. “My little rabbit has outgrown her nickname. Whatever shall I call you now?” “How about my name?” she said flatly. “Which one?” She hesitated but said, “Val. I like Val.” “So do I.” He went around her, his shoulder brushing hers as he passed. “It would be rude of us to leave all the cleaning and repairs to Presco. We’ll be here a while so we might as well make it to our liking.” “I thought we were training?” “We did. You passed.”
