Ben rubbed his brow. If they were just talking about a vacation, Ireland or the Isles might have been a fine suggestion. Given that he was trying to use this as a vehicle to share something of his life with her, however, they weren't ideal. Ireland was where he'd kissed Bella Scrimgeour. He'd played a spent a week or two here or there with friends around Scotland. It wasn't really the sort of thing he'd had in mind for this purpose.

"We could spend a weekend in Norfolk," he eventually said. He was reluctant to bring it up, but he wasn't sure what other options he had.

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