"You could come with and then wander off if you get bored," he offered. Nicky didn't have to listen to them talk shop and Booker's Italian was decent enough to get by on his own. He'd never be as good as a native speaker but he wasn't helpless.

Booker leaned back briefly against Nicky before he was gone to the bathroom. He finished with unpacking in the meantime and put their suitcases off to the side. His stack of books ended up on the nightstand. He'd probably get through all of them before the trip was over given the way he read.

"I could be convinced." Booker braced a hand on the doorway to the bathroom and smiled at Nicky.