Page 62 of Booked for Theft

“You have them all eating out of your hand, so it seems fair to address them as your pet politicians. Just don’t scratch them behind their ears to find out if they’ll purr. I’ll get jealous, and after getting jealous, I’ll become sad that you aren’t scratching me behind my ears to see if I’ll purr.”

I translated his commentary to mean he needed some form of affection once we got home. “You should set up the tub for us tonight so we can read and soak. After today, we’re both going to need to unwind.”

“But will you scratch me behind my ears to see if I’ll purr?”

“I have ways of making you purr, and they don’t involve your ears,” I assured him. “You can pretend you’re a housewife, and you’re choosing to wear something nice for when I get home. But as you’re an untraditional housewife, you’ll dress in a nice suit.”

“Is the suit going to survive?”

I considered my mood and shrugged. “I’m making no promises.”

“I foresee a highly enjoyable evening, and should my librarian make it through lunch without additional anxiety attacks, I would be forced to reward her nicely.”

I eyed my fiancé, aware he lived in a different world when it came to rewards. “What sort of reward?”

“A Saturday afternoon outing to get an idea of what we want for our new fancy car. I already evaluated my stocks and sold the ones that are good selling prospects to pay for the venture.”

Life would be good on Saturday, assuming I survived the meeting with Representative Forsythe. “I’ll do my best.”

“You always do. Now, chin up. You have the advantage, and if someone does something stupid, you can give them a demonstration on why they are right to avoid crossing you. I recommend striving to beat your record.”

I raised a brow at the viciousness of his suggestion. “I mean, I’ll try. I’m out of practice, but if someone tries something stupid, I’ll use them as a warmup for future attempts.”

“Excellent. Show no mercy. We can worry about names in the aftermath. And yes, I absolutely am armed and dangerous. If anyone looks at you wrong, I’m more than willing to race you for the kill.”