Chapter 64: Prince of The City

She was full of excitement when she came home a few hours later. "How did it go?"

"How did what go?" I held an arm out for her and she plopped her ass down on my lap. "Your little play date. Did everyone play nice?" Anyone listening to her wouldn't have a clue what was going through her mind, I did. Although her words were light and playful, there was tenseness in her body that belied them.

"Yes, we're fine. How about you? How was your little powwow with the others?" She started filling me in on wedding shit until my ears started to bleed. I decided to distract her when she started talking about all the ways I could contribute. I stood up and sat her back in the large overstuffed leather chair and went to the door to lock it.