Chapter 35

“You’re not. This is part of my job. Besides, it will give me more time with your mother.”

“All right, thank you. Speaking of Mother, how did Alyona react to the news that her brother is now involved with ‘the missus?’”

“Oh, please, how do you think? She smacked the back of my head and began yelling at me in Czech.”

“Uh-oh.”

“Tell me about it. She called me an idiot and then wanted to know if I was using Portia as the reason for never having found a woman to settle down with.”

“What did you say to that?” With the first floor buttoned up tight, I climbed the stairs to my bedroom.