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I laugh.

“It is a maze up there,” I say.

Candace finally chuckles and whacks me softly. “Kind of like your mouse house, huh?”

“Mm. I never thought about it. Maybe. Maybe that’s why you had Dana steal Jinx from my office and secretly snuck him into yours—to keep the wheels from spinning so fast.”

“Maybe so.”

“Close your eyes,” I tell her. “Rest. Think about me naked.”

Candace laughs. “That won’t lead to rest, Jameson.”

I kiss Candace’s temple. “I think we’re both too tired to study scripture tonight.”

“I’m sorry.”

“Would you stop? There’s always morning. They have sunrise services for a reason, you know?”

I feel Candace shaking with laughter against me.

“I can schedule a wake-up call?—”

Candace stretches to kiss me. “Lunatic.”

“It takes a little lunacy to live here,” I reply.

“That it does.”

I pull Candace back into my arms. “Get some rest, Candace. We hit the campaign trail together in a few days. No doubt someone will raise the issue of your relationship with God. We’ll need to prepare, you know.”

I expect a clever reply, but the only sound I hear is a contented snore. I smile, feeling suddenly excited about the campaign trail and the sunrise.

To Be Continued.....