Page 64 of Tito

“His wife shot him when she caught him with the maid.” Suddenly, I spotted the robe on the floor behind the chair.

“What?” she asked in surprise.

I stepped over and grabbed the robe. “Yeah, then she called the head of the council and told him what she did. Rocky was there when the head guy got her call and she said,‘I caught him out. In our own home no less. And that maid was barely of age.’She also informed them of Gezeppi’s previous plan to kill off the top three. Said she just found that out right before she found him with the maid. She gave them all the names of those involved. In return, she asked for a good lawyer when the time came for her trial.” I brought the robe over to her.

“What?” Valencia exclaimed. “So, did she go to prison?”

“No, the Council relocated her and the maid.”

“Wow.”

“So, I guess the lesson here was that it’s pretty stupid to plan hits and hit on the maid.”

Valencia paused then laughed.

“Rocky and I even made a running joke out of it.”

“Like how?”

I shrugged and explained it, “If either of us messed up or goofed. We would say, wow, that’s pretty Gezeppi of you. Or Damn, I Gezeppied again!”

We both laughed as she donned the robe.

“Do you want me to go and get you an outfit?” I asked her.

“No, I mean I need to look through what I have. You looking for my underwear would probably take too long.”

With a snort, I walked over to my dresser. “Like I would get lost in your panty drawer? Fall in and never be able to climb out.” I opened a drawer and took out a pair of my briefs.

Laughing, she replied, “Could happen, maybe?” She paused. “Like you don’t know what—”

“How about you move into my room?” I broke into her sentence.

Staring at me, she paused. “Really?”

“Yes,really. Me, you, us. Remember?” I reminded her. “Why should we stay separated?”

“It's not separation really. I’m two doors away.”

“I don’t want youanydoors away, Valen.”

“Like I said, sweet and adorable.” She looked around, then went over to pick up her sandals. She raised one foot and slipped a sandal on then did the same with the other.

I went over and took her into my arms. “I want to wake up with you next to me every day. Like you know. Forever?”

She smiled at me and replied, “Ok.”

“Ok?”

Nodding, she raised up on her tiptoes and kissed my lips. Then she pulled back. “I will meet you in the dining room.”

I stared at her. “You aren’t like anyone I have ever known, sweet Valen.”

“Good.” She smirked.

“I mean, I ask you something. Then you are likeok.”

Cocking her head at me, she looked confused.