Chapter 90

When I returned, Philip and Richard were back from their trip to Gran’s and waiting for me in the library, so I said, “How did it go?”

Philip said, “All right, I think. I stayed long enough to show her how to use the machine and to get her to talking about the subject at hand. I think she’ll do just fine, but I promised to stop by tomorrow evening and check on her progress.”

“Great. I’m ready to call it a night, how about you?”

“Right behind you.”

“Is that a promise?”

“What?”

“You’ll be right behind me all the way to the bed?”

“If you like.”

“If!” I spun him around, grabbed him, and stuck my tongue down his throat. He came up for air, and I repeated, “If!”

“Shut up and take your clothes off.”

Which I did. In that order.

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