Gambler's Folly (Bookstrand Publishing Romance) (35 page)

“You were actually arrested?” Karianna asked.

“And charged, though chances are good the charges will be dropped. Evidence is so fickle in these cases. I’ve been arrested before, whenever I had something to tell the chief or a sting occurred I was involved with. But I’ve got a great attorney, if you know what I mean. I usually get off with a light sentence, which I serve on vacation off-world. Or sometimes I pay a small fine. He’ll probably get me off with a warning this time, since I wasn’t actually at the meeting. So far, no one is the wiser. It’ll be on the viewer in the morning, as will you, cara mia.”

“Me? Let me guess. It has been leaked to the press that I was kidnapped, etc., etc.”

“Of course.”

“Dam! Look at my clothes! I can’t be seen like this!”

“Hmm…I can see you just fine. But I can think of several things we could do, besides talk about this business any longer,” he said, pulling her close again and kissing her neck.

“Dam, my clothes are hanging on by threads. I’m barely dressed!”

“I know, so you should just take them off altogether, anything which looks so terrible. And since you’re about to be naked, in my office…” he said, as he began a passionate embrace.

The door opened and Marco stepped inside. “Dam!
Per l’amor di Dio
! What are you doing?”

“I was enjoying my wife. She’s my wife, this is my office, and it’s been quite an evening. Per favore, close the door and lock it on your way out. We don’t want to be disturbed.”

THE END

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