Page 113 of Rules of Engagement

"Is it ever going to happen again? You and Maddox, I mean? I don't want to have to worry about that."

"No."

"That's good enough for me. I'm getting tired and I might fall asleep soon. I know we have other things to talk about, but can they possibly wait?"

"Yes."

"I don't know what you found out about me. Or if that's changed how you feel about me, but we can talk about that next," he said, and his last words slurred as his eyes closed.

"I know enough to realize that I don't want to put off our getting married any longer," I said. "It's the right time."

"Good." He smiled sleepily. "Let's pick a date as soon as I'm out of here."

"Tomorrow," I told him. "I'm taking you home tomorrow. Oh, Solomon."

"Mmm?"

"We need a new door and there's one other thing."

"Important?" He slid back into the pillows.

"Can we live at my house for a while? Solomon?"

But Solomon was already asleep.

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