It was getting close to Halloween. As Marcie walked into the living room wearing her bunny pajamas, I was on my laptop looking at numbers again. She snuggled up against me before kissing me on the lips.
"Anything good?" she asked me.
"The usual. I'm sorry," I started before setting the laptop on the coffee table. "I'm not supposed to be so glued to my laptop sweetheart."
I opened my arms before she slipped between them, so I was cuddling my snuggle bunny. As I held her, I smiled wider knowing full well that I was in the right place at the right time. I kissed her forehead as we held each other for a little bit. It was when the chime of the laptop sounded that I saw her start to squirm.
"Looks like you have an email, Romeo," she whispered as she reached over and grabbed her laptop.
I reached forward and grabbed mine as she slipped to her side of the couch and started to play her game. Her feet were on the coffee table with her cute socks. I smiled, realizing I was the only one to see this playful side of her. It was as I watched her that she looked back at me.
"I think the bunny is a cute choice, don't you?" she asked in her seductive voice.
"I think so."
Marcie kept playing her game while I checked out the email. It was from Janet. Janet, for those who have a hard time keeping track of the characters, is our legal person. Normally, Janet is a no-nonsense business minded expert who's been helping Matt and I with our legal stuff since we started the company. She seemed like she was opening a bit when we were getting married. Marcie has that effect on folks. That was before she saw me rush to Marcie's sister June when her then husband was yelling at her. After that incident, she retreated to her cocoon. Well, except for Marcie's surprise birthday party in my office where she was there to help us celebrate my Beloved's birthday. Still, there was an air of caution on her side for some reason.
The email discussed the possibility of hosting a Halloween get-together later in the month. Janet was detailing the different risks and things Matt and I could do to limit them. It was then I noticed the email attached underneath where Matt was asking Janet about it. I tried to remember whether Matt and I discussed it or not. It was during that moment of pondering that Marcie spoke up.
"Did Matt talk to you about the Halloween party yet?"