#Chapter 84: A Little Too Sweet

“These four men are staying with us all the time? Don’t they have wives?” I asked, suddenly feeling naive as the words left my mouth. Governor Kruck gave me a patronizing smile. “Our agents are dedicated to no one but the state. This means that they can give their full attention to an assignment like babysit- uh, guarding you two.” “Oh,” I said, then clamped my mouth shut. What else was I supposed to say? An awkward silence stretched through the room, pulling tight and making me squirm. I really felt like I needed to fill the silence but had no idea what to fill it with. I glanced at Charles, who uncharacteristically looked as lost as I felt. Evidently, even he didn’t know what to say to the news that we were going to be living with four burly, no-nonsense security wolves. Governor Kruck clapped his hands together, almost gleefully. “Oh, good. If there are no complaints, comments, or what you feel are witty retorts, that will make this go so much faster. I don’t know about you two,