“Poor Burke.”
“Frank?
“Yeah, love?”
“I have a feeling Burke’s going to need us a lot when he gets back to town. You won’t mind, will you?”
“He’ll need you, Jon. He hardly knows me. But I understand that you have to be there when he needs you. I confess it makes me a little nervous, but I’ll manage.”
I got out of my chair and went over to where he’d been sitting. I held out my hands. When he took them, I pulled him up, gave him a tight hug and a kiss that went far beyond being affectionate. “You have nothing to be nervous about. We didn’t become partners impulsively. We both knew what we were doing. I promise you my feelings for Burke are and remain those of a friend, nothing more. You’re my mate, my partner, my lover. And that, teach, ain’t gonna change.”
He chuckled and we kissed ag
