“I'm still here,” Leon pointed out.
Thallia gave him a look. “I know.”
Jenna laughed. “Excellent. Because I haven't had a chance to ask Sheriff Kisses-Very-Well how he feels about his nickname.”
Leon regarded Thallia with entirely too much composure. “For the record, I have no objection to it.”
Heat climbed into Thallia's face. “Leon.”
He leaned back in his chair, totally relaxed. “I thought it was a favorable review.”
Jenna's laughter burst through the phone.
Thallia pointed at it as though Jenna could see her. “Don't you have an apartment to pack?”
“I do, but this is much more entertaining,” Jenna answered.
Thallia shook her head. “Go pack my apartment, Jenna.”
Jenna ignored the warning. “Sheriff, I expect you to maintain the standard.”
Leon kept his eyes on Thallia. “I'll do
