“Well, I hate to stop you from continuing with your wonderful performance, I have to go and perhaps you can spend some time getting to know my wife and see her home safely later?” Max interrupted Jaden as he was about to launch into another theatrical proclamation.
Jaden clamped his mouth shut and gave Max another mocking salute.
“Aye aye Captain Max, yes sirreeee… I will take good care of your wife as if she was mine and make sure she gets home safe and sound,” he said cheekily.
Clarissa couldn’t suppress her giggle while Max merely frowned at Jaden. Then Max turned to her.
“I apologise that I have to go off now but there is something really urgent I need to take care of, I will see you at home tonight,” he told her, his tone softening slightly. He stood up, went to her and kissed he
