Agent for a Cause

"What should I do with his talents?"

"Teach him to play high-stakes poker."

"Tyre!!!"

Anna exclaimed and I chuckled and sat back from the table, "What? He'd make a killing at it."

"Be serious, please!" Anna said with her hands on her hips.

I sobered up and gave her my full attention, "If you want my honest opinion I'd advise you to hide his capabilities. People would do worse than simply kill in order to gain control of an intellect such as Kevin's. Child protégés are nothing new or the abuse of them for the profit of others."

Anna nodded and watched Kevin for a while.

"Whether he becomes a high-stakes poker player or not it's time that I got Kevin his dinner and him settled down for the night."

At those words Kevin turned to look at her. "That's right you're sleeping tonight in your bed if all you do there is to lie awake and stare at the ceiling!" Anna said firmly.

Kevin didn't like it, but he quieted down when she pulled the iPad out.

"If you lie in your bed and behave you can have this. Mommy is going to be busy tonight and she does not need you underfoot."

Kevin mollified with the iPad relinquished his objection to going to bed. We all headed back to our apartments. I saw them to their door. After Kevin had gone in Anna turned to me and hugged me fiercely for a long moment before letting go and stepping back.

"What was that for?" I asked.

"For being such a wonderful man!" She replied softly her gaze on me entrancing.

I blushed and started denying there to be anything that could be remotely wonderful about me, but she cut me off with her question.

"What are you doing this evening?"

I wasn't sure how to respond. I certainly knew where I would like to be, but I didn't think it right of me to ask.

She stepped forward her hand gliding along my cheek, "You need to learn to ask for what you want Mister Tyre. What is it you would like Tyre?"

The words came slow to me as if I was fearful that they would reveal something weak about me. "I want to hold and kiss you like we did last night."

She gave me her characteristically cheerful smile, "Very well then Mister Tyre it's a date. Give me two hours to get Kevin fed and settled in and myself smelling better and I'm yours for the evening. Sound good?"

I just nodded and her smile never dimmed as she started to close the door. "See you later honey."