“You are the sweetest little lady I have ever met!” There was a brief pause. “No, you are! All I want to do is kiss you.”
Napoleon’s fist stopped just before knocking on Illya’s door. I’ve never heard him sound so smitten! He almost walked away. Almost. “Illya!” he called as he knocked, “Open the door!”
Immediately, he heard the locks tumble and the door opened. Glancing around quickly, he saw no one. He noticed a gray kitten snuggled against Illya’s chest. “The sweet little lady, I presume?”
“I am catsitting for a neighbor. She is adorable.”
“You amaze me.”