Eve's Fortress

 
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Some of you have said things like "I wish I could meet a Marcus" or "I'd never kick Byrne out of bed." It seems like a great idea in theory. But the more I consider the idea, the more I think my heroes are better kept in my fantasies where they belong. So here are . . . 

Ten Reasons I'd Never Invite My Heroes To Sleep Over (even if I weren't already happily married)

 1. The last time I checked, piracy was illegal. Which means harboring a pirate is illegal. Which means sleeping with a pirate... Well, there must be a law against it somewhere. 

2. My guest room is only big enough for one person. So where would I put the hero's sworn enemy, valet, first mate, best friend, ex-mistress ... you get the picture. Heroes come with a major entourage. 

3. Good mutton is hard to find in my part of the country. 

4. All that long, thick hair would wreak havoc on my plumbing, not to mention how it would make the tub and sink look after a bath or a shave. You just know those guys never clean their whiskers out of the sink. 

5. I've got no secured area for storing sabers, knives, muskets, pistols, etc. 

6. There's no setting on my clothes dryer for leather. And have you ever tried to get a grease stain out of a doublet? Sheesh! 

7. I'm fresh out of grog, claret, and port. 

8. Any hero worth his salt can impregnate a woman who's using three kinds of birth control and wearing a chastity belt, and I've had all the children I intend to have, thank you very much. 

9. My neighborhood isn't zoned for horses. 

10. I like to sleep occasionally. And you know those heroes with their marathon lovemaking capabilities... On second thought, maybe one short sleepover wouldn't hurt!