When Anson heard Eleanor, his first thought was that she had lost her mind.He studied her carefully, as if to make sure she was not joking.Eleanor kept her arm around Rory, her smile unwavering. "What, you don't want to?"Anson opened his mouth and nearly blurted out, ‘We're about to get divorced anyway, so you don't need to go to all this trouble.’He swallowed the words just before they left his mouth.The divorce was not final yet. If he showed his hand now, with Eleanor's temper being what it was, she would turn every law firm in Saltmere upside down to stop it.Just then, Rory nestled closer against Eleanor, his voice full of concern."Ms. Vandermeer, do you want Anson to see how I live? My place is awful, though. Someone as pampered as Anson could never handle that kind of life. Why not let him stay here? I really don't mind."Eleanor pinched Rory's cheek, her tone teasing."Don't worry, he can handle it. Anson's father was a gambler, and his mother was a bar hostess.
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