The Chosen Bride
"So, you're staking a claim on the little woman..."
"I don't need to stake a claim," I pointed out. "I just need it to be understood that she's off-limits to everyone in this city. Nobody approaches her without going through my filter first."
"All right, cowboy, but my question is... why such dominance? No man will think of anything beyond her for the simple reason that she's your wife," he explained plainly.
"I couldn't care less," I said, "One wrong move, and you already have the order."