[Halfway Through - Spice ☺️ ]
Half an hour later, Rowan returned.
He didn't make an announcement. He didn't comment. He simply walked in with the efficiency of a man who had learned that asking questions in this household was a dangerous hobby.
In his hands was a small, unremarkable box.
Matte black. No logos. No markings. The kind of packaging designed to pass through ten layers of security and still look like it belonged there.
He set it on the low table in front of Chris and straightened.
"Procurement is… very efficient," Rowan said dryly. "And very discreet."
Chris looked from the box to him, eyes bright with far too much interest. "You're an enabler."
"I am a professional," Rowan corrected. "There is a difference."
He paused, then added with faint amusement, "And for the record, the system flagged this as 'time-sensitive delivery.' I chose not to ask why."
"Wise choice."
