"That bit of gossip did make the rounds along the office grapevine," Tim confirmed, voice still rich with the teeth clenched sort of amusement he was known for.

"In the spirit of transparency, your shenanigans with Dewey Crowe were better than basic cable for the lot of us. Course Dewey Crowe himself was better than basic cable for the lot of us." There was fondness, rather than any sort of disrespect in his tone. "Most of us are going to have to upgrade our subscriptions when you head back down to Florida."