The Timekeeper Conspiracy (TimeWars 2)

"What happened?" he said.

"You were walking in your sleep," D'Artagnan said.

"I was!"

"Yes, and you struck your head. You'd best be careful, you could injure yourself that way."

"I thought I heard my wife "

"You were dreaming," said D'Artagnan. "Dreaming and walking and talking in your sleep; really, Bonacieux, this is too much. If this sort of thing continues, I fear I shall have to seek other quarters!"

"Oh, no, Monsieur D'Artagnan, it will not happen again, I assure you!"

Simon Hawke

The Timekeeper Conspiracy

"Good, see that it does not. I grow weary of these constant disturbances. Go to bed, Bonacieux."

"Yes, yes, I will."

"Goodnight, then."

"Good night to you, Monsieur."

Bonacieux went back to bed.

"You will excuse me, gentlemen?" D'Artagnan said. He grabbed a bottle off the table and staggered up the stairs.

Finn immediately reached for his rapier, but Bennett had both lasers out at once, covering both him and Lucas.

"Andre, take one of these and watch them for a moment, will you?" Bennett said.

"This is ridiculous, Bennett," Lucas said. "You need our help. If you really want to-"

"Sssh," said Bennett, removing a small box, about the size of a package of cigarettes, from his pocket. He flipped a tiny switch on it.

"— terrible thing!" Constance's voice came from the box. "You've simply got to help- "

"You bugged his room!" said Lucas.

Bennett glanced up at him impatiently. "You mind?"

"— anything I can, dear darling Constance, just let me- "

"Now now!"

"Oh, but Constance, I burn with the flame of desire, I am consumed with- "

There were the sounds of a brief struggle, followed by the sound of water being thrown and D'Artagnan sputtering.

"I think she just extinguished his flame with the water from his washbasin," Bennett said.

"Pooh, you stink!"

"Correction, not his washbasin," Bennett said.

"Now will you listen to me?"