Spies Don't Look For Deductions

I'm supposed to be thinking of a perfect epilogue to end Book Three of my SEAL trilogy. I have this great idea of bringing all three couples together, you see...and they are all gathered around a table trying to figure out the ultimate spy-web, their tax returns.

There's couple #1 (The Protector), Jazz and Vivi--they'll get to deduct all the money Vivi is going to find to help her kids. Wait...where are the receipts?

There's couple #2, Hawk and Amber (The Hunter)--they might consider deducting the ripped clothing while Amber was working in her cafe kitchen . Got your interest, eh? I wonder whether they can deduct damage done to the room too, heh heh.

There's couple #3 (Not The Title You Think), who won't need to do taxes really, because everything is going to be hidden offshore for them. Hah, am I being ever so careful with spoilers!

Then I'm going to have them all yell at each other because it's approaching midnight on April 15th and you know how SEALs are...being late is not an option....They'll dash out, weapons ablazing...I'll throw in an explosive in there somewhere to get the adrenaline going and set up this exciting ending at the local post office where this nerdy guy will be closing up the last sack of tax envelopes just as...I don't think my editor will like this scenario.

I hate to tie things up in neat little bows, though. You're talking to a woman who wraps a gift like a kid trying to put on make-up. So of course all the endings in my stories have big question marks. Like missing couples. Or secret names. Or an engagement party with the best friend in danger. These things are unplanned, honest. ;-) They just appear at the end of the book and they make me smile. Because endings shouldn't be too neat in the GEM and COSCO world. After all, spies and commandos don't have to deal with Big Problems...like writing a check to the IRS, which is what I'll be doing tonight, by the way. Cinderella money--that's what I have in my bank account.

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ADDENDUM

I made it to the post office with seven minutes to spare. Still couldn't beat my record of 3 minutes to go before midnight. See how exciting my life can be? ;-)

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