He stared at the hanger with its vest and jacket. It was a part he needed to play.

But would she understand?

His woman was smart. Many times he tried to fool her. So many times he'd succeeded…at first.

He came to understand that after the successful gag and the glow of victory, she'd have second thoughts…

He's fooled me again…

…that led to third thoughts…

I can't truly trust him…

Still, it was a part to play, and he hoped she wouldn't believe he was pursuing his old ways.

He put on the suit. Time to go to jail.