Miz Scarlet And the Bewildered Bridegroom
“I repeated.
“That’s what Jenny called it. I thought she was just overreacting.”
“The kid has a good head on her shoulders, Scar. Her instincts are spot on, even when her imagination tries to fill in the blanks and gets carried away.
She reminds me of you as a teenager.”
“You think so?” I was taken aback. This was the first time he had mentioned a resemblance between me and my assistant. “In what way does she remind you of me?”
“She just can’t help herself. She’s naturally curious and whenever s...he thinks something is going on, she can’t mind her own beeswax to save her life. She just charges into the fray.”
“And that’s how you see me, a raving butt-in-ski who sticks her nose where it doesn’t belong?” I was feeling attacked. That kind of comment was likely to get Kenny’s fanny kicked.
“I do. It’s one of the many reasons I love you,” he laughed heartily, not bothering to hide his amusement. “Need I remind you you’re the reason that Jenny is still alive, Miz Scarlet?MoreLess
“That’s what Jenny called it. I thought she was just overreacting.”
“The kid has a good head on her shoulders, Scar. Her instincts are spot on, even when her imagination tries to fill in the blanks and gets carried away.
She reminds me of you as a teenager.”
“You think so?” I was taken aback. This was the first time he had mentioned a resemblance between me and my assistant. “In what way does she remind you of me?”
“She just can’t help herself. She’s naturally curious and whenever s...he thinks something is going on, she can’t mind her own beeswax to save her life. She just charges into the fray.”
“And that’s how you see me, a raving butt-in-ski who sticks her nose where it doesn’t belong?” I was feeling attacked. That kind of comment was likely to get Kenny’s fanny kicked.
“I do. It’s one of the many reasons I love you,” he laughed heartily, not bothering to hide his amusement. “Need I remind you you’re the reason that Jenny is still alive, Miz Scarlet?MoreLess
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