Open Season
Open Season
“She responded to the least provocation as if he’d touched her with a cattle prod. When he’d said they’d been seeing each other for a week or so—which was, strictly speaking, true—she’d jumped and stared at him with undisguised horror before blurting, “We have not,” in such appalled tones he’d had the urge to check his reflection in a mirror to see if he’d suddenly sprouted horns and a forked tail. Except for his ex-wife, he’d never had any complaints from a woman before, so Daisy’s reaction pis...sed him off a little. And even his ex had never complained in bed. What was Miss Daisy’s problem?
Then she’d turned beet red and began trying to explain things. “We’re just friends—well, not really. I mean, he’s a Yankee. He was at the club with me last night—not with me, just there at the same time—so when the fight started—”
“Fight?” A harmony of voices echoed the word. Her mother and aunt looked horrified, her sister looked stunned, her brother-in-law was alarmed, and the two nephews were fascinated.MoreLess
Then she’d turned beet red and began trying to explain things. “We’re just friends—well, not really. I mean, he’s a Yankee. He was at the club with me last night—not with me, just there at the same time—so when the fight started—”
“Fight?” A harmony of voices echoed the word. Her mother and aunt looked horrified, her sister looked stunned, her brother-in-law was alarmed, and the two nephews were fascinated.MoreLess
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