A Killer in the Rye (2012)
“All I had to do was sign a voucher.
“We’re fine,” Thom said. “As usual.”
There was not exactly a tacit criticism in her voice, just a stoic heroism.
“I’m sorry,” I said. “I ran into Grant, and we got to talking.”
“I’m glad to hear that,” she said. “You need someone outside here, and if it was up to me, you wouldn’t even be here for a while, after what you saw.”
“Be that as it may—”
“It ain’t may, Gwen, honey. It’s fact.”
“Okay. I’ll still be back soon. I have one more stop to make.”
“You’ll be ...back when you’re back. I gotta go.”
“Dani doing all right?”
“Dani is doin’ fine, considerin’ she went to Luke’s soiree after the Reid party last night and let on that she’s a little hungover.”
“I thought she seemed a little off,” I remarked.
“I suspect she has hidden such things before,” Thom said. “I only found out when I saw her chuggin’ OJ with a side of pickles.”
I made a face. “Let me guess. Online remedies?”MoreLess
“We’re fine,” Thom said. “As usual.”
There was not exactly a tacit criticism in her voice, just a stoic heroism.
“I’m sorry,” I said. “I ran into Grant, and we got to talking.”
“I’m glad to hear that,” she said. “You need someone outside here, and if it was up to me, you wouldn’t even be here for a while, after what you saw.”
“Be that as it may—”
“It ain’t may, Gwen, honey. It’s fact.”
“Okay. I’ll still be back soon. I have one more stop to make.”
“You’ll be ...back when you’re back. I gotta go.”
“Dani doing all right?”
“Dani is doin’ fine, considerin’ she went to Luke’s soiree after the Reid party last night and let on that she’s a little hungover.”
“I thought she seemed a little off,” I remarked.
“I suspect she has hidden such things before,” Thom said. “I only found out when I saw her chuggin’ OJ with a side of pickles.”
I made a face. “Let me guess. Online remedies?”MoreLess
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