Captain Quad
“Almost overpowering. It was for that simple reason—the temptation, its unreasoning sweetness—that she resisted. After all, she hardly knew him. They'd met only a month ago, at Chevies, a fifties disco in the east end of town. Marti had introduced them. "Kelly, this is Will Chatam. He works at Nickel Ridge." Good old Marti, still trying after all these years to matchmake Kelly into wedlock. This had been her third date with Will. Dinner and a movie. Nice.
Now she accepted his kiss, which was bas...hful and dry, shifted on the seat of his mint condition—as he seldom failed to pridefully point out to her—'53 Buick Super, and let herself out into the cool September night.
"Can I see you tomorrow?" Will asked shyly.
Kelly shook her head, suspending the motion when she saw the look of disappointment on his face. Quickly, she added, "Can we make it Friday?" and Will's expression brightened, the boyish grin Kelly had fallen for four weeks ago splitting it almost in two. "It's early in the term," she explained, "and I've got a new dance class to prepare for.MoreLess
Now she accepted his kiss, which was bas...hful and dry, shifted on the seat of his mint condition—as he seldom failed to pridefully point out to her—'53 Buick Super, and let herself out into the cool September night.
"Can I see you tomorrow?" Will asked shyly.
Kelly shook her head, suspending the motion when she saw the look of disappointment on his face. Quickly, she added, "Can we make it Friday?" and Will's expression brightened, the boyish grin Kelly had fallen for four weeks ago splitting it almost in two. "It's early in the term," she explained, "and I've got a new dance class to prepare for.MoreLess
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