Desert Exposure
“She still thought the place stunk worse than the Salton Sea, but she’d vowed to keep those comments to herself. From now on she’d work with Michael, and not follow her own crazy ideas. Michael knew what he was doing.
A rush of guilt flooded her thoughts. Was she relying on him too much? She always liked the next shiny thing whether she wanted or needed it, or if it was good for her. Grandpa had told her about that failing many times. Men, huh, they always thought they knew what was best for the... women in their lives. She gave another slight huff, took a sip of beer, and shuddered.
“Excuse me,” she said, and beckoned Fred. “I’d like a chardonnay.”
He grinned. “Didn’t think you were into the suds.”
“It showed, huh?” Rachel laughed. “I tried to impress Dingo.”
“Yeah, well, we know where that gets us. Be yourself. You should know that from Cliffs. You’d see all kinds of fakes there.” He slid a stemmed glass of white wine toward her.
Rachel grimaced. “I do.”MoreLess
A rush of guilt flooded her thoughts. Was she relying on him too much? She always liked the next shiny thing whether she wanted or needed it, or if it was good for her. Grandpa had told her about that failing many times. Men, huh, they always thought they knew what was best for the... women in their lives. She gave another slight huff, took a sip of beer, and shuddered.
“Excuse me,” she said, and beckoned Fred. “I’d like a chardonnay.”
He grinned. “Didn’t think you were into the suds.”
“It showed, huh?” Rachel laughed. “I tried to impress Dingo.”
“Yeah, well, we know where that gets us. Be yourself. You should know that from Cliffs. You’d see all kinds of fakes there.” He slid a stemmed glass of white wine toward her.
Rachel grimaced. “I do.”MoreLess
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