He Done Her Wrong: a Toby Peters Mystery (Book Eight) (Toby Peters Mysteries)
“Others joined her with greater restraint, congratulating Ralph and Anne, who looked over them with a pleasant smile in my direction.
I wanted to think that her look across the crowded room was one of regret and nostalgia. I knew it probably had a tinge of fear in it. A scene of some sort was a distinct possibility, but I wasn’t planning one. My only thought was to feel sorry for myself, give Anne a little guilt, and needle Ralph if I got the chance. Then I had a killer to catch.
Anne excused he...rself and came through the small crowd in my direction. She looked full and beautiful as she took my hand with a smile. Gunther faded back a dozen steps.
“What are you pulling, Toby?” I could see that her grin was fixed and false.
“Pulling?” I said innocently. “Nothing. You invited me. I’m here.”
“Why did you bring a midget?” she whispered. The purple lady had pulled away from the cluster around Ralph and now took Anne’s arm and gushed, “I hope you’ll be happy, so happy with Ralph.MoreLess
I wanted to think that her look across the crowded room was one of regret and nostalgia. I knew it probably had a tinge of fear in it. A scene of some sort was a distinct possibility, but I wasn’t planning one. My only thought was to feel sorry for myself, give Anne a little guilt, and needle Ralph if I got the chance. Then I had a killer to catch.
Anne excused he...rself and came through the small crowd in my direction. She looked full and beautiful as she took my hand with a smile. Gunther faded back a dozen steps.
“What are you pulling, Toby?” I could see that her grin was fixed and false.
“Pulling?” I said innocently. “Nothing. You invited me. I’m here.”
“Why did you bring a midget?” she whispered. The purple lady had pulled away from the cluster around Ralph and now took Anne’s arm and gushed, “I hope you’ll be happy, so happy with Ralph.MoreLess
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