Love in Another Town (1995)
“Grabbing a large bath towel, she wrapped it around herself and raced through into her bedroom.
Reaching for the phone, she said, ‘Hello?’ ‘It’s me.’ ‘Hello, Jake!’ she exclaimed, as always delighted to hear his voice. ‘We’re still on for ten o’clock, aren’t we?’ ‘You bet,’ he answered quickly. ‘The only thing is, I’d like to meet you a bit earlier. Is that possible?’ ‘Of course, Jake, but is there something wrong?’ There was the merest hesitation before he said in a rather tentative voice, ...‘No, not really, Maggie. I just want to talk to you about something, that’s all.’ ‘What? You sound odd. Tell me now, Jake, tell me on the phone.’ ‘I prefer to talk to you in person, Maggie, face to face. Really I do.’ There was something in his voice that alarmed her, but knowing him the way she did she knew he would not succumb to pressure from her. She said, ‘All right then. What time do you want to meet?’ ‘Nine-thirty.MoreLess
Reaching for the phone, she said, ‘Hello?’ ‘It’s me.’ ‘Hello, Jake!’ she exclaimed, as always delighted to hear his voice. ‘We’re still on for ten o’clock, aren’t we?’ ‘You bet,’ he answered quickly. ‘The only thing is, I’d like to meet you a bit earlier. Is that possible?’ ‘Of course, Jake, but is there something wrong?’ There was the merest hesitation before he said in a rather tentative voice, ...‘No, not really, Maggie. I just want to talk to you about something, that’s all.’ ‘What? You sound odd. Tell me now, Jake, tell me on the phone.’ ‘I prefer to talk to you in person, Maggie, face to face. Really I do.’ There was something in his voice that alarmed her, but knowing him the way she did she knew he would not succumb to pressure from her. She said, ‘All right then. What time do you want to meet?’ ‘Nine-thirty.MoreLess
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