Marrying Mari
“Gabe had already barked at the staff twice. They’d opened one bottle of cabernet, though neither was inclined to drink it and Ethan had switched to Scotch. Which he was nursing, in the hope of staying sober. Gabriel was getting more edgy as time passed.
Plates sat in front of them. The food was cold, but Gabe wouldn’t let the waiters take them away. And Ethan had the notion that Elaine had possibly told the staff to avoid the table, since they were getting a wide berth, unless Gabriel gestured ...to one of them.
Mari hadn’t shown yet.
His cell buzzed and he pressed the button. Gabriel sat up, staring at him.
It was Irene, and he shook his head at Gabe.
“What did you do?” his sister asked.
“What?” he countered.
“What happened last night? Why were you dragging your future mate out of the ball? I’d say you wanted to have sex, but your face didn’t say sex. It said ‘I AM A BIG ANGRY MAN.’” There was a pause. “Ethan, what happened?”
“There was a misunderstanding.MoreLess
Plates sat in front of them. The food was cold, but Gabe wouldn’t let the waiters take them away. And Ethan had the notion that Elaine had possibly told the staff to avoid the table, since they were getting a wide berth, unless Gabriel gestured ...to one of them.
Mari hadn’t shown yet.
His cell buzzed and he pressed the button. Gabriel sat up, staring at him.
It was Irene, and he shook his head at Gabe.
“What did you do?” his sister asked.
“What?” he countered.
“What happened last night? Why were you dragging your future mate out of the ball? I’d say you wanted to have sex, but your face didn’t say sex. It said ‘I AM A BIG ANGRY MAN.’” There was a pause. “Ethan, what happened?”
“There was a misunderstanding.MoreLess
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