The Christmas Eve Letter: a Time Travel Novel
“Detective,” she said, playfully.He lifted an eyebrow. “Mr. Detective?”She shrugged. “Why not? It takes a lot of energy to call you Detective Sergeant Patrick Gantly,” she said, batting her eyelids ever so slightly. He watched her for a moment, showing no expression. Then he grinned. “Shall we go inside?”Dorlan’s was loud and crowded and swirling with cigar smoke, but Patrick Gantly led the way, pressing through the mass until he found an empty two-top wooden table in the back corner of the... room. He held a chair for Eve and she slid onto it, removing her gloves and hat. He sat opposite, removing his hat. He folded his hands on the table top, noticing that her blonde hair seemed to give off light and her eyes sparkled in the lamplight.“I guess we’re eating oysters?” Eve asked.“You can also get a slice of beef or ham and a side order of beans. That’s what most people order.” Eve looked about at the yellow gaslights, and then out the windows as shadows of people moved across them.Not being used to smoke—especially cigar smoke—Eve coughed. “I’ll have whatever you’re going to have,”MoreLess
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