The Harder They Fall
“Helene asked, as they were finishing dinner the following evening. Chris looked at her and grinned lasciviously. “Besides that,” she said. He shrugged.
“Can we go to Brodie’s?” she asked.
“Why do you want to go there?” “Just to see it.”
“It’s not a place for you,” he said shortly.
“Why not?” Helene demanded. “Is it the national headquarters for Murder, Incorporated?”
“It’s a beer joint, Helene, you won’t be meeting a lot of first grade teachers there.” “Maybe that’s why I want to go.”
“Exp...anding your horizons?”
“Possibly. You spent a lot of time there. Are you trying to hide your past from me?”
He narrowed his eyes at her. “Playing district attorney again?”
“I suppose I can always go by myself,” she said airily.
“You’re not going there by yourself,” he said firmly.
“Well?” she countered.
“All right.” He ran his glance over her outfit. “You’ll have to change your clothes,” he said.
She looked down at her skirt and blouse, sheer hose, dark pumps.MoreLess
“Can we go to Brodie’s?” she asked.
“Why do you want to go there?” “Just to see it.”
“It’s not a place for you,” he said shortly.
“Why not?” Helene demanded. “Is it the national headquarters for Murder, Incorporated?”
“It’s a beer joint, Helene, you won’t be meeting a lot of first grade teachers there.” “Maybe that’s why I want to go.”
“Exp...anding your horizons?”
“Possibly. You spent a lot of time there. Are you trying to hide your past from me?”
He narrowed his eyes at her. “Playing district attorney again?”
“I suppose I can always go by myself,” she said airily.
“You’re not going there by yourself,” he said firmly.
“Well?” she countered.
“All right.” He ran his glance over her outfit. “You’ll have to change your clothes,” he said.
She looked down at her skirt and blouse, sheer hose, dark pumps.MoreLess
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