Ugly Ducklings Finish First
“There it was—the quickening of his blood, the electric zing along his nerves. It was a sensation he experienced every time he stepped into a courtroom to battle a worthy adversary.
As an adversary, Payton would be his toughest yet. He could hardly wait to pin her down and make her beg for mercy.
“Hello, ladies.” His grin widened when Payton’s fist closed on the cracker she was holding. “Mabel’s is certainly popular this time of day.”
“Isn’t it?” Saccharine-sweet, Payton smiled. “Pit...y there aren’t any tables left.”
“Pity.”
Across from Payton, Deborah Pruitt smiled. “Wiley, I have an idea.”
“Mother—”
“Why don’t you join us?” Deborah waved a hand toward Payton. “There’s room.”
Payton’s eyes fairly boggled. “No, there isn’t.”
“Thanks, Deborah.”MoreLess
As an adversary, Payton would be his toughest yet. He could hardly wait to pin her down and make her beg for mercy.
“Hello, ladies.” His grin widened when Payton’s fist closed on the cracker she was holding. “Mabel’s is certainly popular this time of day.”
“Isn’t it?” Saccharine-sweet, Payton smiled. “Pit...y there aren’t any tables left.”
“Pity.”
Across from Payton, Deborah Pruitt smiled. “Wiley, I have an idea.”
“Mother—”
“Why don’t you join us?” Deborah waved a hand toward Payton. “There’s room.”
Payton’s eyes fairly boggled. “No, there isn’t.”
“Thanks, Deborah.”MoreLess
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