“We had stoneware in the home and you’re right. It didn’t last long.”

“My mom bought those unbreakable dishes, but nothing could prevent us kids losing them. The small square bowls made too good a shovel in a pinch.”

“I can just imagine you as a small child.”

“I was a terror.”

“But shy with strangers,” he guessed.

“Yep. Teachers never believed my mom about me until I’d organized my first boycott of the cafeteria’s no-name catsup. That stuff was nasty. Or had a petition going to reinstate outdoor school when budget cuts threatened that right of passage. It didn’t usually happen until my second year in school anyway.” She sounded altogether proud of herself.

“I see, you lulled the authority figures around you into complacency and then you sprang.”

“That’s about it.”

laughed. “I have

administrators were not so insightful.” Her eyes twinkled mischeviously. “Until after

be like.” Her daughters would be

a strange look followed by a negligent shrug that wasn’t. Negligent. At least it didn’t seem so to him, but he didn’t ask her about it because she was already headed to the next

male kouros statue. “Nice to see Greek men haven’t changed in all

match, ancient or modern. However, the genitals were nothing to write home about. “I

that made him want to do something that would turn that smile into a grin. “I read somewhere that the aspect of a

to be

one serious-looking elderly man glared. And a young woman sent daggers Piper’s way, but he didn’t know if that

given him an encouraging once-over when he and Piper had first arrived at the National Museum, but he had ignored

her and smiled down at his beautiful companion. “That is

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255