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When their wine arrived, Ann allass Tara was terandfather had gone crazy, or if the whole world had done so She was ostensibly listening to Ann talk about her day at the office, how they had gone throughto those around her

"I think the professor, that Dubois guy, has soirl at the table behind the at thedown his site!" one of her coood actor, I think that lets hi woman replied

"Never can tell with those scientific types"

"What about the worker who found the body?" the girl said, her tone suddenly breathy "Did you see his picture in the paper?"

"There’s someone suspicious," one of her male companions replied

"Oh, pooh! Who butchers so to publish a book on the gours and cats as main protein staples," Ann said

"What?" Tara de at her

"You haven’t been listening to a thing I’ve said," Ann complained

"I’ day Grandpapa is still on his tangent I don’t knohy--I was so tired--but I barely slept last night I kept having nightht you saw one"

"I still think I saw one"

"I told you, there are no wolves Well, of course, there are hu in the door now Ooh la, la There is a hot--hot--wolf for you Except, of course, you must always be very careful olves They’ll consume you, unless you stop them"

"Maybe there was a circus in town Maybe a creature escaped from the zoo"

"We would have seen it in the paper"

"Not e have a local story like the !"

"Um And is that why you have not--in the least-- noted uiltily "You are excited What happened? I’ht away"

"Yes, you should have done so"

"Well?"

"It was a day you would not believe! First--it was so busy! I went out for coffee, and was struggling with cups and money and food and then I met an American" Tara arched a brow "An American in Paris How novel"

Ann made a face "An American like this one is novel anywhere, I’ll have you know He was gorgeous

Tall, blond, bronzed, so handsoine that A handsome American sees a Parisian beauty and tries to pick her up!" Ann laughed again "I know I’ain"

"Did you o up to my office, and out of nowhere Willem is suddenly at ive hi her cousin "So, now there are twoto do?"

She shrugged, a small secretive smile in place "Well, I really was shattered by what Willem did And the American was he looked like so to see hiive him a bit of a chanceand maybe, at some point, I’ll talk to Willem I was in love with him But how can you stay in love with a ain, in a week, you do not fall out of love

However, in a matter of moments, you can fall into fascination andwell, you know, lust"

"Lust--in a hed "Oh, co at soht of guys as attractive without i just what they’d do with all that attractiveness"

"You bar! You si for such behavior We don’t always act on these impulses, but that doesn’t mean they’re not there"

"Lots of people are attractive Should we sleep with all of thee is really there," Ann teased

She was facing the door Tara was facing her cousin "Now," Ann murmured, "talk about your beautiful people! There are two of the than the next Well, damn

There’s a woman with them Nope--don’t turn! Bother All the cute ones are always taken And they even appear articulate Well dressed They o with the woman

Still don’t look now, but, I repeat,And only one wooes with both of theain, ould that ‘type’ look like?"

Tara laughed softly "Are you sure you need me to listen to you? You seem quite able to carry on a conversation all by yourself"

Ann made a face at her "You haven’t seen what I’ve seen"

"Okay, then, I’ll look--"