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"Yes, that’s all very nice, Kennedy But is there anything you would like to tell us? An announcement, perhaps, that it would behoove you to share?"

Kennedy blinks like a blond Kewpie doll "Nothing comes to mind, no"

Mitzy thron her linen napkin and narrows her eyes at her daughter, like a sharp-clawed hawk "I was at the Prince benefit, young lady I saw Brent whisk you away after David’s tawdry proposal So, what I’d like to knohat I believe all of us here are entitled to know--is what exactly is going on between the two of you?"

The cross-exa in Kennedy’s family Mitzy Randolph would’ve made a kick-ass attorney

"Brent and I arefriends"

And fuck me, the benefits are fantastic

Mitzy huffs "Don’t be coy, Kennedy--you’re not good at it"

And I get why Kennedy’s reluctant to share with her inal cartoon movie Cinderella When Cinderella makes her own pink dress from scratch, and her bitchy stepsisters tear it to pieces For as long as I’ve known her, there’s not a single aspect of Kennedy’s life that Mitzy wasn’t waiting to rip to shreds

But this’ll be different Kennedy has me now

I throw my own napkin down, reach over the table, and take Kennedy’s hand "The truth, Mrs Randolph, is Kennedy and I are dating We’re seeing how things goenjoying each other’s company Beyond that, it is really none of your business"

Kennedy is looking at me like I’lass slipper, took her on a flying carpet ride, and defeated the evil witch

And we get lost for aat each other

Until lasses on the table She claps her hands together "You were right, Mitzy! You were so very right!"

"I told you, Kitty Just like we planned!"

Kennedy frowns "What do you mean, like you planned?"

And like the villain from a Batman comic, Mitzy reveals her devious scheme

"You’re thirty-two years old, Kennedy; you obviously weren’t going to get yourself married Kitty and I knew that, once we orchestrated your and Brent’s reunion, things would progress And look how perfect it’s all turned out"

"You didn’t orchestrate anything, Mother Brent and I saw each other again at the party We were assigned to try the saht you ho it possible for you to be at the party and try your little case?"

Kennedy’s jaw hits the floor

"You said Father was sick! You said he needed tests!"