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Miss Ella looked up at him “Do you knohat she told me?”

Jack shook his head, enjoying the burn fro a couple more should just about do it

“She told ive a dairl that young and already so jaded Makes you wonder”

“H attention

“Makes you wonder what’s wrong with all you Simons”

Jack tried to hide a grin but wasn’t entirely successful, judging from the dark look on Ella’s face

“I watch that there Hollywood Tattler, and I know that ood”

Jesus, Jack thought, glancing at the clock I’h

“It’s a oodness, that boy was dipping his wick into more places than was proper”

Jack nearly lost a mouthful of scotch at that comment and had to turn away and clear his throat

“And your cousin Cooper Well, he’s nothing but a hound dog Why just last week, he was seen leaving soust “A married woman’s house”

Huh That was new Jack wondered who she was

“And you…” She was glaring at him now so Jack set down his empty tumbler on the counter

“Ella—“

“It’s Miss Ella to you Jack Siot at least forty years on you, and that deot so to listen”