Spoilers for
Dirty Thirty
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"I’m in
love with both men--- neither wants to marry me’’
Dirty
Thirty: This
small scene takes place during chapter 18, around page 221, etc. S & R have
returned to Rangeman after Ranger and Bob had a fall, Ranger got a bloody nose,
and he uncharacteristically asks Stephanie, “Do I look okay?”
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We Need
to Talk
‘’I’m in
love with both men--- neither wants to marry me’’
At Rangeman
Ranger: I’d
like you to come back tonight. We need to talk.’’
Never good
words to hear. And my thoughts were elsewhere—Diggery, Stump, Nutsy, Grendel, my
rent….
“Later.”
Ranger: “You
say that but we never do.”
“Life gets
in the way?” I shrugged.
Silence for
a few beats.
Ranger: “Here.”
Hands me a small gift bag with a fancy logo. HW in scrolly gold on tastefully
heavy shiny black paper.
I thought, Harvey
Wallbanger?
Ranger: “Just
in case we never find the time—I’ll just say I am glad I don’t do my shopping
at Plover’s.”
WTF? I
peeked in the bag. Glanced up at Ranger who did his almost smile. I pulled out
the suspiciously tiny black velvet box, opened it.
Not the gold plated tracker I was
expecting.
Ranger: ‘’Yes?’’
Me: "Uh
yeah, sure. Okay---YES! Oh yes.’’
Much
later:
Ranger: “You
need to tell Morelli.”
Me: “Who?”
The
end/ hea
*Plover is the low-life neighborhood Burg jeweler who sells cheap fakes.
HW is Harry Winston NYC HERE
Disclaimers
if needed, based on books by Janet Evanovich
