Nobody's Fool (2015)
“He seemed to be doing more of it as the night wore on, but Holly fascinated him.
She ate like a cat: quick, neat, and with the sort of concentrated attention that assured him he would lose a hand if he reached for a fry. The smell of burger filled the car. He never let anyone eat in his car, but she hadn’t wanted to stop and he hadn’t even put up a fight. He shouldn’t have worried.
Nothing got away from Holly; no crumb, no morsel, no trace of two Big Macs, both with fries, and three chocolate chip cookies. To be fair, she did offer him one of the cookies, but only after she’d worked her way through everything else and washed it down with a large latte and another bottle of water.
“Better?”
“You have no idea.” Holly slumped back in her seat. “I was in such a hurry to get here I forgot to eat this morning.”
“Are you going to fill me in on what’s up with your sister?” He had to ask because he suspected there was a whole helluva lot more to her story.
“Nope.” A guarded expression slipped ...over Holly’s features, like a curtain descending.MoreLess
She ate like a cat: quick, neat, and with the sort of concentrated attention that assured him he would lose a hand if he reached for a fry. The smell of burger filled the car. He never let anyone eat in his car, but she hadn’t wanted to stop and he hadn’t even put up a fight. He shouldn’t have worried.
Nothing got away from Holly; no crumb, no morsel, no trace of two Big Macs, both with fries, and three chocolate chip cookies. To be fair, she did offer him one of the cookies, but only after she’d worked her way through everything else and washed it down with a large latte and another bottle of water.
“Better?”
“You have no idea.” Holly slumped back in her seat. “I was in such a hurry to get here I forgot to eat this morning.”
“Are you going to fill me in on what’s up with your sister?” He had to ask because he suspected there was a whole helluva lot more to her story.
“Nope.” A guarded expression slipped ...over Holly’s features, like a curtain descending.MoreLess
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