"Of course I came," he leaned in to kiss her cheek, even though the wet spread of spilled shot lay between them. "Wouldn't miss this for the world. Still can't understand why you'd want to spend time with Abernathy Ford, of all people."
Timmy felt his face fall and struggled to rearrange it into something suitable, something that wouldn't read like a hand of cards face up on the table. When he finally managed it he shot out his hand. "Nice to meet you. I'm Timothy Ford."
Luka didn't know if he needed to cover up his gaffe, but surely her brother should know how easily she made enemies and how many of the people here only came because it was a Cinnamynn Thompson production. "Luka Nikitin," he replied a bit stiffly.
Timmy felt his face fall and struggled to rearrange it into something suitable, something that wouldn't read like a hand of cards face up on the table. When he finally managed it he shot out his hand. "Nice to meet you. I'm Timothy Ford."
Luka didn't know if he needed to cover up his gaffe, but surely her brother should know how easily she made enemies and how many of the people here only came because it was a Cinnamynn Thompson production. "Luka Nikitin," he replied a bit stiffly.