Well--she'd forgive him eventually, but she'd be embarrassed beyond belief to realize that what seemed like a very real concern to her looked like a joke a century or two on.
And yet, his response is curiously deadpan enough that she's tempted to chuckle. Is that really all he's concerned about?]
I haven't the faintest idea. If he shows up...I don't know what's going to happen at all. Honestly, we hadn't done more than kiss-- [She cuts herself off, a bit embarrassed. Evy doesn't know a lot about these sorts of things, but don't tell your new beau about what you got up to with your old one seems like a fairly obvious rule.] Well, saved each others' lives, I suppose, but at this point, I've known you as long as I'd known him.
[If she keeps talking, she's only going to put her foot in it more. Wrap it up, Evelyn, you're sounding like a fool.] If he tries, I'll stop him.
[voice; private]
Well--she'd forgive him eventually, but she'd be embarrassed beyond belief to realize that what seemed like a very real concern to her looked like a joke a century or two on.
And yet, his response is curiously deadpan enough that she's tempted to chuckle. Is that really all he's concerned about?]
I haven't the faintest idea. If he shows up...I don't know what's going to happen at all. Honestly, we hadn't done more than kiss-- [She cuts herself off, a bit embarrassed. Evy doesn't know a lot about these sorts of things, but don't tell your new beau about what you got up to with your old one seems like a fairly obvious rule.] Well, saved each others' lives, I suppose, but at this point, I've known you as long as I'd known him.
[If she keeps talking, she's only going to put her foot in it more. Wrap it up, Evelyn, you're sounding like a fool.] If he tries, I'll stop him.