Style, you
either have it or you
don't. And if you have it, you have it
all the time.The Rogue to the Rescue
by Tux Toledo
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9
"It's
been a long time since I've seen you," she took my hand. She
had that nostalgic look in her eyes, the kind of look Hollywood has
made a fortune from.
"Yes it has," I said.
"I heard you spent some time in South America," she said.
"Yes, I did." I wondered where she had heard that.
"I always wondered what had happened to you. You just..."
I placed a finger on her lips. Some things should be kept in
the past.
"Let's focus on the job at hand, shall we?"
She returned my smile and let go of my hand. I led her back
to the fireplace.
"Do you know anything about business, Winston? Do you really
think you can help?"
"Helping people is my business," I said.
The crackling fire provided a polyrhythmic counterpoint to the clinking
of our sherry glasses.
© 2008 David Biagini