669小说网

第31部分（第2页）

Mitch　shifted　her　to　his　side　and；　with　an　arm　over　her　shoulder；　led

her　to　the　living　room。　He　drew　her　down　beside　him　on　the　sofa；　tucked

her　head　in　the　crook　of　his　arm；　and　stretched　out　his　long　legs。　〃Tell

me　about　Christmas。〃

She　spoke　tentatively。　〃It　wasnt　as　bad　as　Id　expected。〃

〃No　downs？〃

〃A　few。　Jeff　and　I　always　went　from　house　to　house　on　Christmas　Day。　It

was　more　simple　this　year。　Dinner　with　his　parents。〃

〃Who　were　your　friends　that　night？〃

〃At　the　restaurant？〃

〃Uh…huh。〃

〃People　I　work　with。〃

〃Tell　me　about　your　work。〃　He　hadnt　ever　asked　her　that　before；　but　his

eyes　said　that　he　wanted　to　know。　So　she　explained　her　interest　in

languages　and　described　the　evolution　of　her　career。　He　asked

thought…filled　questions；　clearly　catching　on　to　what　she　did。　When　she

was　least　expecting　it；　he　said；　〃That　professor…what　did　you　say　his

name　was；　Alex？…looked　interested　in　you。　Have　you　gone　out　with　him？〃

〃I　told　you　that　I　dont　date；〃　she　chided。

〃Ah；〃　he　drawled。　〃Thats　right。　I　forgot。　Hes　asked　you　out；　though；

hasnt　he？〃

Anne　saw　no　point　in　denying　it。　〃Several　times。　Im　not　interested　in

dating　him；　though。　That　dinner　was　a　group　get…together。〃　When　she　saw

him　relax；　she　made　her　move。　〃What　about　your　date　that　night…excuse

me；　your　panion？〃　Jealousy　was　a　tough　thing　to　hide。

Mitch　played　it　up　with　a　knowing　grin。　〃What　about　her？〃

〃Who　is　she？〃

〃Her　names　Liz。〃

〃Do　you　see　her　often？〃

〃Yes。〃

〃Oh。〃

〃Arent　you　glad　you　asked？〃

〃Not　particularly。〃　She　pried　herself　away　from　him　and　slid　to　the　far

end　of　the　sofa。　He　didnt　seem　bothered；　simply　lifted　her　feet　to　his

thighs。　He　slide　a　lazy　hand　under　the　wool　of　her　slacks　to　massage　her

calf。　It　felt　too　good　for　Anne　to　object。

〃Jealous？〃　he　asked。

〃Yes。〃

〃Thats　good。〃　He　was　grinning　more　broadly　than　before。