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that killed the relationships, what was?Ф
УWell, jealousy, for one thing. See, I was so much prettier than they wereЕФ
УWhich isnТt a problem in our case,Ф she assured him teasingly.
УOf course. Plus I wouldnТt leave the space program for them.Ф
She turned and stared at him with genuine surprise. УReally?Ф
УReally.Ф
УBut whyЕ ? I mean, to me, thatТs so amazing, what you do.Ф
УAnd dangerous. TheyТd hear about the accidents and be worried I was going to be
blown to bits due to some malfunction. Because, you know, as soon as something
goes wrong, millions of Americans listen to CNN and suddenly everyoneТs a rocket
scientist, capable of second-guessing everything NASA does.Ф He studied her
thoughtfully. УSo it doesnТt bother you? What I do for a living?Ф
УOf course not. I know itТs dangerous, but itТs part of who you are. So much a
part of you that I have to accept it.Ф
УYou know what, honey? Just say that to my father, and I guarantee you,
everythingТs going to go just fine. And by the way, anyone who would toss you
aside just because his father acts like a jerkdeserves to be your former
boyfriend. Oh!Ф
УOh what?Ф
УWeТre here,Ф he said, leaning forward and peering out the window.
The limo pulled up in front of the Ascot Club, situated in a neatly adorned
brownstone on Lexington Avenue. The chauffeur came around and opened the door
next to JohnТs girlfriend.
She sat there, hands on her lap. Then, to JohnТs confusion, she reached over and
pulled the door shut.
УHoney!Ф
УOkay, one other thing,Ф she said. УIn the interest of, yТknow, total honesty.Ф
УYeah?Ф he prompted warily.
УI have a friend andЕ well, he sort of works for your father.Ф
УPeter Parker?Ф
She blinked in surprise. УHow did you knowЧ?Ф
УIТve seen his photo credits in the paper, and youТve mentioned him by name a
few times. Like, СAs my friend Peter Parker always saysЕ Т That kind of thing.
So I made the connection.Ф
УOh. I didnТt knowЕ uh, this is kind of awkward, thenЕ I didnТt want you to know
that it was Peter whoЕ umЕФ
УLet me guess,Ф John grinned. УHeТs had less than flattering things to say about
my dad. Horror stories, in fact. And you donТt want to get him in trouble
because he was the one who said them. But because of what heТs said, it makes
you nervous about meeting Dad. Is that in the ballpark?Ф
УRight down the middle of home plate, actually.Ф
УHoney.Ф He shook his head. УYou think IТve known my father all these years and
remained unaware of how he can be with people? Not just girlfriends who he
thinks arenТt good enough for me, but everyone? He can be bellicose, bombasticЧФ
УAnd many other СbТ words whose definitions IТm shaky on,Ф she said.
УThe point is, you shouldnТt think thatТs all there is to him. Because heТs
still my father, he wants me to be happy, and deep down heТs a caring,
affectionate guy.Ф When she just stared at him, he added, УDeep,deep down. Way
deep. Marianas Trench deep.Ф
УTerrific.Ф