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whatever. Forget the apology.Ф
УAnd forget this, too,Ф snapped Mary Jane, yanking off her apron. УTake this job
and shove it, Enrique.Ф
She tossed him the apron and stormed out the door as Enrique called after her,
УDonТt bother using me for a reference!Ф
Mary Jane stomped into the street and, a moment later, the man who had
intervened was at her side. УYou did the right thing,Ф he assured her.
УYeah, well, weТll see how right it is when I donТt have money for the rent.
Nice of you to jump in, though. What were you doing in there? YouТre a lot
classier than the guys we usually get.Ф
УActually, I was just killing time waiting for the Auto Club. My car battery
diedЕ Ah!Ф
Mary Jane looked where he was pointing. A tow truck had come around the corner
and was pulling up in front of a red sports car that was parked at an angle at
curbside. УI can give you a lift as soon as the carТs up and running,Ф he said.
УThatТd be great, actually. SoЕ being a Fed must pay pretty well if you can
afford such a nice car.Ф
УHmm? OhЕ Lord, no. IТm not a Fed. I just asked him if he knew threatening an
FBI agent was a federal offense. I never said I was one.Ф
She gaped a moment, and then laughed. УThen what did you flash at him?Ф
УMy pilotТs license.Ф
УYouТre a pilot?Ф
УOccasionally. Actually, IТm an astronaut.Ф
УWow. ThatТs even cooler than being a Fed.Ф
УIТve always thought so,Ф he said. He extended a hand. УJohn Jameson.Ф
УMary Jane Watson,Ф and she shook his hand firmly.
Jonah Jameson was laughing at his sonТs audacity. M.J. thought he had a very
strange laugh, like a seal barking. УThatТs my son. Never afraid to jump to the
rescue of a lady fair. And frankly, you didnТt need that job. IТm sure you could
do far better.Ф
УActually, sheТs done much better,Ф John assured him. УThereТs not only that
billboard ad she told you about, but sheТs starring in a play.Ф
УItТs not one of these new-wave things that you have to take your clothes off
for, is it?Ф Jonah asked suspiciously. УTrash like that is whatТs killing the
theater.Ф
УItТs pretty old wave, actually,Ф she said.
УDad, itТsThe Importance of Being Earnest. Ф
УOf course!Ф said Jonah. УBy whatТs his name. Thornton Wilder.Ф
УOscar Wilde,Ф she corrected.
Jonah looked at her suspiciously. УHe was the fruit, right? Ah, well.Ф He
shrugged. УBritish. What else do you expect, right?Ф
УYou said it, Jonah.Ф Mary Jane smiled, deriving endless amusement from watching
John put his face in his hands and moan as quietly as he could manage.
Jonah glanced at him. УWhatТs your problem?Ф
УI donТt think he liked the jumbo prawn appetizers.Ф
УYeah, that tasted a little off to me, too,Ф agreed Jonah.
TheyТd made it all the way to dessert before Mary Jane finally decided to step
deep into the fire and see just how burned she came away. УJonah,Ф she said,
leaning forward with her fingers interlaced, УthereТs something IТm curious
about.Ф