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Scorzy hated that.
On this night, only one person was exempt from Sonny's evil eye. Even now, Mr.
Sunquist lost his breath at the sight of her. That golden hair. Those exotic eyes. Sonny
had saved her his own chair, right at the end of his beloved bar. She took it with this air
of modest expectancy? she was gracious and patient as Sonny wiped off the peanut
skins and beer. But it never occurred to her to sit elsewhere.



Mr. Sunquist still loved the way she said things and then covered her mouth with her
hand, as if surprised by her own sense of humor. He loved the careful, prim way she
crossed her ankles. He loved her dubious smile as young Billy Lee Sunquist slid in next
to her.



Mr. Sunquist wondered how much it would take to impress a girl like Melanie Everett
now. How much had he spent on that account rep from Loach & Widell? Not including
lunch at that expensive bistro she had recommended? Billy Lee Sunquist had held his
knowledge cheaply when he'd lived in La Jet├йe, and given it away for the asking.



"Here," Billy Lee said to the young woman struggling with the fruit that Sonny had put
out for her. "You wanna know how to eat a mango, I'll show you how to eat a mango."



"I'm with someone," she said, and nodded toward a little door into the alley, where
Bobby Shelbourne and his Jug Breakers were tuning up.



Billy Lee Sunquist laughed at the caution on her face. He held up his hands. "I'm just
showing you how to eat a mango." He took the fruit from her hand, salted it, dusted it
with cayenne pepper, and slipped it down his throat. He licked his fingers one by one
and gave her a lascivious grin.



Mrs. Sunquist gave her husband a secret smile. "You remember what you said to me?"



Mr. Sunquist claimed he did not. Mrs. Sunquist said she did not believe he didn't
remember. Out on the patio, Billy Lee Sunquist whispered in Melanie Everett's ear. She
grew big-eyed and aghast. She gave Billy Lee a slap on the shoulder, and then said
something under her breath that made him laugh and made her cover her mouth with
her hand.