the ice crackled and popped when marlene poured the tea , and she pushed the glass across the table to rusty , who was already devouring one of the sandwiches . marlene exchanged unhappy glances with frank , who looked as moved by the sight as she felt . '' why do n't you stay here tonight ? '' marlene offered . she was n't sure who was more shocked , rusty or frank . she silenced frank with a look , then directed her gaze back to
rusty

it was certainly hard to imagine aspen starting a dust-up behind the barn . it was hardly gentlemanly , but then , you never knew . '' do you think he 'll be alright ? '' lee wondered , peering after them . '' aspen knows what he 's doing , '' fort assured him . '' i meant gov. '' '' so did i , '' said
fort

we should - ' he cut off , glancing at himalaya . ' um , you 're doing it again . ' the former librarian froze , then looked down at the mints in front of her . ' oh , bother ! ' ' what ? ' i asked . ' she was classifying them , ' folsom said , pointing at the
mints