"Wow! Check her out, man!"
"You think I'm not?! Jesus! I'd lick my way up to her..."
A woman said, "One more word, Tim. Go ahead. One more."
"You aren't my mom, Jackie. I can... Ow!"
"If you don't knock it off, I can tell your mom what a wonderful little
gentleman you weren't at DragonCon. Now can the crap or I'll pinch your other
tit, you little twerp."
There were snickers and giggles and a snort of laughter. Mandi glanced at
Cade with a grin and Cade returned it as the elevator doors opened and they
stepped into the lobby.
As the woman herded the two teens past them toward the escalators, Cade
said, "There goes your adoring public."
"Oh, wow," Mandi said in a flat tone. "Be still, my heart."
They set forth toward the Orchid Ballroom as Cade said, "Most men never grow
out of that stage, you know."
Grinning, she said, "I've noticed that now and then."
Sighing dramatically, Cade said, "I feel so transparent."
Mandi laughed, looked at him, and laughed again.
"Ed, you're probably one of the most un-transparent people I've ever met."
"The word for that is 'opaque', ma'am.
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