Chapter 3How do I explain this to him without running him off? I suppose I should start at the beginning.
Armand poured himself a brandy from the bar cart in the corner of the room. “Do you know anything about French history?”
“A little, most I learned in French class and art history. I can tell you all about French art, but I’m a bit weak on history, I only know the basics.”
“Would you like a drink?”
“Do you have a Coke or juice?” Armand poured Sean a Coke over ice and handed the tumbler to Sean.
“Come back and sit by me.” Armand saw the consternation on Sean’s face but he reluctantly came back over to the couch. Armand pulled him across the loose pillows that comprised the back of the sofa so Sean was next to him. “Do you mind?”
“No, I should, and the fact that I don’t scares the h
