"Don't you worry," he reached over and patted her arm, warmly this time. "We'll run into him sooner or later. We've just got to let nature take its course now. So just relax baby, and let's have a few more of these to get us in a good fighting mood.
Carol shivered slightly from the sudden change of tone in his voice and the boldness of his touch. Before, he had been almost defensive in his conversation with her, the hurt voice of a wronged husband, but now suddenly it had changed in a matter of a few moments. She detected a certain confidence that suddenly frightened her and for some reason made her feel more alone than she had ever felt in her entire life. She turned to her glass again for the warmth it had given before and almost hoped now that Bob would be here to save her if she had g
