He chatted a bit more without saying much. But she had the impression that she was being more thoroughly examined by him than any of the others.
After he moved off, Laura observed quietly to herself, “Well, he’s a deep one.”
Jeannie beside her nodded, “Two-Tall is an ogre.”
Laura looked over, but figured it out before she had to ask. Like Shrek the ogre comparing himself to an onion, Tim had layers upon layers despite the carefree womanizer he presented to the world.
Like Johnny Akbar Jepps.
Her lover constantly revealed new aspects to himself. His knowledge of fires was his main focus, but he would often lead her off into head-spinning explanations of the science behind combustion or how the historical impact of the burning of Ancient Rome upon literature of all crazy things. It was
