She was crestfallen beyond words, and finally after much hand wringing, the disappointed girl said in her defense. “I had to ask. I really did. And I’m sorry I bothered you, Captain Danvers. You won’t hear a word from me about the matter again.”
“That’s good. I’m glad to hear it.”
She smiled thinly, then picked up her coat. “I really am sorry, sir. I wouldn’t have asked if…if I hadn’t thought that we might… that a… Oh, my! I’d better stop now before I embarrass myself anymore.”
Alain nodded kindly, then followed her to the front door and let her out.
“You were very hard on that poor girl,” Janis swept into the hallway and put her arm around Alain’s waist.
“Hard on her? I should have given her little butt a thrill and spanked it all the way back to her apartment. And how would you know
