Behind the Scenes by Jen Turano

Author:Jen Turano
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Love stories;Christian fiction;FIC042030;FIC042040;FIC027050
ISBN: 9781441230959
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2017-02-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter

Fifteen

“While I must admit that I’ve always wondered what the Knickerbocker Club looked like on the inside,” Harrison said, “and I am suitably impressed by our opulent surroundings at the moment . . . I find I can’t fully appreciate this experience, given the oddness of finding myself here instead of at Astor House. If you’ve neglected to realize, this is the day of the week I always join you at Astor House for lunch—and at noon, not eleven.”

Pulling his attention away from the window and the view he’d been enjoying of 28th Street, Asher found Harrison contemplating him from the high-backed leather chair he was lounging in.

There was little question that Harrison suffered no ill-effects from his accident of the day before, His eyes were clear, he’d complained of no pain in his head, and his mind seemed to have returned to its original razor-sharp state, making him far too observant at the moment.

“Would you believe I recently came to the realization, what with my father currently escorting my mother through the designer salons of Europe, that no one was making use of our membership here? And, as I’m sure you’ve been able to deduce, because of the exclusive nature of this particular club, dues are rather dear to maintain. That right there explains why I became uncomfortable being neglectful of our attendance, especially since I’ve never been a gentleman to embrace a wasteful nature.”

“I could almost believe that if not for the unusual situations we’ve found ourselves in of late, not the least of those being ambushed in the middle of Central Park and shot at with arrows. We were then rescued by two charming, albeit curiously dressed, young ladies, who went about whisking us to safety in a questionable milk wagon that certainly did not have its milk bottles properly secured. If that weren’t enough, you and Permilia then sat down to tea with the Huxley sisters, women known throughout the city for their unquestionably disturbing attitudes. Because of all that, I’m fairly sure there’s a completely different reason to explain why we’re really at the Knickerbocker Club.”

“Did you know that they hold their membership here to only seven hundred?”

“Fascinating to learn, while at the same time dashing any hope I may have held that a future application I might have considered making here will ever be approved, but . . . you’re avoiding my question.”

When Harrison took to crossing his arms over his chest and staring at Asher without even bothering to blink—a tactic he’d developed when negotiating important business deals over the years—Asher blew out a breath, knowing it would be easier to just admit defeat.

Besides, considering Asher had decided to become a more formidable type of gentleman, he’d hardly be successful in building that type of reputation if he were witnessed fidgeting in his chair simply because he was pinned under his friend’s unnerving stare.

Leaning forward, he looked around, ascertained no was listening in on them, and then lowered his voice, just in case. “I’ve decided I need to make some changes in my life.

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