When the Walls Fell (Out of Time) by Martin Monique

Author:Martin, Monique [Martin, Monique]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: General Fiction
Published: 2011-09-25T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

“Teddy!” Elizabeth blurted out a bit too loudly. She was so relieved to see a familiar face; she’d let a little too much Texas out. “I didn’t expect to see you here. I didn’t realize you were close to the Grahams.”

Teddy tucked his little brown sack of peanuts into his jacket pocket and brushed a straggler off his lapel. “I’m not.”

“But you were at the other party and this looks pretty exclusive.”

“Oh, it is!” he said with a bright smile. “I wouldn’t be here if I weren’t rich though.”

Elizabeth couldn’t help but laugh. Teddy’s unfiltered honesty was so refreshing. “Graham hitting you up for an investment?”

Teddy nodded. “But you’re here because you’re wonderful.”

“I wouldn’t go that far.”

He ducked his head. “I would.”

“Would what?” Simon said appearing at their side.

Like a rabbit seeing a hunter, Teddy fidgeted in place for a second and then tried to make a quick escape. Elizabeth grabbed his arm. “Teddy, I’d like you to meet, Simon—Sir Simon Cross. Simon, this is Teddy Fiske.”

Simon stuck out his hand. “Fiske.”

Without looking up, Teddy’s head bobbed and shook Simon’s hand with one quick pump. “Hi.”

“Teddy’s the one I was telling you about. He has a photographic memory.”

“Eidetic,” Teddy said. “From the Greek eidos, something seen. It’s not technically photographic.”

She’d warned Simon about Teddy’s eccentricity, but Teddy was something that had to experience firsthand to be fully understood. She prayed Simon did.

“I stand corrected,” Simon said politely.

Teddy frowned. “I’m sorry. Sometimes I’m rude and I don’t mean to be. You look beautiful.”

Elizabeth laughed. “That’s all right, Teddy. Some of my favorite people do that,” she said as she glanced up at Simon. “And thank you.”

“Sorry to interrupt,” Victor Graham said as he joined them by the fireplace. “You gentlemen don’t mind if I steal my tomato girl?”

Both men nodded, but clearly neither was happy with the prospect of being left with the other. As she was pulled away, Elizabeth gave Simon a pleading look with emphasis on Teddy, who looked like a child left on the school steps for his first day of kindergarten.

Simon arched an eyebrow, but turned back to Fiske. “So, I understand you worked with Tesla.”

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