pepper's way by kay hooper

Author:kay hooper
Language: eng
Format: azw
ISBN: 9780553385229
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 1984-01-02T06:00:00+00:00

“Omelets,” she announced mildly, “are cooked one at a time. I, was fixing mine.” Sitting down at Thor’s left hand, she looked across the table at Cody and added solemnly, “He’s so masterful.”

Cody’s laugh changed itself to a hasty little cough, and he bent his attention to his omelet. Thor, feeling a bit like a fool, glared down at his food and dug in.

“My Spanish omelets are very spicy, you know,” Pepper said conversationally just as both men reached hastily for water glasses. “Cayenne pepper.” She ate calmly without recourse to her water.

“You don’t say?” Cody wheezed.

“Unusual,” Thor managed.

“I like food with body. We’re having shrimp curry tonight, by the way. I hope you gentlemen’ll like it.”

Mrs. Small passed through the dining room just then with a dustcloth. “India,” she contributed in a satisfied voice. “Authentic.”

Thor felt a sudden inclination to go off into a corner and have a quiet nervous breakdown. But he couldn’t stay angry. He wanted to burst out laughing at the bemusement on Cody’s face, even while realizing wryly that he himself was probably wearing much the same expression. Damn the woman—

why’d she keep on knocking him off-balance like this? He felt like a yo-yo.

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