The Maestro's Apprentice by Rhonda Leigh Jones
Author:Rhonda Leigh Jones
Language: eng
Format: epub
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He laughed. âNo-o-o. Longer than that, baby. Longer than that. Since about 1788,1789. Around then.â
Something about that date struck her as odd, but she couldnât put her finger on it.
âOh,â she said. âI thought you were younger, for some reason.â
He gave her another look. âYou really know how to make a guy feel good about himself. Now if youâll excuse me, I have to go cry in my room.â
Autumn laughed, genuinely this time.
âNow sheâs laughing at me. You really are an evil woman, you know that?â he said.
âI donât know if Iâm safe around you. Hey, I have an idea. Why donât we go down there and do something to them?â
âDo something to them? Like what?â
He shrugged. âI donât know. Throw some water on them or something.â
âWe canât do that!â
âWhy not? Ooh!â he said, hunching toward her excitedly, touching her arm with the backs of his fingers. âIâll tell you what. I have a water pistol in my car. We can get that, and it may not make them quite as angry as some of the things we could do. What do you say? Do you want a little adventure?â
âWell,â Autumn said. Pranking the courtyard couple sounded like a great idea in theory, but she wasnât sure how it would play out in practice. Besides, it was cold out there.
âOh, come on, â Francois said, turning to look out the window with a mischievous smile. âLive a little.â
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