“That's pretty weird—and when I say something's weird, you know it's serious.”

“Nothing will get you anywhere with me," I exclaimed. "I don't know about that."…”

“Absolutely," said Mikhail. "So it's you and me, Rose?""Yup," I said. "The fewer…”

“What's going on?" I sat down on the bed and finished the last of the scone."Bad…”