I don't have a girlfriend."
"Right."
Daniel looked at me just long enough to make me squirm, and only just avoid flattening a granny who was crossing against the light her shopping cart. "Excuse me?"
I sighed. "Let me guess. She's as tall as you are and looks like she spends her leisure time in a lace bra and angel wings."
"Jesus,Ella, what was in that cup?"
"What? Guys like you always have girlfriends like that."
He reached out and jabbed a button on the dash. It took two tries,but the music stopped. "Sounds good to me, but there's no girlfriend-"
I got it, a little late. Apparently, I'm slow that way. "Ah.I get it now." I slapped my forehead. It was unsatisfactorily silent; his glove was that thick. "Slow.Okay."
"You look like an ordinary girl, but in truth-"
I gave him the Hand.It looked silly in his glove. "Truth: I am a completely ordinary girl. There are tons of us around.Always have been.

Autor: Melissa Jensen