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Re: Playing with Fire [message #593 is a reply to message #592] Mon, 23 July 2012 21:53 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Dianne sipped her punch and watched as the small groups first pored over their clues, then went off in different directions. She sighed as she saw Alex take off his costume and leave it in a tangled heap at the other end of the pool's patio.

"Did someone get pictures?" she asked Emily, who rejoined her after dealing with the plates.

"I know I saw Cassie with a camera, but from the family?" Emily shook her head. "I'm not sure."

"I believe that Tin-Tin was taking photographs. She took one of Lisa and myself." Kyrano came out onto the patio area, dressed in his regular clothes.

"Kyrano! You took your costume off!" Emily exclaimed. "Did everyone get to see it?"

"I do not know, Mrs. Tracy," the retainer replied, his tone and facial expression showing his discomfort. "But I could no longer wear it. It... I... was uncomfortable." He glanced across the pool. "I see that Alex has also removed his costume. I will collect it." With that, he hurried over to where both Alex and Rom's costumes lay.

Emily was about to make another protest when Dianne tapped her on the hand. Emily turned to her, and Dianne shook her head. "Don't, Emily. If he's more comfortable without the costume, then let him be."

"All right. I will." Emily sighed. "He's always been so formal; I was hoping that he'd learn to loosen up some."

"He is," Dianne told her. "But it'll take time."

She stopped speaking and sipped her drink again as Kyrano brought the costume bits and pieces to her. Elise followed him over. "I'll take Rom's costume, Kyrano," she said, gathering the nightdress and cap up as Kyrano handed them to her. "Thanks for picking them up."

"You are welcome, Miss Elise," Kyrano said.

Elise smiled. "I'm sorry to see you took off your costume; it really looked nice on you."

Emily and Dianne exchanged glances as Kyrano inclined his head. "Thank you, Miss Elise, for the compliment."

At that moment, Josh decided to toddle over. He was smeared with chocolate cake and orange icing, and put his pudgy, crumb-covered hands up to Emily. "Gramma! Gramma!"

Emily laughed and picked him up. Seeing this, Dom came over to retrieve him.

"See, my pretty!" Emily said in her best Witch of the West tone as she handed Josh over. "I said I'd get your little dog, too!"


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