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Drabble of the Week
Jul. 14th, 2023 12:49 pmChallenge words: charismatic, obnoxious, permit, secretive, settlement, skeleton
“Permit me.” Napoleon reached to open the inner door, his charismatic smile melting into a grimace when his partner jabbed him, hard, in the ribs.
He schooled his features into a bad-tempered scowl; their plan was to play obnoxious lawyers, bickering over an insurance settlement. Charming pretty ladies was not on the agenda … yet.
“I don’t trust that smarmy, secretive look,” Illya said, covering his friend’s blunder.
“Says the man with more skeletons than shirts in his closet.”
“At least I’m not in my closet.”
Napoleon winced at the secretary’s shocked expression. He’d have to look elsewhere for tonight’s date.
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“Permit me.” Napoleon reached to open the inner door, his charismatic smile melting into a grimace when his partner jabbed him, hard, in the ribs.
He schooled his features into a bad-tempered scowl; their plan was to play obnoxious lawyers, bickering over an insurance settlement. Charming pretty ladies was not on the agenda … yet.
“I don’t trust that smarmy, secretive look,” Illya said, covering his friend’s blunder.
“Says the man with more skeletons than shirts in his closet.”
“At least I’m not in my closet.”
Napoleon winced at the secretary’s shocked expression. He’d have to look elsewhere for tonight’s date.
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