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17 - Surprised

Author: Grace Kara
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Izzy's eyes narrowed skeptically. "He's never even brought a woman here before. Not once in all the years we've lived here."

My surprise must have shown on my face because Izzy grinned triumphantly. "Didn't tell you that, did he? Nonna says he keeps his personal life locked up tighter than the wine cellar."

"We're still getting to know each other." I said carefully.

"Huh...." Izzy circled me slowly, her assessment unnervingly similar to her grandmother's. "You don't look like his type."

"And what exactly is his type?" I asked, genuinely curious.

"Dunno. Models? Businesswomen with scary shoes?" She shrugged. "You seem... normal. Nice, even."

"Thank you, I think."

"You paint?" she asked suddenly.

I blinked at the non sequitur. "Yes, how did you —"

"You have paint under your fingernails." She pointed to my hands. "Blue, at the cuticles. Hard to get out."

I examined my nails, surprised to find traces of ultramarine blue from my last painting session still embedded despite multiple showers
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