[The scowl Ralston receives in return is at least half bemusement—but there is interest, too, prowling behind those black eyes. It's the sort of interest that amounts to what the F is this B even talking about, but he ought to take what he can get in this case.]
Ask for Ralston, [he repeats, with the soft rise and fall of amusement.] Why would I?
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Ask for Ralston, [he repeats, with the soft rise and fall of amusement.] Why would I?