Not A Small-Town Girl

His words left Danielle feeling like a scumbag. ’Did I actually do something out of line? Am I that bad of a drinker?’ she thought in horror.

Her head throbbed faintly as fragments of the evening flickered back into her mind.

"Two little bumblebees fly into the flower field.

Buzz, buzz." She remembered singing aloud. "David, you’re so handsome. Come here, give me a kiss," she had said with a giggle, her voice slurring. Then, she demanded, "Hold me. Sing me a lullaby."

In her drunken stupor, she even tried to take his shirt off. Danielle buried her face in her hands, appalled by her behavior.

"Remember now?" David said playfully, clearly enjoying her reaction.

Danielle’s voice trailed off, her head dropping as her cheeks turned red with embarrassment,

the food is still warm," David said, sparing her from further teasing. All the while, Albert watched the exchange, thinking to himself, ’It seems like Mr. Charrington has

Danielle to the mall. She had made plans to go shopping with Juniper. Before she got out of the car, he pulled

supplementary card. Spend as much

"I don’t need it. I have

she was wealthy, but he wanted her to save her funds for

future wife." David held the card out, putting a

like to give out cards?’ she wondered. She had already received at least a dozen cards from

up later." David caressed her

here. Focus