ANDY FITCH'S APARTMENT
Andy draws in a lengthy breath and
then pushes his words out quickly with the air. "But ... things aren't
exactly terrific, either."
Maggie tilts her head compassionately.
"Is it more stuff with
your mother?"
"Oh, yes."
"No luck in talking her out of staying
with that guy?"
"Unfortunately, no. She's completely
convinced that he only married her for the most noble of reasons."
"Or she's trying to convince herself
of it."
"Exactly." He sighs. "But earlier
today, I found out something that may be able to change things."
Maggie looks genuinely excited by
the news. "What is it?"
"My mother had money transferred
out of one of the accounts we share -- and moved it into a joint account
with Nick."
"So you think," Maggie says slowly,
"that he's trying to get to her money?"
"I know it. At first, I thought that
he really did care about her, but he was being selfish and putting her
in danger. Now I'm beginning to think that his only real interest is in
business, and my mother just happened to be a convenient source of funding."
"That would certainly explain why
he wanted to marry her so quickly."
"Yes, it would. And maybe if I can
convince her that he's after her money, she'll be angry enough to leave
him."
"Well," Maggie says, "I'll do whatever
I can to help you out." The softness in her eyes tells Andy that she is
sincere, and that recognition tugs at something inside of him.
"Thank you."
"Glad to be of service." And suddenly
her demeanor changes. "But right now, I think I can be of a different kind
of service."
Andy eyes her suspiciously, with
a hint of humor, trying not to get too ahead of himself. "Is that so?"
"Absolutely. And the first step--"
She places a hand on each of his shoulders. "--is for you to put all of
your worries aside for the night."
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