He blinked. "What, why?"
"Because I’m gonna move it myself."
"The limo?" He frowned. "But you don't have the key."
Imogen grabbed my elbow. "Seriously, you saw where I was sitting when you drove up, right? I mean, I wasn't sitting up front. I was sitting in the back by myself. All alone."
Yeah. Her and the car key.
It didn't matter. I was only half-listening. "Good to know." I gave Randy a look. "Now, are you gonna get out or not?"
His eyebrows furrowed. "I don't think I should."
That's what he thought. "Why not?"
"Because thelasttime I got out at this gate, my limo got all smashed up."
Yeah. I'd seen the footage, along with a few million other people.But that was then. This was now. I replied, "Don't worry, I'm not gonna smash it."Or at least, not most of it.
Imogen looked to Randy and said, "He will, too. He smashes limos all the time."
If the guy believedthat, he was more clueless than he looked. But it didn't matter.Hewasn't my primary problem.
I turned and gave Imogen a look. "Your accent – he's right. It's slipping."
"Sorry, what?"
"Your English accent," I said. "It's getting sloppy."
She drew back. "Pardon?"
"You heard me."
With all the dignity of a duchess, she announced, "I don't know what you're implying, but I can assure you, I don't appreciate it."
Yeah. Welcome to the club.
I looked back to Randy. "You've got ten seconds."
"For what?"
"To get out, before I drag you out."
Imogen blurted, "Don't do it."
I didn't know who she was talking to – me or Randy. Either way, Iwasdoing it, all right. "Five seconds."
Randy swallowed. "But—"
"Three."
That did the trick.Randy turned and scrambled into the passenger's seat before bolting out through the passenger's side door. He slammed the door shut behind him and stood a few feet away chewing on his bottom lip.
If I were a different kind of person, I might've felt guilty. But hey, the limo would be fine – or at least fixable. And in five minutes, Randy could reclaim his seat and sit here all night for all I cared.
It was a good plan – or at least good enough – untilsheruined it.
And I didn't mean Imogen.
