Chapter 56

“Yeah, sure,” Nathan said. “We didn’t get breakfast.” It was still early, only eight o’clock since they had gone to the Animus House before dawn. Nathan turned to look at the clerk, who was smiling genuinely at both Jim and Sasha. She was actually kind of cute in that schoolgirl, bookish sort of way. “Excuse me, uhh…”

“Umm…Ula. My parents are big Mel Brooks fans.”

“The Producers,” Nathan said with a happy nod. “Hey, when ya got it, right?” he added with a wink. Nathan liked to think he had a place in his heart for all women. Well, he used to. This particular girl looked a year or two out of college, had a short blonde pixie cut with a slight curl, and had very pretty blue-green eyes. He couldn’t help tossing her a grin and, instead of a simple blush, the girl’s whole face went red. She looked immediately embarrassed by it.