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Show Woodworth/214 took me there." Ruth smiles across NJegan at Ned. "It was an incredibly swank affair. I mean, I felt so outclassed. All these women in their designer-original, one-of-a-kind dresses. I couldn't even believe it. And there I was with this guy that I had only been out with once before, and he's with all his business partners, and his bosses, and everything. I was convinced that I was going to commit some horrible social faux pas." Ruth and Ned both smile, drawn to the conversation like moths. "There was even live music. People playing violins, and a pianist. At first Kevin stayed right with me, introducing me to people and getting me drinks. Then he got kind of drunk, or something, and got off on a heated discussion about something to do with work. I stood next to him and tried to look perky and interested. Jesus, Mom, it was like I was back in dancing school. But I finally got fed-up. I mean, it may be a.few centuries before I go back to the Four Seasons and hang out with the cream of New York society, and I wanted to check out what was going on." I^egan stops and stuffs another cookie into her ^outh. So unaffected Marty thinks. She can go to the Four Seasons, or stuff cookies into her face. Call me in the middle of the^night to oome all the way out here, and then pretend nothing has happened, that everything's all right. "So I just started walking around by myself. I knew that I wasn't supposed to go to the bar by myself - at least I learned that much." She smiles at Ruth. "But I wanted another drink. I mean, who am I to pass up free booze?" This time she smiles at Ned. Both parents, Marty notices, are watching tyegan raptly. "So I found this group of guys that was just standing around in a bunch and talking. They |
