I hung up and grinned at Mardi. “He certainly is excited,” I said. “He’s coming right on up.”
Mardi scrambled out of bed. “Run away, Nick,” she said, “I want to get dressed.”
Before I went into the next room I kissed her. Then I went off and got dressed myself. I was feeling swell. I felt like I could jump over the Empire State building.
I’d just finished dressing when Ackie blew in. He stood in the doorway, his monkey face looking worried. He said, “Where is she?”
I jerked my head to the door. “She won’t be long,” I told him, “She’s getting dressed.”
“Now listen, Nick,” he said, coming over to me. “What is all this? You don’t mean you’re really gettin’ married?”
I thumped him on his chest. “You bet I am,” I said, “and you’ve got to fix it for us.”
He lowered his voice. “She holdin’ you up?”
“What do you mean… holdin’ me up?”
He looked furtive. “You know… she ain’t in trouble?”