“Wait a minute, now!” exclaimed Brad, pretending to be angry. “You can’t walk out of my life like this. After all we’ve been introduced properly with Miss Pearson as witness.”
Kitty glanced up into his face as she buttoned Billy’s coat. Then they laughed gayly.
“At least you might tell me where you live,” Brad persisted.
“On Palmetto Island near the hospital. My dad works there. He’s a Chief Pharmacist’s Mate.”
“Not really!”
“Maybe you know him, since you’re in the Navy.”
“Why, were as good as in the same family. I work in the registrar’s office at the hospital.”
Kitty thought he was joking and said so. “I don’t remember ever seeing you there.”
“Been on leave for two weeks, and I had a little sick spell before that.”
“Oh, then that explains it.”