Claire LaZebnik

Alex touches her arm. "You look nice. " "Nice?" she repeats. "Try harder, Alex. " He flushes adorably. "Really nice," he says. "Next time, try this," Harry says. He reaches for my hand. "Franny, I didn't know what beauty was until I saw you walking toward us a minute ago. "I like this better," I say, pulling away. "At least he sounded like he meant it. " "I meant it," Harry says, almost irritably.