Chapter 11 - Dumplings and companyVivian arranged her hair with a couple of strategically placed bobby pins. She looked at the time a worried look on her face. She was not going to make it home for dinner. She had better call Peter and explain.
An unusually high pitched voice answered Peter’s phone that voice caused Vivian to become suspicious.
“Peter? I was calling you to let you know that I won’t be able to make home for dinner after all, but are you okay? You didn’t give Alexis junk before dinner, did you?
“Darling, my love, light of my life,” enumerated Peter, “we’re all fine.”
“I’m starting to think that something happened. Give the phone to Alexis. I want to talk to him.”
Peter gave a start when he realized he was not capable of making up a good story in a matter of seconds. In
