She stood and gazed down at the bemused young woman. “We don’t need him. Men just get in the way. Women however know how to cut a deal.”
“Seeing the way he has left you, which is not a strong bargaining position, caught with your backside in the air, I fear you have little to your advantage.”
“I guess you are right,” Martha agreed.
“I would say your strongest negotiating point would be that you have the most delightful bottom.”
“And the rest of me is downright ugly?”
“Are we seeking compliment there?”
“Not really. Just tired of people saying I have a lovely arse. I have nice eyes would be a welcome change.”
“Old hat.”
“Or nice legs?”
“You have, but they are surmounted by adorable buttocks.”
“Face? Pretty face?”
“Most definitely but one can’t do with a face what one can do with a
