Chapter Eleven
Gretel Provokes a Kiss
Once on board the USS Constellation, Gretel slowed her pace to a ladylike gait. Spotting Judd Workman, with his hooknose and beady eyes, Gretel intended to devastate him by telling him he couldn’t save Kurt. But Judd escaped. Right or wrong, he believed he had to work hard to compensate for his homeliness. He always moved at a quick tempo, even in social settings. Even though he appeared a step or two slower than usual, he eluded Gretel. Too many people were mingling between Gretel and Judd to reach him without creating a scene. Besides, she’d handle him later, working her way up the lightweights to her sworn enemies.
So, Gretel turned her attention to “working the room.” Unfortunately, the ship’s configuration spread “the room” over numerous compar
