"That's right. I've been totally selfish and dominated all your free time. I should take you around and introduce you."
"Would you? That would be tremendous. I haven't even came upon my neighbor across the auditorium yet."
He grunted. "What?"
"Oh, nothing. Brad can be a nice guy, but he's an acquired taste."
"Well, then, I should start getting used to him, right?" He bobbed, albeit reluctantly.
"Okay. Let's do this."
Eve plop her hand on Ethan's arm and halted him before he knocked on Brad's door.
"Why did Dotty dub him 'Nasty Brad?'"
"I have no idea. Possibly something she imagined."
"Dotty sounds like a piece of work. I wonder what she's getting on to notify people about me."
