He couldn't help the smile that burst onto his lips at the hair ruffling, that little poke. It made him feel better startlingly fast, just to be in E.L.'s light again. He punched him lightly in the gut as payback.

But the smile faded a little and he found himself tossing a side glance Mollie-Sue's way. It weren't nothin' personal but... looking at her now made him blush even harder, and now there was just no escaping that. "Like a prize horse straight outta the gate," he boasted, his eyes roaming over her, then quickly darting away.

She wasn't too far off in build from Sheena, and he knew it was the least gentlemanly thing to do, wondering if she looked the same as Sheena had under her skirt. He cleared his throat. "Where are my manners," he muttered. "It's real nice to see you, Mollie-Sue."