"I know I look fine," she said dramatically, affecting an air of pride and batting her eyelashes at Charlie. "All my patience in life is used when I'm out in the bush with my camera. I don't have enough for every day life."
Penelope took another large mouthful of coffee..well, a mouthful of sugar and cream with just a hint of coffee. The way she liked it. "You're maddening, you know that?" She wasn't going to be able to take another bite of her strawberry waffle concoction...no matter how much she wanted to!