Jeff hesitated, unwilling to bring up the 'holiday issue' just yet, because it led to the 'religion conversation'.
"Yeah, it'll be quite the crowd," he said and had a sip of wine, determined to tell her the truth. Whether she liked it or not would be another matter. He studies the wine as he speaks.
"Have you ever seen 'Down to Earth'? Rita Hayworth, Larry Parks, 1947. I first saw it when I was fourteen, and I feel in love with Rita Hayworth." He glanced up at her then. "I've always had this... thing for redheads, Grace. My first thought on seeing our names paired was 'Oh, shit. Is she going to be mad?' My second thought was 'God, I've been given a redhead...'"