Unexpected Tenderness

Roman replied calmly, "You just made a U-turn on a double yellow line. She's not fully at fault." The driver froze and had no answer.

"Settle this privately," Roman said firmly. The driver looked annoyed but admitted he had cut across the double yellow line quickly, so he was partly responsible.

"Fifteen hundred dollars," Roman said straight.

The driver wanted more, but Roman's strong presence mad