Veiled Intentions

She shook her head as her gaze fell upon my hands. In a soft voice, she complimented, “I’m here to see you, Ms. Thorne. By the way, Ms. Thorne, I must say, you have a pair of really lovely hands.”

After a polite greeting, I chuckled lightly and said, “You must be joking, Ms. Hayes. Your hands are even fairer and softer than mine.” Such was the conversation between two women - pretentious, polite,