Variation: A Novel

She’s so beautiful, and graceful, and is one of the youngest principal dancers in her company’s history. The afternoon weather off the southern coast of Cape Cod served up six-foot seas, complete with whitecaps and a side of hypothermia for Memorial Day. The last guy looked like he’d just stepped off a billboard. Rousseau girls specialize in yanking out an Ellis boy’s heart and throwing it back when September rolls around.” His gaze narrowed.