Chapter 34: Impressed

Fress put his arm out towards Marigold asking, "Miss Kelp, shall I escort you to the loveseat?" She looked down and Beau glanced over at her thinking, 'If he doesn't stop pushing himself on her I'm going to lose my cool. I'm trying to keep it together for Marigold's sake and for the sake of the company but he's really pushing it." Beau grabbed her hand, put her behind him (while still holding her hand), and said, "The loveseat is only a few steps away; she doesn't need escorting." Fress gritted his teeth, smirked, and said, "You're right but I was just doing the chivalrous thing but if you think she should walk on her own maybe you should let go of her hand and stop jerking her around as it's impolite to do so." She felt Beau begin to shake through his hand and she thought, 'Fress really has a way of pushing Beau… But what does he gain by making Beau upset? What does he gain trying to tear him (Beau) down in front of me? Why is he (Fress) doing this?" She let go of Beau's hand and sai