A Proper Introduction

"Forgive me, am I invading your thoughts?" he asked. 

"Nah, you—," I began. Then a thought came to me, "you rather completely overturned them, I'd say," I said, mimicking the twang in Clarence's voice. I tossed my hair, "Good lord, what was I thinking about?"

I sent him a grin, and he accepted the challenge.

"The importance of a graceful intrusion perhaps?" he replied, thickening his voice with a Ru