AN: Another one from Scott's point of view. Thought it worked better here than Nancy's.
Time to backtrack, thought Scott with annoyance. This was why he hated dealing with females; they were so easily offended.
"You're not a kid," he offered. "You're a young—"
Too young.
"Talented—"
Beautiful. Wait, what? That couldn't be right. Why did he suddenly think she was beautiful? Though with her soft features, expressive eyes, and smooth hair he could see how he had reached such a conclusion. He could also see that he might have a problem here.
"Woman," he finished lamely.
Nancy broke into an easy smile. "Thanks," she replied.
He released the breath he was holding.