She started, caught off guard by his uncommon usage of her shortened name.

"Rosie," I said, knowing she hated the shortened name, "if it's not constructive, don't bother.

The pet name is engraved only in the hearts of a few.

Nobody else in the world ever called her by a pet name.

Never before had the Indian pet name carried such significance as now.

But for a journalist, it sounds too much like a pet name.

She stiffened at the sound of the pet name, but continued on.