Calling Out (2003)
“He gives me a straight-lipped attempt at a smile and I feel distanced from him in a way that I’ve never felt before. Despite my justifications, I can’t shake the sense of having betrayed him. We haven’t even discussed the escorting—that being my thing with Ember. I fill the coffee pot with water.
“Hey, Jane?”
“Yeah?” My breath quickens at the threat of a confrontation I’m not ready for.
“You know you really should think about giving up coffee,” he says. “It’s bad for you.”
This from a g...uy whose girlfriend has a serious cocaine habit.
“Uh huh,” I say, avoiding his veiled instigation.
“It’s not like we’re eighteen anymore.”
“Where’s the missus?” I ask.
“We got in a fight this morning. I suppose she told you she’s not going with me.”
“She mentioned it last night.”
“She’s all yours now,” he says. His eyes shine in the reflection of the window.
I’m both excited and contrite about this prospect.MoreLess
“Hey, Jane?”
“Yeah?” My breath quickens at the threat of a confrontation I’m not ready for.
“You know you really should think about giving up coffee,” he says. “It’s bad for you.”
This from a g...uy whose girlfriend has a serious cocaine habit.
“Uh huh,” I say, avoiding his veiled instigation.
“It’s not like we’re eighteen anymore.”
“Where’s the missus?” I ask.
“We got in a fight this morning. I suppose she told you she’s not going with me.”
“She mentioned it last night.”
“She’s all yours now,” he says. His eyes shine in the reflection of the window.
I’m both excited and contrite about this prospect.MoreLess
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