Stranglehold
““Oh, yeah. Monica and Greg Larson himself. The Chronicle is doing profiles of state political people who went on to become national. Since Monica and Larson are working for Duffy, the Chronicle had them come here for photos, you know, his hometown and all. Why, you thinking of asking her out again?”
“Don’t remind me.”
Several years earlier, in a zombie state following my divorce, I ended up in the arms, if not the bed, of Monica Davies. We missed the bed part because we were both so drunk we passed out on her hotel room couch. Just before we were to stagger into bed she brought out a joint the size of a finger and it made us both comatose within ten minutes. This had been in Vegas at a convention for political soldiers. Hard to say who was more disgusted—me for betraying my side or her for betraying hers. The few times we’d met since then we’d been resolutely cold.
“Any particular reason you’re asking?”
I could have told him about her business card being in the cheap suitcase I’d foun...d in the motel room, but I decided against it for now.MoreLess
“Don’t remind me.”
Several years earlier, in a zombie state following my divorce, I ended up in the arms, if not the bed, of Monica Davies. We missed the bed part because we were both so drunk we passed out on her hotel room couch. Just before we were to stagger into bed she brought out a joint the size of a finger and it made us both comatose within ten minutes. This had been in Vegas at a convention for political soldiers. Hard to say who was more disgusted—me for betraying my side or her for betraying hers. The few times we’d met since then we’d been resolutely cold.
“Any particular reason you’re asking?”
I could have told him about her business card being in the cheap suitcase I’d foun...d in the motel room, but I decided against it for now.MoreLess
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