Hollywood Wives - The New Generation by Jackie Collins

Author:Jackie Collins
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Literary, General, Fiction
ISBN: 9780743423687
Publisher: Pocket Books
Published: 2002-05-21T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-five

The time for action was drawing close, and Eric liked to think that he had everything under control. Every day he followed Nicci as she went about her usual routine of doing nothing much at all, although the previous night she’d shocked him by changing her pattern and spending the night with her boyfriend’s brother. Oh, yes, Eric knew all the players. He’d tracked the brother through the licence plate on his car, which he’d left parked outside Nicci’s house all night.

The girl was obviously a whore–exactly like her mother. Eric wasn’t surprised. Most women were whores one way or the other. He’d never met one he could trust.

He was in daily touch with Arliss, who was supposed to make sure everyone took care of what they were instructed to do.

On Tuesday night he met with Danny in the same gay bar they always went to.

As far as Danny was concerned they had become friends. Nobody listened to him the way Eric Vernon did, or bought rounds of drinks with such a generous spirit. He found himself telling Eric everything–including the troubles he was experiencing with his much older boyfriend.

Eric always listened sympathetically, and told Danny of his problems with his partner. Danny had this tingling feeling that when they were both free, they would finally get together in a sexual way.

‘We’re off to Vegas on Thursday,’ Danny confided, taking small sips of an apple Martini–his new favourite drink. ‘On a private plane no less. The hotel is sending it for us.’

‘Sounds exciting,’ Eric said. ‘Does she always travel by private plane?’

‘Whenever she can,’ Danny replied, toying with his new gold stud earring. He felt it gave him a jaunty, macho look.

‘It’s just you and her, then?’

‘And her makeup and hair people, and security, of course.’

‘No daughter?’

‘She never has Nicci to public events.’

‘Do you go with her all the time?’

‘Whenever I can,’ Danny said. ‘Which is one of the main problems between me and George.’ He lowered his voice. ‘George is jealous of her,’ he whispered as if it was a state secret. ‘The nerve! Jealous of my princess.’

‘I read in the papers that she’s getting three million dollars for one night’s work. Is that true?’

‘Of course,’ Danny said crisply. ‘And she deserves every cent. My princess works so hard, and has such dreadful luck with men. The last one was very bad.’ Again with the lowered voice. ‘I think he used to hit her.’

Eric made appropriate noises of horror. If he was the bitch’s husband he would’ve beaten her non-stop.

‘Oooh, look,’ Danny said, pursing his lips. ‘Isn’t that delicious?’

Eric glanced up as a steroid-enhanced, muscle-bound giant in tight shorts passed by their table.

‘Not my type,’ he said.

‘What is your type?’ Danny asked, getting slightly misty-eyed at the thought that he might be.

Eric shrugged, for once at a loss.

‘Do you know,’ Danny said, in a confidential tone, ‘when we first met I had no hint that you were a friend of Dorothy’s?’

‘Three million bucks,’ Eric said, swiftly changing the subject.

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