Murder by Jackie Collins

Author:Jackie Collins
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pocket Star

chapter 10

“ICAN’T BELIEVE YOU’RE going out with that Jake guy,” Natalie said, rolling her eyes in a disapproving way.

“Last night you thought he was cute,” Madison pointed out.

“I also thought he was available,” Natalie said crisply. “Available and cute is one thing. Available and taken is another.”

“Who says he’s taken?”

“Oh, come on, girl!” Natalie said. “Did you see the way he hustled that blonde out of sight last night. He was hot for her. I mean steamin’.”

“Apparently not that hot,” Madison retorted. “Anyway—wasn’t it you who said I should get out and have fun? Take my mind off David the jerk?”

“Yeah, but not if you’re jumpin’ from one jerk to another,” Natalie replied. “That’d be too sad.”

“It’s a date,” Madison said patiently. “I’m not moving in with him.”

“Praise the Lord!”

“Don’t go getting religious on me.”

“If Jake’s anything like his brother …”

“I thought you liked his brother; you dragged me over there for dinner last night.”

“That’s only ’cause Jimmy and I work together.”

“Anyway, I’m seeing him. Big deal. One lousy date.”

Natalie threw up her hands. “Okay, okay. I’m only trying to watch out for you.”

“How was your lunch with Luther?”

Natalie’s pretty face broke into a wide smile. “He is some hunk.”

“You like him, huh?”

“Understatement, girl. He’s big and damn sexy. Makes me feel protected.”

“Now it’s my turn to wave a warning flag in your face. Don’t forget, you, too, are coming out of a lousy relationship. Denzl—remember? So don’t get carried away.”

Natalie giggled. “This is such a buzz!” she said. “I feel like we’re back in college, sitting around talking about guys. I mean, aren’t we a little old for this crap?”

“Yes,” Madison agreed, smiling.

“One of these days,” Natalie said, “I’d like to be married with a couple of kids, live in a nice little house by the sea, have a great husband who comes home every night at the same time, and watch Oprah!”

“Dream world, Nat,” Madison said. “You’d hate missing out on the action. You love what you do.”

“True. But I want to do more than cover the entertainment beat. I am so sick of talking about Salli T. Turner. Yeah, she was a big TV star and great looking—if you like silicone. But the girl got herself murdered, and now I gotta go on and on eulogizing her. It’s enough already. I want to report real news, not sensational Hollywood murders.”

“I understand,” Madison said. “But, remember, it wasn’t Salli’s fault she got killed.”

“Yeah, I know, it’s a tragedy. Truth is—it brings back too many bad memories for me.”

Madison nodded sympathetically, remembering the night in college when Natalie had been attacked and raped by a man who turned out to be a serial killer. They caught the guy, but it had taken Natalie a year to get over it and stop shaking.

“What’re you gonna wear tonight?” Natalie asked, hurriedly changing the subject. “Something sexy, I hope.”

“I don’t do sexy,” Madison said straight-faced.

“You know what would be really good for you?”

“What brilliant idea have you come up with now?”

“Use him like guys are always using us.

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