Once in a Lifetime (1982) by Steel Danielle

Author:Steel, Danielle [Steel, Danielle]
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2010-12-12T15:08:01.281000+00:00

"Oh oh, bad sign." And with that Barbara's salesgirl returned with the gift-wrapped scarf, and Eloise returned to Tom's side; she had decided that the three thousand dollar lizard tote bag didn't suit her.

"It was nice to see you again, Tom." Barbara held out a hand. "And say hello to Sandy for me, if you see her."

"I do. I see Alex a couple of times a week and I see them both then." Again the flash of pain in his eyes. He had been betrayed by his wife and a man he had thought was his friend. It was a scar that would never leave him. "I'll tell her you said hello. You ought to give her a call, if you have time." But Barbara hesitated. Married to Austin Weeks, why would Sandy want to see her?

"Tell her I'm at the Beverly Hills Hotel with Daphne Fields, If she'd like, she can call me.' I don't want to intrude." He nodded, and after a moment Barbara left, thinking how interesting and strange life was.

"Well, did you conquer Rodeo Drive?" Daphne was sprawled out on the couch reading the day's work when Barbara wandered in, and she looked like she had put in a hard day's work. "How was it?"

"Super." She had lingered on for another two and a half hours, wandering in and out of Jourdan, Van Cleef&Arpels, Bijan, and a host of other shops, and at last she had stopped at a restaurant for a sandwich. That had been a whole other show to observe, and she was delighted with her afternoon. She had even bought herself a bathing suit, a hat, and two sweaters. "I love this place, Daff."

Daphne grinned. "I always thought you were crazy. What did you buy?"

She showed her, and then tossed the small Gucci box onto her lap. "And that's for you, Madam Boss. I would have bought you the white mink bathrobe I saw at Giorgio's but it wasn't your size." She grinned happily at her.

"Oh, shit. Couldn't you order it?"

They both laughed and Daphne opened the box and was touched and pleased. Red and black were her favorite colors.

"You didn't have to do that, silly." She looked at her friend with warmth in her eyes. "You spoil me in so many other ways, Barb. Without you I couldn't get a damn thing done."

"Bullshit, you'd do fine without me."

"I'm glad I don't have to."

"How's it coming, by the way?"

"Pretty good. But it really is a whole new skill to learn. I feel so damn clumsy most of the time."

"You won't after a while, and I bet it reads as smoothly as your other stuff."

"I hope they think so at Comstock."

"They will." They were interrupted then by the telephone, and Barbara went into her own room to answer. Daphne had the hotel switchboard answer the phone when Barbara was out, and when she was there she took the endless calls from realtors in her own room not to disturb Daphne. She picked up the phone and sat down on her bed.

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