THE COLLECTION by Bentley Little

Author:Bentley Little [Little, Bentley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Signet / New American Library
Published: 2002-06-02T21:00:00+00:00

“Hello. My name’s Tiffany, and I’m calling in regard to the roommate-wanted ad in the paper.” The woman’s voice was lilting, almost musical, possessed of a thick southern accent.

Ray said nothing, only sighed tiredly.

“I’m getting desperate. I really need to find a place.”

He took off his tie, throwing it on the couch. Cradling the receiver between his neck and shoulder, he started taking off his shoes. “Look, Miss—”

“Tiffany. Tiffany Scarlett. I’m a nurse at St. Jude’s.” She paused. “Look, if you haven’t found a roommate yet, I’d like to come over and look at the place. I don’t know what you’re looking for, but I’m very quiet, and although my hours are sometimes a little weird because I work the second shift, I can assure you I would not disturb you. You probably wouldn’t even notice I was there.”

Ray was silent. This was sounding good. Too good. This was exactly what he wanted to hear, and he tried to read between the lines, searching for a catch.

“Just let me come over and take a peek. It’s only five thirty. You haven’t found a roommate yet, have you?”

“No,” he admitted.

“Well then.”

“Okay,” he said. “Come by at seven.”

“Seven it is.”

“Do you know how to get here?”

“I have a map.”

“See you at seven, then.”

“Okay. Bye-bye.”

“Bye.” He hung up the phone, closed his eyes. Please God, he thought, let her be normal.

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