The Last Manly Man by Sparkle Hayter

Author:Sparkle Hayter
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781497678347
Publisher: Open Road Media

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

It was early evening when we got away. On the way back, the chopper ride was not nearly so enjoyable.

“What a character,” Jack said.

“Yeah.”

“You going to throw up again?”

“No,” I said. The bravado I had had before with Jack was gone, now that I had completely embarrassed myself in front of my patron. “Sorry about that.”

“Aw, it could have been worse,” Jack said. “You could have barfed at the table. Of course, that, uh, would have saved me having to eat a dove.”

I managed a weak smile.

“Gill got a good laugh out of it. No harm done. Did I ever tell you about the time I threw up on Lord Otterrill at a cricket match in London?” Jack said.

I managed a bigger smile. That’s the kind of guy Jack was. He’d tell one of his own embarrassing stories to put you at ease about your own embarrassment.

“Thanks, Jack. Sorry I forgot to ask Gill about Bald Scot Island.”

“It’s not that great a story. He won the island off a Scottish lord or laird or whatever in a poker game. A bald Scottish lord. You had a rough day, the hunting, then that stray shot fired …”

“And the puking.”

“Oh yeah, the puking,” Jack said, and laughed. “You like Gill?”

“He’s okay.”

“He seems to like you … a lot.”

“He’s too retro for me,” I said. “And he hunts.”

“Yeah, I didn’t think he was your type. You got a boyfriend?”

“Kind of,” I said.

“Good!” Jack said, and seemed genuinely delighted. “Everyone should have someone.”

At that, he caught his breath and turned to the window. He was thinking about Shonny, I presumed.

When he turned back to me he asked, “What does it take to make a woman want to stick around these days?”

“I dunno, Jack. What does it take to make a man want to stick around?”

Neither of us had the answer. We both fell silent. Jack looked back out the window. I did the same.

Jack had two limos waiting for us at heliport, one for him and one for me. On the limo ride from the heliport, I had the driver stop at ANN, so I could pick up some tapes, and then wait for me at my place so I could change for my date with Gus. Romance was the last thing I was in the mood for, but I’d already blown him off twice, and the next week was shaping up to be crazy with work, so this was my only chance to make good with him. If all went according to plan, we could have sex in about a half hour, and I could come home and do a little work before I went to bed, unless Jason beeped me.

When I got back in the limo to go to the Plaza, I scoped out the street to make sure we weren’t being watched or followed. I’m sure the limo driver thought I was a complete loon, though he was classy and betrayed nothing, wouldn’t even answer my questions about men with anything more than, “I am really not in a position to comment on that.

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