Born To Be Wild by Catherine Coulter

Author:Catherine Coulter [Coulter, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: thriller

THIRTY-ONE

She grinned over at him. “Making money is fun, it makes me feel worthwhile, but I know it can’t last forever. If an actor gets caught up in thinking he’s the greatest thing in the universe, he’s in for trouble. And that’s why I stay with my circle of friends and try not to get drawn into all the ridiculous hype.”

He gave her a sideways glance. “So you think it won’t last? Your extreme popularity in this soap?”

She patted the dashboard. “Who knows? Truth be told, I’d rather drive Buffy than buy a thousand Manolo Blahniks.”

He raised an eyebrow as he climbed in and closed the door. She laughed. “Okay, Blahnik designs the coolest shoes in the universe. And hey, Buffy’s bright red keeps me awake.” Once both of them had fastened their seat belts, she turned the key. “I got her from Chris Rock after I met him in a greenroom for some show we were both on. He said his wife didn’t like the red, and so he gave me a good price.”

He’d heard of Chris Rock, naturally, and she’d spoken about him so naturally. He said, shaking his head, “No, Mary Lisa, your life is very different from mine. The last time I saw Chris Rock, we did not interact. He was behind the TV screen.”

She laughed. “The thing is, Chris agrees with me-if you count on anything in this town, you’re setting yourself up for a big punch in the mouth.”

“But you’re in a lucky situation, aren’t you? Some of the soap opera stars keep their roles for years and years.”

“Yep, like Kay Chancellor and Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless. We’ll see. Maybe something else will come along or maybe it won’t. Right now, I’m having a ball. And I know I’m lucky. Hey, I’ll take you to lunch at Alfredo’s, over in Santa Monica.”

“I like Italian.”

“Hmm, well, it’s not exactly Italian.”

What it was, Jack discovered twenty minutes later, was a fish and chips dive right across the street from the ocean, at the base of the long pier. He looked out to see at least fifty half-naked girls sprawled out on the sand for as far as the eye could see, guys in low-slung shorts trailing about, trying not to look too obvious about eyeing all the beautiful young bodies.

“This is never-never land,” he said as he added some more vinegar to his French fries.

“A guy’s fantasy life can be in full bloom here, that’s for sure.” She was contemplating a French fry. “This is my caloric meal for the week, so excuse me a moment, I’m connecting to my fat content.”

He watched her eat a moment, savoring each vinegar-drenched French fry, then locking in on the deep-fried haddock. “I tell myself it’s okay because it’s fish. What do you think?”

“Self-deception isn’t always a bad thing.”

She chewed for a long time, finally swallowed, and laughed. “Have you always wanted to be a cop? Are you having fun with your choice right now?”

He stared at her a moment.

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