Dangerous Kiss: A Novel by Jackie Collins

Author:Jackie Collins [Collins, Jackie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 1999-09-17T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifty

“FINALLY!” Lina exclaimed, tapping Lucky on the shoulder.

“Excuse me?” Lucky said, turning around.

“I’m Lina. Brigette never stops talking about you. Says you’re the greatest thing since fried bread.”

“Fried bread?!” Lucky said, amused at the girl’s off-the-wall accent. “Is that English flattery?”

“’Spect she’s told you all about me,” Lina said confidently. “Only you mustn’t believe a word. She’s a raging liar!”

“Actually,” Lucky said, recognizing the famous model but not remembering Brigette ever mentioning her, “she’s always spoken very highly of you.”

“I must admit I’m confused,” Lina said. “Brigette told me she was going to London with you, only when I spoke to Steven earlier, ’e said you weren’t with her. So I don’t get it.”

“She told me she was flying to Milan,” Lucky said.

“No, no, she canceled out Italy,” Lina said. “Which kind of pissed me off, ’cause we always go there together. Y’know, run riot on the runways, ’ave a wild time.”

“Hmmm … I wonder what she’s up to?” Lucky mused. “Maybe I should give her a call.”

“Could be she’s got herself a secret boyfriend.” Lina said. “Although if she ’as, I’m pissed she didn’t confide in me.”

“Does she tell you everything?” Lucky asked, amused.

“Usually. Only I guess she didn’t want me knowing about this one.”

“I was under the impression that Brigette had given up on dating for a while—at least, that’s what she told me last time we spoke.”

“Well, yes. Then she had that ’orrible experience in New York.”

“What horrible experience?”

“Uh-oh,” Lina said, clapping a hand over her mouth. “I’m givin’ away secrets.”

“Too late now, keep going.”

“Some jerk slipped a pill in her drink. Y’know, one ot those date-rape drugs. And Brig is under the impression that the bastard might’ve raped her. I promised not to tell anyone—especially you—’cause Brig says she always ’as to run to you to get her out of trouble.”

“When did this happen?” Lucky asked, frowning.

“A coupla months ago,” Lina said. “She was furious, but she got over it. Me—I would’ve chopped off ’is dingdong with a blunt knife!”

Lucky couldn’t help smiling. “Lina, Lina, you’re my kind of girl.”

Lina grinned back. “That’s what Brig always says.”

“So who is this guy?” Lucky asked.

“Some Italian asshole we ’ad dinner with. I mean ’e was an attractive bloke; I would ’ave given ’im one in a flash. It beats me why ’e ’ad t’do it.”

“Men are a problem for Brigette. She’s always had bad luck with them,” Lucky said. “I’m sure you’ve heard things.”

“Yeah. Brutal,” Lina said. “Thought I’d met every prick in town until I ’eard her war stories.”

“What are you doing in L.A.?” Lucky asked.

“Actually, I’m leaving tomorrow, going to Milan for fashion week. I came out here to meet with Charlie Dollar for his new film.”

“Charlie’s a good guy,” Lucky said. “You’ll love him.”

“I know,” Lina said, with a secretive smirk.

“You do?”

“Well,” Lina said, “I know ’e’s great in the sack. I’ve already ’ad ’im.”

“I advise you not to advertise,” Lucky said dryly. “Charlie has a very steady relationship with Dahlia.”

“Guess I’m not being exactly discreet,” Lina admitted.

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