I was sure she was giving some kind of invitation, but I didn’t want to misinterpret anything. “She told me there was only one person who would be off limits,” I hurriedly continued so I could get to the point of the story. Maybe.”
Wednesday 7:00 pm
The faint smell of some kind of cooking meat hit me as soon as the elevator doors opened, and I stepped inside the living room. How was it?”
“It was… interesting.”
“And did you sleep with her?” she asked. All I will say is that you have Hiro Tanaka coming after you. She performed a slight curtsy despite wearing pants and primly said, “Thank you.”
I nodded a ‘you’re welcome’ to her and said, “So, all the rich people know each other?”
“It’s kind of like a large high school,” she said as I lined up my shot, “Everyone knows of everyone, but there are cliques and groups with common interests. Maybe you can visit my home sometime.”
“I’d like that,” I said. “Seriously?”
I hesitated and explained what I knew to Astrid, leaving nothing out. Maybe I hadn’t gone into Marduke with complete confidence that Natalie would fall in my arms, but I’d thrown it all out there and felt like she’d nearly chosen me.
