“Are you out of your mind,
what mind you have left?” Bryant asked angrily. “You’re going to walk into a
nest of cops?”
“Hardly a nest, Bry. Just a
few and it’s a party and they’re friends of Kent’s. Though I will admit the
idea did get my adrenaline up.”
Bryant scrubbed a hand over
his face. “I’m not sure I approve of your hanging with this person, Spin. Are
you sure there’s nothing more going on than just friendship?”
“Good lord, Bry, we’ve gone
to dinner twice and we see each other on and off at the health club. This is
hardly turning into some fiery affair of the heart if that’s what you’re
worried about.”
Eyeing his brother, Bryant
nodded. “Just making certain. I mean I know you’ve keep saying that but you’ve
never spent this much time with any woman. Hell I’m not even sure they’re your
thing.”
Crispin shrugged. “I’m no virgin
and you know that. It’s just…I’ve never met woman I’m interested in as more
than a way to, what is that rather crass phrase, get my rocks off with?”
“That’s the one,” Bryant
said, laughing. “And I agree. There are more important and more interesting
things to do with our time.” He sobered, looking at his brother. “Just don’t
let your friendship with this man make you forget that.”
“Don’t worry I won’t. Born
and bred to the game as they say so I really don’t think it’s even a
possibility. After all it’s not like we’re doing something that a lot of other
people don’t wish they had the guts to do themselves.”
“Exactly.” Bryant cut
another slice from what was left of the breakfast quiche, waving his fork at
his brother. “Speaking of which, we need to make plans because we only have a
month before we can do what father suggested.”
“Tonight. Right now I’ve got
to get dressed and head into the city. I’ve got an important client meeting in
two hours.”
“Makes me glad I work
retail. At least we don’t open until eleven.”
“Yeah, yeah, rub it in yet
again,” Crispin said with a grin as he left the room.
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