A Good Little Girl Like You (A Sample)

Rebecca, and we miss you. Hey, do you mind if I put you on

speaker? Rebecca and I have some things to discuss." She

pushed a few buttons and set the phone on the table.

Rebecca called out. "Hi, Kay. How's the honeymoon?"

"It's beautiful here. I don't know if I'm going to be able

to come home."

Alice plowed on. "Listen, girl. Rebecca has a problem.

She met this guy at the Westerley party, a friend of Dan's.

It's getting a little intense, so we need some background on

the boy."

There was a hesitation on the line. "Uh, I don't know all

of Dan's friends, so I may not be able to help. What's his

name?"

Rebecca spoke up. "Oscar Ezzo. Calls himself O.E. Do

you know him?"

"Oh my God." Kay muttered it quietly, but they heard it

loud and clear.

Oh my God? That's not what I wanted to hear. Either

Kay wouldn't know him, or she'd be happy to hear the

name. But "oh my God" was definitely the wrong response.

O.E. was certainly an unusual man, and Kay probably knew

that. But how bad could he be? Sex offender? Professional

assassin? Porn star?

She steeled herself and ventured forth. "So you do know

him. Is he a total loser?"

Kay started to speak quickly, almost nervously. "No!

He's nice. Well, I think. I hardly know him. I mean, we

danced once or twice at Westerleys, but that's about it." She

paused and took a breath, then went on more slowly. "Not

bad looking though." She giggled, a little more high pitched

than normal. Something was wrong.

"His looks are not the problem. But did you know he

hasn't worked in four years? Right now he's slumming at

Dan's place. And get this! Two days after the Westerley, he

got into a bar fight and landed in the hospital. This is not

the kind of guy I normally fall for. Please tell me that I'm

making a huge mistake."

"I probably should tell you to leave him, but it's not that

simple. O.E. is actually quite reasonable. I. . . I kind of like

him. And, of course I know he's staying at Dan's place-I

knew that before he moved in." Kay paused. "How well have

you gotten to know him?"

"Well, we've had a few dinners, talked quite a bit, and

even had a really nice movie night at Dan's place."

"And?"

Why does everybody want me to have sex with him

already? Not that she would mind one bit. If his jaw weren't

wired shut, they'd have gotten horizontal long ago. "No, we