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"Are you shittingto a local bar on Ventura Boulevard that ent towork," I say, then pull her into a hug "I’uy I can’t wait to hear rin "Trustand probably replaying last night’s coital gymnastics in herarea As I pull out, I see the limo in my rearview mirror I keep an eye on it until I turn, but it doesn’t move from the spot, and as I turn onto Ventura Boulevard, I can’t help but se to outmaneuver Damien Stark

Despite the fact that my ancient Honda has very little spunk and has lately taken to stalling out at stoplights, I et from Studio City to the Innovative Resources office in Burbank in less than fifteen inning to the day I park next to a red Mini Cooper that I eye jealously, then lockthat houses the Innovative offices along with a few subtenants

My phone beeps and I pause in thelot to pull it out ofof you Be good on your first day Get along with the other kids But don’t share your candy

I laugh and tap out a reply I only share lad to hear it

I answer quickly Heading into building now Wish h you don’t need it Meeting reconvening,you

I always do, I reply, then sigh happily as I slidethe time It’s only 9:45, which means that I have fifteen minutes before I’s, and I pull it out Da ?" He doesn’t sound sultry at all In fact, he sounds downright pissed I gri to work," I say

"I’ht now"

"So why aren’t you?"

"Daets to say that Da myself And if you want to hire out Edward then ask ht of my life, can I have my driver take you to work?’ "

There is a pause, and I hope that he is laughing "And you would have said yes?"

"No," I admit "But that’s the way you should have handled it It’s my job, Damien I want to drive myself I will drive myself"

"I don’t want you around the paparazzi without someone there with you"

Oh I feel a little bit better I don’t agree hat he did, but at least there was a reason for doing it "Nobody’s here," I say

"But there could have been"

"And I would have dealt with it," I say, probably too sharply I count to five "You can’t be with me every second of every day Noto see the to happen, and we both just have to deal with it"

I hear him exhale "I don’t like it"