27 May 2012
“For God’s sake do you really need to ask? Just make sure that everyone is looking fucking fabulous and that they don’t ask too many questions, and nobody goes to the press about it.”
“Yes I know the drill. The things I do for you, honestly! You’re probably going to have to buy me a car to make up for it all.”
“Thank Christ you don’t drive then, and not only for that reason.”
“Pig!”
“As always, so I’ll see you there too?”
“No doubt, Honeybunny.”
“Mwah.”
“Mwah.” The phone makes a short beep in my ear as she hangs up. I reach forward pour half the tonic water into the gin, pick up the glass and finish it in one, I then immediately pick up the champagne flute, clink glasses with Julian and take a sizeable gulp from that too.
“That Sarah on the phone?” Julian asks.
“Certainly was, she provides some of the single female population for the Executive Nights.”
“Oh yeah Ed was telling me she’s pretty high up over at Harvey Nick’s these days.”
“She’s the head buyer, but the girls never want to miss a party in town it only takes a recommendation.”
“Well I think you’re going to need me there too, Felix.”
“You don’t have to fight your corner I already invited you, you idiot.”
“Can we smoke in here?”
“No.”
“Do you think we can take the champagne to go then?”
“Probably not.”
“Ah....So you put any more thought into your Belle problem?”
“Yeah I think I’m going to just sweep everything under the carpet for now and just keep going as is. How does that sound?”
“Sounds like the type of dumb shit you would do.”
“Oh good, I wouldn’t want to disappoint.”
“Try not to get caught though yeah? I don’t really want you as a permanent roommate.”
From my position which oversees the exits of both the male and female changing rooms I can see that the young blonde whom Julian defiled is making her way out. She walks over to our table and hands Julian a small slip of white paper and silently walks away with only a smile and small wave. “You make me fucking sick,” I tell him.
Daddy's Gone 11.1 • Opuss № I