“Wow, what a loaded question,” she whispered.
I turn me on? Is that good enough for you? She typed.
His response came back in less than two minutes:
YOU TURN ME ON, TOO. I’M PROUD OF YOU.
YOUR COLUMN KEEPS ME GOING.
“Of course, it does,” she said aloud, then typed, How is that?
I’LL TELL YOU THAT WHEN I SEE YOU FACE TO FACE.
Bebe’s back straightened. She wasn’t sure if he was serious but the sudden
boldness had her interested in what he would say next.
HOW ABOUT THIS? MEET ME IN VEGAS THIS WEEKEND.
DON’T WORRY ABOUT A THING. I’LL MAKE ALL OF THE ARRANGEMENTS.
“Ha! He thinks I’m crazy,” she said typing.
No thanks, I have a man.
SO, LEAVE HIM HOME. WHAT’S YOUR MAN GOT TO DO WITH ME?
Bebe chuckled at the stranger’s witty response that was straight from a
song lyric, but decided against engaging in any further conversation. She’d
become somewhat comfortable in the cozy little world she had with her
man. Well, slightly comfortably, but still lonely. With so much time apart
from Gerald, and being surrounded by so many gorgeous women in his line
of work, she was beginning to wonder.
* * *
The next day, Bebe received a card with a black butterfly on it. She opened
it and it read:
CALL 702-987-7220 TO ARRANGE FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS FOR A
ROUNDTRIP TICKET TO LAS VEGAS. HOTEL ACCOMADATIONS ARE BEING
HANDLED BY THE MGM GRAND HOTEL. CONFIRMATION
Bebe spent several moments filtering through several scenarios; being
murdered and organs sold on the black market on the first night. Maybe
someone was pissed off at something she’d written or a piece of advice hadn’t
panned out. Maybe this was a set-up from Gerald. Too many crazy thoughts
that all reminded her of Lifetime movies she had seen before. All of them
had tragic endings. So why was reaching for the keyboard to type ... yes?
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