Authors: Robert B. Parker
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"Now I do," Sunny said.
Jesse got up and made them two more drinks.
"You made any progress on what to do with Cheryl DeMarco?" he said, when he was back on the bed.
Sunny smiled.
"Spike says he's had sex with the dean of admissions at Hampton College," Sunny said.
"And feels that Cheryl could gain admission there?" Jesse said.
"He does."
"Well, that's some sort of solution," Jesse said.
"She'll live at the college, Spike says, and can visit on holidays or weekends or whatever."
"Is this a done deal?" Jesse said.
"No, but Spike has a date with this guy on Friday night, and he says he'll wrap it up then."
"Must be an interesting experience," Jesse said. "Dating Spike."
"Something neither you nor I will ever know," Sunny said.
She drank from her new gimlet.
"I have, I believe, boffed your socks off twice this evening," Sunny said. "And I want to know what you and Dix talked about."
"In regard to the Bang Bang Twins?"
"Yes."
Jesse took a deep breath and let it out, and told her.
"Wow," Sunny said, when he was through. "Aren't we a pair?"
"You need to avoid control; I need to control."
"Something of a mismatch," Sunny said.
Jesse nodded.
"Still, we seem to get along," Sunny said.
"And maybe we can change our needs," Jesse said.
"Maybe," Sunny said.
"Maybe we love each other," Jesse said.
"Maybe," Sunny said.
"Maybe we should proceed on the assumption that we do," Jesse said, "and see what develops."
"I agree," Sunny said.
Jesse put his hand up. Sunny gave him a high five.
"What's the next step?" Jesse said.
"I think we should order in some Chinese food," Sunny said.
"What an auspicious start," Jesse said.
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