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“What about expenses?”
“What basic shit can’t I afford in Alaska? I can even afford to fly my ass there and back home anytime I need to. And right now, I’ll be flying my Black ass out there.”
Sergio found that funny. Admittedly, his humor for it had me crack a silent chuckle, too.
There was a delayed pause before he observed out loud, “You know you’ve never invited me over?”
“You’ve been to my place.”
“Only to drop off the scarf you left at the club like two years ago. You met me in the lobby.”
“See. You’ve been over.”
“But not up to your apartment.” He pushed.
“Because I had a boyfriend, Serge. What would that look like?”
“A friend having a friend of the opposite sex over.”
My brows met. “You’ve never been an innocent friend.”
“You’re right, because that night, I almost lied to you about needing to pee just to come up.”
That made me laugh. “Then I would have politely shown you the bathroom in the lobby. It’s really nice…upscale and clean.”
“Shit,” he groaned. “But you’re single now.”
I knew what this was. Sergio was making his play at my bed.
“I am.” I gave a firm nod as though he could see it. “And on a new path. Hooking up and dating will have to wait for another year or two or three. I’ve got shit to do.”
“Like what?”
“In a word? Me. I still want to dance and open my club.”
“I told you I could help you with that.”
“Yeah, but I thought you ownedClub Sin.”
“I never said that.”
Shrugging with my lips, I admitted, “I guess I made that up in my head because you manage it.”
“Yeah.” Sergio got quiet again. “But I told you I don’t like the cats that run and own the spot.”
“Why?”
“They’re…dark. Some really dark feeling motherfuckers.”
Suddenly, my door opened and Ines peered inside, holding my purse. “You still want me to drop this off to Robbie while I’m over that way tomorrow?”
It was my favorite work bag. AFenditote I somehow acquired from my mother’s collection back in high school. I’d broken the strap on a job site a few days ago and it needed repairing.
I lifted my head from the mattress and turned to see her better. “Yes. I told Robbie’s apprentice to expect it. Should I arrange to have it picked up?”
“No. I can do it. It’s just that it still has your stuff in it.”
“Oh.” I sat up. “Just dump it here.” As she traveled over to my bed, I explained, “I thought I got everything out when I switched bags the next day.”
