Chapter 29: Office Visit
The following day, Ben leaves town to shoot a magazine advertisement for Diablo underwear in Las Vegas. He’s not going to be back for forty-eight hours, which leaves me with the apartment to myself, and a little extra “alone time” with Jory. Before he leaves, I kiss him goodbye, tell him to have a safe trip, and instruct, “Here’s one hundred bucks to use in a slot machine. I hope you get lucky and win.”
He tells me he’ll give it his best try, vanishing from Vanmer for now, soon to return.
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Simone informs me upon my morning arrival that I have an unscheduled patient in my office.
I take my mail and While You Were Out messages from her, and inquire, “Who is it?”
“The Vipers’ quarterback. I hope you don’t mind, but I did get him to sign a football for my
