He shrugged. “Something like that.” His last girlfriend had been in and out of his life in a matter of weeks, but he had taken her to a few functions in that time.
“That’s wise, trading in for a newer model. You’ll get more mileage out of her.”
Sickened, Jason took a step back. “She’s a woman, not a car.”
“Touchy.” Ben laughed again. “I understand how it is. The first few weeks are always the best, huh? She’s still trying to f**k you senseless, to convince you to keep her around for a while.”
“Excuse me.” If one more word came out of the other man’s maw, he might punch him, which would be bad for business. He took several deep breaths as he walked away, allowing another associate to catch his attention after he had calmed himself. Again, the conversation turned to Lanie, but this woman
