Chapter Nine
Party Plans
I took the next day off. We were both exhausted. When the phone rang a little before noon, Lisa was still asleep. “Billy,” Frank said, “Silk’s on his way over for the tape. You heard it last night?”
“Yes,” I said.
“I’ve been talking to Dooley. That little wife of yours did all right. Don’t you think?”
“Yes, she...”
“You haven’t touched her?”
“No, she wouldn’t...”
“Right. She knows I’d find out. How many more days, Billy?”
“Five.”
“Ah, only five. I guess both of you are looking forward to this thing being finished?”
“Yes...yes, more than anything, we want it to be over.”
“Well, it won’t be long now unless your wife f***s up, and the way she’s been performing that don’t seem likely. Dooley says the General didn’t let her get off last night?”
“Th
