“Todd is no problem,” Michaelene replied, with a wise smile. “I assure you of that.”
***
At 5:03 PM, they got into Patrick’s bug and drove out Rhododendron Drive to the Harbor Vista overlook. It was deserted at this time of day and had a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean.
Once they were parked, Michaelene extracted a vapor pen filled with m*******a extract from her purse and clicked it to activate the heating coil. Patrick knew she was going to do this and had agreed beforehand to share it with her. Michaelene inhaled, held it, and exhaled an aromatic blue-grey vapor. Patrick accepted the pen and did the same.
They passed the pen back and forth while they talked about their jobs, the town, the clients, their co-workers, and the general Newport beach scene.
Patrick joked and did a
