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QUESTIONS

Questions...Edgar Reade has QUESTIONS...does he want the ANSWERS?...

Brief SEX SCENE at the end

Edgar turns to Tasha one night with a question: Do Women have a code?"

"A "code"? You mean 'a don't screw with your Friend's Man'-type code?"

"Yeah-that kind."

"We do. Among really tight friends, it's iron-clad. Just don't do it."

Cool. Most Men, among your 'partners-your BOYZ', whoever they are or were fuckin with is off limits even if they break up."

"Damn, that's strict."

"Keeps the peace...since we're kinda on the subject, did you ever hook-up with any of our circle 'pre-Reade', or during our...break, I guess you'd call it?"

"Nope." The answer is immediate, with no stuttering or hesitating.

"Roman?"

"Nope."

"Conor?"

"Nope."

"Weller?"

"NO! Weller is like my...BIG BROTHER! What is this about, Reade?"

"Gossip. There's some whispering and snickering I happened to over-hear. If you say no, then it's no. They have it wrong."

"I have no idea...wait, maybe I DO...you know, of course, that we Women are just like Men sometimes, especially when it's just females around. Someone said something about Roman being good-looking and 'jacked'-I mean-HE IS-and there was some back and forth, just bull-
shitting to pass time, and I MIGHT have said that he better never send a ME a 'dick pic', 'cause I'd all over that', or some silly fucking thing: more to tease Patterson than anything. We laughed it off, but there were other people around, Who might have over-heard and decided to stir some shit."

"It's fine, even if you did-BEFORE we got together."

"Well, I didn't. You know who I was dating before you-the loan officer, the soccer coach? But really-why bring this up now? The TRUTH...does word mean nothing all of a sudden? Because I disclosed EVERYTHING. I held nothing back Reade. I told you things that I've never told anyone else. WHY are you asking?!"

"Someone left roses at the reception downstairs. The notes are kinda personal-one mentioned the MLB playoffs in Texas. The guy's been traded from the Yankees to the Brewers and he wants you to go with him."

"OK...Alright...I know who you mean...that was during the time that you were away in Florida. You met MEG, and I did my best to try to cope with that. Yusef Casas was part of that...EXCEPT THAT I COULDN'T FORGET. Then you broke up with Meg; I actually said goodbye to Yusef as
soon as the memo about your return was posted. I...we were so NEW, and I...couldn't risk you returning to Meg, who was still in the city. I justified my omission by telling myself that you only asked about 'pre-Reade'; not during the 'break'. I won't do it again-lie by omission. I promise.

"Good".

"WAIT...'good'? That's it?"

He shrugs. "You promised not to do it again. We're good. Except Casas has to stop with the gifts and flowers and fucking invitations."

"Whatever you say, Mi Rey (My King). She turns her body fully around to face him. She takes the TV remote from his hand, powers off the big screen. "Listen to me closely, Assistant Director. I'm HERE, right where I want to be. There is no one else except YOU-the only positive things
in my life right now is WORK and YOU. Te amo ." (I love you).

Then, she says, "ALEXA...play 'Anything' by 3T...once the music begins, she says, "C'mon...let's go to bed, Baby." Holding hands, they move into the bedroom:

Open your heart and let your feelings show
'Cause deep down inside my heart just won't let you go
Girl, I would do anything for you, yes I would©

"C'mon, baby...I want it all...ALL OF YOU!" she hisses, as he pushes into her...BALLS DEEP...