Where was this bravado coming from he wondered. ‘Now tell me where she is, you asshole!’ ‘I will have you know that I am not racist!’ Ron sput...ered. ‘What I am is realistic, Grant. I can’t have you with a black woman and expect to pull in the numbers my other shows have. It’s a business.’ ‘Well then, I suggest you find yourself another bachelor, because I quit!’ Grant hissed. Ron’s eyes narrowed as he almost agreed to find another batchelor, but then they flew wide open. He had had a hard. The quicker I dealt with this intruder, the faster I could get back to work. "Hello?" Mr. Marcus?"There was some dialect in play. "That's me. Who's this?" Keiko Nakamora."The infamous Keiko. Boyfriend stealer. "Yes?" We need to talk." About what?" How she pulled the rug out from Cassie and seduced Andy? "I'm kind of busy right now." We have unfinished business." We've never started business. Nice talking with you." I pulled the receiver from my ear. Keiko stammered. "I know you and Cassie. I opened my eyes and found Bethany sitting on the edge of the couch. Her eyes were still puffy and I felt guiltiness start to rise up in me. She laid down with me and I started to run one of my hands though her hair. I then laid my head on hers and whispered in her ear that I was truly sorry about what happened.We continued to lay there for a few minutes before Bethany said that everything just felt so right last night. I didn’t want to admit that I felt the exact same way, so I just told her. We danced a bit at a school dance last month, but that’s all. He would not even slow dance with me! All he seems to do is stare whenever I pass by.”Finally the song ended and I got my kiss on the cheek as a reward. As I let go of her hand I motioned to Linda I was going to the bathroom. And sure enough, Adrian was watching me now. Went inside, took care of business, and came back out, he had moved from his perch.I took Linda’s hand in mine, but most of the way through the first lap I felt.