Chapter 7I had just finished loading the dishwasher after breakfast when there was a tap on the apartment door. I looked through the peephole and saw Gus, one of the ladies from downstairs.
It was early in the day for her to be coming for a visit. I was glad Wills wasn’t home. She was one beautiful redhead, and while I was sure…pretty sure…well, kind of sure…that Wills wouldn’t leave me for another man, he could leave me for a woman. The fact that Gus was a call girl didn’t mean anything. He’d already shown he had a weakness for our profession.
I unlocked the door and opened it. “Hi, Gus. Everything okay?”
“Yeah, it’s fine.” She yawned. “Sorry, I’m just about to go to bed. We were wondering if you’d do us a favor and pick up a Christmas tree for us?”
“You’re not going away for the holi
