“I’m sorry. Maybe another time,” Violet replied to the invitation. “I’m kind of tired now.” And she was tired, bone tired. Her body ached and her head was still swimming with so many thoughts it would take days for her to decipher them all.
“Yeah, well, I guess you have a right to be tired. But you sure did give us one helluva show.” His sneer did not go unnoticed and Violet flinched.
“It was supposed to be a screen test,” she said.
“Is that what Ly told you?” He laughed. “He’s an ass, likes to cloak his perversions with nice words. But, if he wants to call it a screen test then that’s what it is.”
“And if it’s not a screen test, what would you call it?” Violet asked, her suspicions roused.
Frankie suddenly clammed up. “Aw, it’s just a screen test like the man said.” He didn’t say ano
