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rock chick kind of way.”
    “And you’re old friends?”
    “Uh huh. We’ve been through a lot of stuff together,”Cameron said, opening her car door. “But I guarantee you’ll prefer her boyfriend–he’s a skinny Brit, full of sexy rock ’n’ roll moves.”
    “Who cares?” Cole said, heading for his motorcycle. “After my last crash ’n’ burn I’ve decided to go the celibate route.”
    “That’s good to know,” Cameron said, grinning, “’cause he’s not gay.”
    “Honey, they all are, given the right circumstances,” Cole replied with a knowing wink. “You can bet on it.”
    “So cynical,” Cameron sighed, getting in her car.
    “So right,” Cole responded, jumping astride his motorcycle.
    They met up with Katie at a coffee shop on Sunset. Katie was petite, with a halo of curly red hair and an abundance of freckles. Cameron was pleased to note that she and Cole hit it off immediately. Katie was special, and as for Cole–he was a prince.
    They sat around talking for a while before heading off to Katie’s boyfriend’s gig at a club down the street.
    “Tonight is like kind of a showcase,” Katie confided excitedly as they settled into a booth. “There’s reps from two big record companies coming. Jinx is way out psyched, this could lead to something major big like a record deal.”
    “Sweet,” Cole said, ordering a beer.
    “I hope it works out,” Cameron said, opting for a Red Bull.
    “So do I,” Katie sighed wistfully. “’Cause we got a really tight thing going, and if Jinx scores a deal, then who knows…” she trailed off.
    “What?” Cameron asked curiously.
    “We might even get married,” Katie giggled.
    “Is that what you want?” Cameron asked, amazed that anyone would even think of committing to a lifetime relationship.
    “We’ve been talking about it,” Katie said.
    On stage Jinx came across like a young Mick Jagger, with all the hip-snaking moves and a skinny body in perpetual motion. His group– Satisfy –were loud and energetic.
    Cameron was impressed, and even though it wasn’t her kindof music–too rock ’n’ roll–the teenage girls in the audience freaked. She could tell that Jinx possessed a kind of quirky star quality.
    Cole thought Jinx was hot. And corruptible.
    “I’m telling you–he’s not,” Cameron whispered.
    “There’s no way he’d turn down a blow-job on a cold night,” Cole responded with a knowing smirk.
    “From a girl ,” Cameron insisted.
    “You’re such an innocent,” Cole teased.
    “Isn’t he fantastic?” Katie enthused, leaning over.
    “Right on,” Cameron agreed.
    Later, after a backstage drink with Jinx and the band, Cole took off and Cameron and Katie got a chance to sit back and talk.
    “You look amazing,” Katie said, peering at her. “How’s everything going?”
    “I’m working toward what I want to do,” Cameron said. “It’s all good, I’m getting there.”
    “And Hawaii is—”
    “Nothing but a faded memory,” Cameron interjected. “I never even think about Gregg anymore. He’s past history.”
    “No more bad memories?” Katie asked sympathetically.
    “I’m telling you, it’s all forgotten.”
    “Who’d have thought Gregg would turn out to be such a bastard,” Katie said. “I hate that—”
    “Can we not go there?” Cameron interrupted, willing Katie to drop the subject. “I want to hear more about you and Jinx and those marriage plans of yours.”
    Katie couldn’t wait to tell her everything.
    Later, when Cameron left the club, she stood outside, called Marlon on her cell, and asked if he was up for a visit.
    “All clear,” Marlon said, referring to the fact that his current girlfriend wasn’t around. “Come on over.”
    So she did, and as usual he was delighted to see her. Marlon was always delighted to see her. A college student and aspiringscreenwriter, she knew nothing about him except that he was originally from Tennessee, tall and lanky with bleached-by-the-sun hair,