1988dylan

We were looking at each other across the bar. She took a sip of her martini and listened halfheartedly to the fat man sitting next to her. The man got up and left, quietly. I thought he had gone to the bathroom. She ate her crab legs enthusiastically. I asked her how she liked them. She said that they were good and asked me if I would like some.
"No, thanks. I just had some oysters. But thanks."
"You got a car?", she whispered.
"What?"
"You got a car?"
"Yeah, let me come over there."
I sat on the stool formerly occupied by the fat man. She explained that he was her driver, Steve. She was tired of him coming on to her. It was unprofessional. She'd fired him for the umpteenth time. He was a pathetic man who was hanging on - waiting out his opportunity to love her - to have her for himself. He was fat and bald. He reminded me of my old accountant. We talked about the beauty salon business. Her father owns a salon - so do I. Her brother works in Miami for the scissor man I have used for more than ten years.
"Will you take me home?"
" Sure, that would be fine."
" I only want you to take me home - that's it. Nothing more - Ok?"
" Sure, no problem. I'd be happy to give you a ride home. What do you do, anyway? Are you working?"
"Well, I was a social worker in New Jersey - a psychologist, but I got burned out. So I'm kind of taking a break right now, like a working vacation. I've been here four months. I love it - Its so peaceful and relaxing here. I've got a great apartment - really cheap- and it s right on the water."
"So, what are you doing now?"
"You ask a lot of questions. It kind of makes me nervous."
She took a hard swallow of her vodka.
"I'm an escort. Listen, how would you like to be my driver tonight? I'll pay you fifty bucks. Thats what I pay Steve, but he's an asshole and I'm fed up wth him. Why don't you do it and you can make some money? What do you think? Will you do it?"
"Well, yeah, I'll do it. I mean, I'll do it for tonight, that'd be alright. It's something different that's for sure. What the heck."
" Why don't you do it for me full time? I mean, I gotta get rid of Steve and I need someone reliable and you could make a lot of money. Its really easy work."
" Well. why don't I try it tonight and see how it goes? Then I can let you know."
"You need to let me know as soon as you can because I've got other guys who want to do it. I'd like to have you do it because you seem to have your shit together. I really need someone I can depend on. My neighbor wants to do it, but he smokes dope all day and he's unreliable. You would be really good. You need to make up your mind. You know?"
" I understand. I'll let you know after tonight. Let me try it tonight and we'll see how it goes. I don't have to work tomorrow so this will work out. Let's see how it works out."