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head.”
    “Yeah.
Sounds vaguely familiar. Like I’ve seen pictures of her somewhere with some
dude named Tony. That’s who you suspect her cheating on you with?”
    “I
don’t suspect, Daniel. I know for a fact. Trust me. Alana got all in my face
about staying home and having a crab dinner. You know Seattle. We’re famous for
crab. Anyway, she left, went to dinner and some club on the eastside. She came
home drunk, tried to seduce me. Didn’t take too much to figure out she’d been
with someone.”
    “Geez,
man. I’m sorry, but I’ll sleep better knowing she doesn’t have her claws in
you. She’s got some serious problems, dude. Did she meet your family?”
    “Oh
yeah, acting all put out about having to be here. I tried to show her some affection.
She told me to get my hands off her, and it escalated from there. Whole thing
took a minute. She hauled ass to the house, got her stuff, took my car, and
left.”
    “Good
riddance. Dame, if you’ve got her on anything, get her off now.”
    “Thanks
for the warning. I had better sense than to let her have access to my money.
Not the way she was spending it. If any bills come in, as I figure some will, I’ll
refuse to pay. Tell them she didn’t have my permission. Which, by the way, she
didn’t.”
    “She
have access to your place when she got back?”
    “Nope.
I realized I have the key to the condo in my pocket. Alana would have to sweet-talk
the security desk, and I shut that down the second I heard she’d left in my
ride.”
    We
talked for a few minutes. By the end of the conversation, I felt better. Daniel
was no fool. He called it the way he saw it, and he was right on the money.
    “What
are you going to do now? I know you aren’t going to want to work with her.”
    “No
way. I think she already had someone in mind. As for me, there are lots of
other, more appreciative artists out there. Until then, I’m going to enjoy the
summer, take my boat out, and spread the word that I’m looking.”
    “If
I hear of anyone, I’ll send them your way.”
    “How’s
Mary?”
    “Bigger,
if that’s at all possible. I’m going to call your mom tomorrow. She might want
to think about getting back here. The doctor doesn’t think she’s going to make
it to her due date.”
    “I’ll
have her call you. I guess I better go. If we’re going to head back to Seattle,
we need to get going. The ferries won’t be running much longer.”
    “Okay.
Thanks for calling, Damien. Don’t ever feel sorry for dumping my sister. You
did the right thing. You’re too good for her. You’ll find the right woman again
soon. Just keep your head up.”
    I
said goodbye and sat on the edge of the tub for a minute, trying to get my
emotions in check. I wasn’t hurt, I was mad. Mad at myself for letting yet
another woman con me.
    A
few minutes later, Amadeus knocked gently on the door. I opened it and tried to
put on a happy face.
    “Looks
like you’re stuck here man. Bad storm coming in. Ferry’s have shut down for the
night.”
    “Wonderful.
Have you got another bottle hidden in your studio?”
    “I’ve
got a fully stocked bar out there, bro. Let’s get Angus and Peter and let the women
have their hen party. I think you need some man time.”
    The
four of us ran through the driving rain to Amadeus’s studio. At one time, it
had been a guest house. My brother’s use of the space made much more sense. We
were all musicians, after all.
    After
we all settled in with our drinks, talk came right around to projects everyone
was working on. Every single one of them had something going on. Even Angus.
    “You
could hook up with one of those oldies tours, Dame. Or even a cruise. I bet you’d
have no problem getting on. Your stuff is legendary.”
    “I
don’t know if I’d go as far as to call it legendary, Angus,” I replied. “No, I
don’t want to tour. Truth is, I have no idea what I want to do now. All I know
is my track record with women sucks. This makes twice.” I shook