Chapter 109

"How can I help?" I asked.

"Just support me," she said. "Like you always do. Let me pick your brain."

"It sounds like you have something we need to talk about," I said.

"I do," she confessed. "Kelly and I are talking about a merger."

"Really?" I said, surprised.

"Yes," Jess said. "A single agency. LA and Houston. More fluidity on the choice between girls. We have to work out how the rates would work, and we need to know how to handle if a Houston girl is wanted in LA, but we think that the combined allure of the two operations would mean big money."

"That’s huge," I said.

"We’re going to need your help to figure it out," she said.

"You know I’m here for whatever you need," I assured her.

"I know," she said. "And I love you for that."

We kissed, and Jess drained her Champagne glass. She