Chapter 307

"Hm," I said, shifting the weight on my feet and looking at the coffee maker as it gave a near-final gurgle to signal a fully brewed pot.

"He’s been really good, really reliable," Jess said, and I noted there was no hint of defensiveness in her voice. To the contrary, her tone was one of understanding and empathy. "No shenanigans. And he’s been seeing someone."

"Really?" I said, surprised.

"Ginger," Jess said, referring to the delightful redheaded Daydream starlet.

"That’s ... surprising," I said. I would have been disappointed, but I was also a realist. She was a pornstar, and she wasn’t my girlfriend.

"I only found out about it last week," Jess said breezily. "It’s kind of an interesting dynamic, the way Ginger explained it to me. You know how Tommy has cultivated this very dominant, cocky persona in his scenes? Well, you know, and I know you don’t care. That’s okay. Anyway, sh