Chapter 17
“Then let’s make it legal,” Dezi said.
“What do you mean?”
“I mean you move out of the trailer and come live with me in my apartment in town.”
“Why? What’s wrong with things the way they are? You could live here, you know. You almost do anyway.”
“No. Not here.”
Rox’s magic smile vanished. “Oh, I see. Not uptown enough for you, huh? You bought the friggin’ trailer, you know. If you had wanted one a little ritzier you could have—”
“It’s a fuckin’ trailer. How much more ‘ritzy’ can it be?”
“It’s a hell of a lot better than what I was living in, and it’s big enough for the both of us. Besides, what’ll we do with it if we do move out? Sell it? Give it away? Rent it out?”
“Rent it. That’s a good idea. You come and live with me, rent the trailer out, and that’s money in your pocket. Right now you don’t have a cent.”
“I have a little.”