"To Cali!" I said, raising my glass in a toast.

"Damn right, to Cali!" he replied. We drained our glasses and I poured us another.

"You mentioned some strings... " he said. "I must say you have made me curious."

Next I had to lead him off-track a bit. "Well, I guess the first issue is looks. I told you I have a lot of names in my rolodex, would it really matter what she looked like? I mean, it's a given that she will enjoy it."

"You know, I do not think so," Jace admitted. "Yeah, any guy wants an attractive young girl. Cindy is really more quirky than...