“Loved it, absorbed it, needed it, drew my life from it. “It was obvious to anyone who saw you on stage that you loved it.” “I can see how that would be true,” Charlie said quietly. His jaw clenched, and he muttered, “The spotlight, it seems, is the strongest addiction of all.” You were phenomenal!”īritt closed his eyes and rubbed his chest. “It was a few years ago, before I met Sue. “Tell me, have you ever been to one of my concerts?” When he returned to his seat, Britt squinted up at Charlie once again. “Sheet in.” Britt stood up and didn’t speak again until he had the jib flying. Cleaned me up just as effectively.” The sail beside his head luffed. My father kicked my ass into the Army instead of a rehab center. “Twenty five years ago, I was addicted to a variety of weeds. How odd that Britt Jordan, of all people, would say that.īritt studied the filter before discarding it. “You live an enviable life, my friend,” he finally said.Ĭharlie met Britt’s eyes.
“I asked her to stop making them,” said Charlie.īritt appraised the other man for a long moment.
“Don’t know that I have.” With a short laugh, he added, “Maybe Sue’s brownies.” “Ever been addicted to anything?” he asked.Ĭharlie shrugged. “And one of my many mistresses calls to me.” Britt smoked the cigarette down to the filter before he opened his eyes and held out a steady hand in Charlie’s direction, palm down, to prove that the nicotine had done its job.īritt squinted at him, his head cocked to one side. The next time he spoke, his voice was so low Charlie wasn’t sure he was meant to hear it. Britt smoked deeply, his eyes still closed. In a low voice, he said, “Considering that I have no idea what my insane brother will do next, my wife is still in danger, and my step-daughter is afraid of me, I’m doing all right.” After a pause, he added, “And did I mention my agent and Lori Sink, who both hate me now, are writing my unauthorized biography? Oh, yeah, and I’m still facing a federal indictment for cocaine possession.”Ĭharlie watched Britt out of the corner of his eye as the sail began to fill.
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