Rick was on a roll day ever since meeting Kate one week ago he has been on his mind he finely found his muse. The knock at the door made him jump and made Harley running towards the door barking very loudly.
He opened the door to see Gina who was one of his best friends ex girlfriend. " Hi come in," he told her she walked right in and stood in the entry way of his tiny shoebox apartment. " How.. Charming," she said looking around " please have a seat," she brushed past him and sat on the lounge.
Harley jumped up on the lounge and started sniffing her while Rick was getting water from the kitchen. " Can you put the dam dog in another room," Rick put the water jug on the coffee table " I'm sorry, he loves company," Rick got Harley off the lounge and put him in his bedroom.
" I'm really sorry about that." He sat down " So do you have anything for me so I can look at it and see what my ex is bragging about?," Rick stood up from the lounge " I"ll go get it,"
After Gina finished she put in on the coffee table. " Okay let's talk about your image," Rick looked shocked " Image? What about my book what did you think of it?," Gina took a deep breath. " I'm going to be straight with you, your image is what is going to sell books this nice guy thing is not going to get your fair," " so what so we do?," Gina thought about for a little till she thought of his image.
" Playboy," he said Rick nearly chocked on his water " Playboy I can't be a playboy," Gina looked at him confused. " why not?," " I'm not into one night stands I liked to get to know them," Gina rolled her eyes. " I think that you may change you mind once those fan girls throw themselves at you,"
This was the most stupid thing he had ever heard off. Why couldn't his fans love him for his writing and not for his bed.
" Alright what is the really reason?," Gina asked. " I already told you," she shook her head " are you gay," " no what?," He said shocked.
" Wife?,"
" nope,"
" fiancé,?"
" nope,"
" girlfriend?,"
" nope,"
" Divorced?,"
" nope,"
" so your not gay,no girlfriend no fiancé no wife not divorce what is it?," Gina demanded for a answer. " I meet this girl the other day and I really like her," Gina stood up and put her sunglasses back on. " well this girl better be worth it and your writing better be good," His face lit up. " so you will sign me," " yes I will call you to tell you when your first meeting was on.
" great, thank you," Gina just walked away and closed the door he then opened up the door so Harley could run free in the apartment once again. Rick walked to the phone and called Kate's number.
" Beckett?," she answered. " Hey Kate it's me," he could hear the sounds in the background it sounded like she was in the kitchen. " who?," " Rick the guy from the park the other day," " oh right hey," the line was silent for a little. " Is now not a good time?," he asked.
" No now is a good time sorry I was just cleaning up in the kitchen," Kate walked over to the lounge and sat down. " Rick I now we only met once but I don't know who else to ask?," " fire away,"
" My friend Maddi is getting married this weekend and I need a plus one would you go with me?," " yeah sure I would be happy to be your plus one," " thank you so much Rick," Kate smiled. " Do you have the day off tomorrow?," he asked.
" No but I do have today off I was planing on taking Lucy for a walk at lunchtime maybe the dogs could play and we could get to know each other a bit more?," Kate bit her lip fearing that they were going too fast. " yeah sure what time?," he asked " one o'clock sound good," " yeah the sounds great, do you like coffee?," " I love coffee." She answered back. " What type of coffee?,"
" Grande skim latte, two pumps sugar free vanilla," " with a bear claw?," Kate had a week spot for bear claws. " yes please," " so I'll see you at one o'clock," Rick said.
" yeah I'll see you them Rick,"
They both hanged up the phone smiling.