Moore sidled up to Stan looking very fetching and stroked his cheek. “I know that, darling. But you are so brilliant and good looking that I know you can do a killer interview all by yourself. You deserve to have the limelight without having to share it with me for once.” Stan’s bullshit detector was flashing red like the lights on the convoy that had converged on that Bronx warehouse to save Barb’s tight little. “Besides, Georgie has sent her man to pick me up and Georgie is someone who simply doesn’t take no for an answer.”
“Will I get to meet this Georgie? You’re not, like ashamed to be seen with a broken down old cop like me in front of some fancy pants English duchess, are you?”
“Of course, not, you silly man,” Barb cooed. “Anyway, Georgie isn’t really a duchess. At least I don’t think so. I promise you’ll get to meet her, but I want to have a chance to catch up with her first. I haven’t seen her since graduation. Maybe we can have dinner with her and your friend Bill later this evening.”
“OK, but what will I tell the folks at the BBC?”
“Tell them I suddenly took sick. Tell them I’m having women’s problems. Make up something. I really have to go, because Georgie is always on time and I’m sure her man is waiting down in the lobby.” With that, Barb flounced out of the room, leaving Stan shaking his head. “Women!” he muttered to himself.