“Can I ask you something ?”

“Of course “

“What do you think happened to Holly Lancaster ?”

“I think she was murdered by someone who didn’t want to be named in her none existent book “

“No book ? “

“No  – I think it was a ruse – a red herring if you like. She maybe had used it as a tactic in the past and it had worked. Dad has been doing some hunting around and he doesn’t think it existed. If it did – well it’s a great motive and even if it didn’t exist – it could still be the reason she was killed “

“Someone from Hollywood ?”

“Hard to say – it will have to be someone who really doenst want to be outed. That could be someone in the movie business. Say you are an A level Hollywood star –  you earn millions of dollars per movie whether it is rubbish or not. Part of your image is that you are straight – remember Anne Hecht getting slaughtered when she kissed Harrison Ford in some movie when she was outed as Ellen’s girlfriend? Well all of sudden this actress cannot be put opposite one of the lastest Hollywood hunks and do some rom com because everyone watching the movie knows you are a dyke. Its going to kill the movie”

“You hate rom-coms “

“I do but I can watch them and sneer at them “

“I noticed “

I laugh and sip my coffee

“Back to what we are talking about – if you make a couple of million for even the most dirge and turgid movie and you have three or four deals to promote perfume and cars and whatever else – well that is a damn big reason to want to stay in the closet and suddenly big mouth Holly Lancaster is on TV talking about her kiss and tell book “

“You are talking like you know something “

“I have had a couple of conversations with CJ who is getting updates from various people about it. She has hinted – that’s all – she has hinted that there are some names in the frame with the police “

“Really ?”

“Yes – and I am not keeping the names from you deliberately – I really do not know. I am not 100% sure that CJ knows but from what she has been told there are at least two well known Hollywood A and B list stars who were Holly’s lover “

“That is going to ruin every movie we watch for a few weeks – you do know that  – how old was Holly ?”

“Early 50’s “

“So what age range do you think we are looking at ?”

“No idea – she is  has aged very well – I was thinking that when I was channel hoping about a week ago – there was the repeat of some tribute show about her. “

Tina looks into the distance – then looks back at me

“I know this is crazy and I know that I do have to trust you — but there was a big part of me that was afraid of what she was going to do to us. “

“That is crazy “

“I know – for someone who likes to think that I am so rational and logical — I havent been either in the last few weeks. I was jealous – I was insanely jealous “

“Why ? – I told you straight away. Granted I shouldn’t have let her get that close to me but as soon as it happened I got myself out of the situation and I had my staff body guarding me when she was at that dinner and you were away “

“I think I was jealous because she is the first of your exes who I have had to face. I couldn’t stand thinking that she had touched you in ways that I do “

I take her hand and kiss it. I touch her face and kiss her lips

“I promise you Tina – no woman has touched me or will ever touch me the way that you do”

She smiles at my comment and looks at me

“You want to go back to bed ?”

“What about this fantastic weather and all the trouble people have gone to arranging this holiday ?” I quote what she said to me about an hour ago

She gets up and removes her bikini top “Fuck all of that – come back to bed babe “