“Russell, dude. Rescue me.” From myself! Josh thought loudly. I’m head over heels with a woman totally out of my league.
“Hey, that you, Josh?” Russell answered over the phone.
When Josh admitted that it was.
“I really need a high-octane distraction.”
“How about a high proof one?” Russell gave him directions to his place. He’d never been to Russell and Cassidy’s condo just a few blocks north of the Market in Belltown, but it was easy enough to find.
When he arrived, Russell let him in and pointed toward the kitchen. “Grab a beer or something. We’re out on the deck.”
Josh dropped his and Melanie’s shopping bags by the door, one of hers was bright pink and clearly from a dress shop.
“Thinking of walking the other side?” Then Russell grimaced. “Sorry, forgot. Your ex. Not funny. Just
