Chapter 47: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
GEORG
"Ned, this is Devon."
"Nice to meet you, Ned," Devon says extending her hand.
Ned, for his part, looks a little dazed by the gorgeous woman in front of him. He takes her hand to shake it but can't seem to come up with anything coherent to say. She's used to it, I'm sure.
We're at a small restaurant off the Strip. It's a comfortable Italian place that has tall, private booths. I picked it because it's time for an intervention. If I’m honest, I didn’t want to do this, but Devon is both soft-hearted and logical. She believes in second chances, and even though the man in front of me has pissed me off more than pleased me in the last few months, I’m trusting in her judgment on this one. I need better handling to reach my goals...and maybe he does too. And if there is any chance of having anything with Pam, I need to stay in Vegas.
We sit and order a light lunch. Ned orders a double Scotch on the rocks.