Пятьдесят оттенков серого
Chapter 4
“I’vefoundoneTessfirsteditionforsaleinNewYorkforfourteenthousanddollars.Butyourslookinmuchbettercondition.Theymusthavecostmore.”KateisconsultinghergoodfriendGoogle.
“Thisquote—TesssaysittohermotherafterAlecd’Urbervillehashadhiswickedwaywithher.”
“Iknow,”musesKate.“Whatishetryingtosay?”
“Idon’tknow,andIdon’tcare.Ican’tacceptthesefromhim.I’llsendthembackwithanequallybafflingquotefromsomeobscurepartofthebook.”
“ThebitwhereAngelClaresaysfuckoff?”Kateaskswithacompletelystraightface.
“Yes,thatbit.”Igiggle.IloveKate;she’sloyalandsupportive.Irepackthebooksandleavethemonthediningtable.Katehandsmeaglassofchampagne.
“TotheendofexamsandournewlifeinSeattle.”Shegrins.
“Totheendofexams,ournewlifeinSeattle,andexcellentresults.”Weclinkglassesanddrink.
THEBARISLOUDandhectic,fullofsoon-to-begraduatesouttogettrashed.Joséjoinsus.Hewon’tgraduateforanotheryear,buthe’sinthemoodtopartyandgetsusintothespiritofournewfoundfreedombybuyingapitcherofmargaritasforusall.AsIdownmyfifthglass,Iknowthisisnotagoodideaontopofthechampagne.
“Sowhatnow,Ana?”Joséshoutsatmeoverthenoise.
“KateandIaremovingtoSeattle.Kate’sparentshaveboughtacondothereforher.”
“Diosmío,howtheotherhalflive.Butyou’llbebackformyshow?”
“Ofcourse,José,Iwouldn’tmissitfortheworld.”Ismile,andheputshisarmaroundmywaistandpullsmeclose.
