Chapter Twenty One

Turning to Kim she said, “It’s really awful. When Bill’s fucking me, I’m screaming my lungs out with every obscenity you’ve ever heard, and usually I create a few new ones. I’m really bad.” Then she punched Bill lightly on the arm and said, “And it really puts a crimp in my business, too.”

Kim slowly shook her head and then said, “Okay, you’re a prostitute. But what’s that have to do with getting my name changed?” Then to Brad she said, “Effective immediately, there is no more Candace Kane. I’m now Kimberly, and I answer to Kim or Kimmie or ... Oh, hell, Brad. I answer to almost anything that has a ‘K’ in front. What do you think?”

“Hmm ... Kimberly Kramer ... I like it. It has real class.” Then to Carol he said, “But what about the rest of it?”

“Oh, yeah...” Carol responded looking embarrassed. “I’m also ... a lawyer.”

“Oh, dear! You poor thing!” Kim replied with her eyes dancing. “No wonder you’d rather be thought of as a member of an honest profession — a prostitute — rather than..