“Fair enough,” Garrett said staring out the sliding door at Misty and Chocolate. “You were saying that—” Garrett turned back to Porsche. “you were shocked the first time she came on to you.”
“I was shocked because after a while, Roland came in the room and watched us making love.”
“He just watched? He didn't join in?”
“Roland was impotent.”
“He never heard of Viagra?” Garrett laughed.
“Roland used to be the Viagra king,” Porsche mused. “Until the doctor told him it was bad for his heart. I forget what she called the condition he has, but he had to stop taking it. After that, Desireé started seeing other men.”
“You three get together often?”
“Every now and then. Roland preferred watching men having sex with her. Since Desireé was always seeing somebody anyway, she'd bring one home so Roland could watch.”
“Do you know if he ever watched her and Rasheed Damali?” Garrett asked.
“Yes.”
“Did you know Rasheed Damali?”
“Yes.”
“How did they meet?”
“I introduced them,” Porsche said quietly.
“How did you know him?”
“He used to work for James Martin sometimes.”
“I thought he was on Desireé's card? What was he doing for Martin?”
“Every once and awhile James would get female clients. Rasheed was his guy.”
“Did Desireé know that?”
“I don't know.”
“So the woman you've been in love with for years is involved with Damali. Why didn't you tell her what he was about?”
“I tried to tell Desireé about Rasheed, but she never wanted to hear it. She was too far gone on him. Desireé thought she was in love with him.”
“You know where he was from?”
“I don't know where he's from, but he came here from Texas.”
“That figures. The car he was driving was stolen from there.”
“No it wasn't.” Porsche insisted.
“How do you know?”
“Because he told me.” When Garrett looked strangely at her, she decided not to wait to be asked. Porsche said, “Rasheed was working as an escort while he was in Texas. He burned out there, the same way I did.”
“How's that?”
“You start showing up late for appointments or missing them all together. Or your performance isn't what it used to be, so the clients stop asking for you. Because al