Eddie and the Magic Potion

He'd know right away if Julie was strong enough to make it in this business and she trusted his judgment. Who could tell? Maybe Joshua would make as much money for Julie as he had for her, for Joshua was a man of the streets, besides being well-spoken and polite. That's what separated a pimp from an entrepreneur, and Joshua was definitely an entrepreneur with libertine tastes and a hedonistic view of life. That, Ertha, surmised, made him just about perfect… In fact, if they hadn't restricted their relationship to a business one, she might have fallen in love with Joshua… "I'll just pour myself another glass of wine before he comes," Julie said, tipping the bottle of California burgundy so that her glass was filled to the brim. She was happy that she had found the magic potion that would settle her nerves. She had never been much of a drinker before, but now there didn't seem to be any harm in it, and she was using it for medicinal purposes. Ertha had gone out even though Julie had tried to convince her to stay at least until Joshua arrived. "Now you just relax… you look simply wonderful!" she had called to her as she went out the door ...»