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.For Cam, the “steady as she goes” progress of the We/Holistic Restaurant/Deli provided the only relief he found from the scandalous storm swirling around his SM&S.Sometimes, Cam was so busy with the endless minutiae attendant the upcoming We/Holistic opening, that he momentarily forgot that his and Grant’s lives might come crashing down upon them.If that happened, Cam would not have to reveal his careers as a prostitute and a gay adult film star to his parents.The media would do it for him.But Cam was far less concerned about saving his own skin than he was about protecting Grant.As for Grant, more than once he had told Cam he was terrified.As he had put it, “I’ve spent my whole life dreaming of life as a TV star.I made my dream come true, and now it could end in an instant, just like it did for Clark.”But whenever Cam asked him what he wanted to do about it, Grant would simply shrug and admit, “I don’t know.” And then he would ask Cam, “What can I do?”Cam had no answer.Then suddenly, this morning, Grant had told him, “I have a plan—a way to handle things.”But after Grant had explained his course of action, Cam was as troubled by the plan as he had been by Grant’s previous inaction.That’s why Cam had called Timbo, asking the good doctor to meet him at the coffee shop across the street from Cedars-Sinai Hospital.Timbo was already seated when Cam entered.“Great to see you,” he said, rising to hug Cam.Gratefully returning the hug, Cam said, “Thanks for making time.”“The pleasure is mine,” Timbo said as they both sat.“Now what’s up? You seemed upset on the phone.”“An understatement,” Cam assured him.“Grant has a situation.A serious one.”Timbo nodded.“We know,” he said ruefully.“Scotty is addicted to Prissy Hinton.”“But that’s not why I wanted to see you,” Cam said.Timbo seemed taken aback.“Then why?”Cam leaned in closer to him.“How Grant wants to handle this situation troubles me.” He sighed.“He wants to consult with Carmen Montel—that psychic Scotty’s been seeing.”“I see,” Timbo said, his face relaxing.“Well, I can certainly recommend her.Carmen has done wonders for Scotty, in all areas of his life.”A cute blond busboy delivered glasses of water to them, staring at Cam as he set the glasses upon the table.“Excuse me, Mr.Cody,” he said.“I’m one of your biggest fans.”Cam looked up and smiled.“Thank you.It’s always good to meet a fan.”“Can I get you something to drink besides the water?”“Coffee,” Cam said.“Cream and sugar?” the busboy asked.Cam smiled again.“Just cream.I’m sweet enough.”“Ain’t it the truth?” the busboy asked rhetorically.Much more business-like now, he turned to Timbo.“And for you, sir?”“Coffee,” he answered.“And by the way, I need cream and sugar.Unlike, Mr.Cody here, my sweetness comes on a spoon.”“I’ll get the coffees.Your server, Brianna, will be right over,” the busboy said.“Have you ever noticed how invisible I become in your and Grant’s presences?” Timbo asked wryly.“Not to Scotty, you don’t,” Cam assured him.“And that’s what matters.But back to Carmen.You’re a man of science.Don’t tell me you believe in that hocus pocus, psychic mumbo jumbo.”Timbo paused thoughtfully before answering, “To paraphrase the Bard, ‘There are more things in heaven and earth, Cam, than are dreamt of in our philosophy.’”Cam was impressed, but he was not convinced.“But still…” he demurred, shaking his head.The busboy returned, importantly delivering two coffees, cream and sugar.Brianna, agog, was right behind him.“Gentlemen,” she said.“Have you decided?”“I’ll have a bowl of chicken noodle soup,” Timbo told her.“Make that two,” Cam said, flashing his movie star smile.“Anything else?”Both men shook their heads, and Brianna went to the kitchen.Cam returned to the subject at hand.“Carmen.You think she really has value?”“She has something,” Timbo replied.“As I’ve said, she’s helped Scotty.And she works hand-in-glove with Dr.Minnow Saint James.”Cam was clueless.“Who’s he?”“Dr.Saint James is a past life regression therapist, working out of Hermosa Beach.He founded the Institute for Mental Health Through Past Lives Therapy.”Cam smiled, and shook his head.“Only in California.”“Actually, Dr.Saint James has a national reputation, and a bestselling book,” Timbo added.“He has a long waiting list —patients come from all over the world.Believe me, Saint James wouldn’t work with a quack.But he consults with Carmen Montel.”Cam nodded.“So, you’re telling me I should let Grant see her?”Timbo smiled.“Au contraire, I’m telling you that you should encourage Grant to see Carmen.Go with him, as Jerry Winthrop if you want.See for yourself.”Cam sniffed the air.Uncomfortable with Timbo’s unexpected recommendation, he fidgeted in his seat.Dr.Minnow Saint James or no, it was difficult to buy what Timbo was selling.“I’m from small-town Alabama,” Cam reminded him
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