Page 70 of Haze of Obedience
"First song to hit number five on the Latino charts."
"Too easy. Sweeter Sins."
"Very good. What was the first concert you ever went to in Mexico?"
"Bullriders. I was twenty-two. You were the opening act. I kept wishing they would bring you back on stage after you left. It made me lose respect for Bullriders."
She gapes. "No."
"True story."
"Bullriders are legit."
"They don't hold a candle to your talent."
She humbly says, "Thanks."
"I only speak the truth."
"Where do you live?"
"Interpol mostly keeps our team in Europe. Actually, it is the first time they ever sent us to this side of the globe. I have a house in La Rioja, Spain."
"Wow. What's it like?"
"It's rural but stunning. There are wine vineyards and mountains."
"It sounds beautiful."
"It is. You would love it, I think."
She wiggles her eyebrows. "Maybe you can sneak me in the country and show me it one day."
"I would love to take you there."
Silence.
Great. I said something wrong again.
"You haven't traveled outside of Latin America a lot?"
She shakes her head. "Few times to Madrid for concerts but that’s it."
"You would love Europe.”
"I was always focusing on my career. But I always wanted to explore Europe."
"You still have plenty of time."
More silence.
"Ask me another question."
"How did you get to work for Interpol?"
"I thought we were playing trivia?"
She shrugs.
