A romantic comedy ... with a twist. Vicky and Sharon work together, hang out together, and - after Vicky dumps her longtime boyfriend - talk about dating together. At what point do these best friends look at each other and realize that the love they're looking for is right in front of them?Sharon was the first to realize there might be something more going on. But Vicky was going out with that Vince guy, so Sharon went out with Bob, and that gave them something safe to talk about. But Bob got too serious too fast, and he wasn't doing it for Sharon anyway.Vicky wondered what was going on that day they met up at the beach. When that guy was hassling Sharon, and Vicky went all Amazon. It might have been simply standing up for a friend, except it felt really personal.Then Sharon's unsatisfactory co-renter finally moved out, and it seemed practical, and possibly fun, to be roommates as well as best friends. It took an earthquake to show them the way to more.GETTING OFF is the first of The L.A. Stories, novellas about love, sex, dancing, and life in Los Angeles. Adult situations, themes, and language.
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