“I’m going to… to lose my job!” I wailed and buried my face in my hands. “Hey, honey,” Becca’s voice suddenly soothed from right next to...me, and her hand rubbed gently up and down my back. “I told you I’d help you.” “But… but how?” I sniffled. She smiled at me, brushing my tears away with a thumb, then gazed into the distance. “I wonder… hm… I’m not sure…” “What?” I asked, my voice pleading. “If you have an idea, please tell me!” “Well,” she replied hesitantly, “I’m no psychologist, but…” Her. ?What brings you to my neck of the woods?? asked Ryan.?I know it was rude to invite myself over, but I wanted to talk to you about the merger and it could not wait? said an obviously distressed Lilly.?come in, come in and why are you dressed like that?? asked Ryan.Lilly lied that she was on her way to a tennis match and she happened to be in the neighborhood. ?Is that the smell of dog food on your breath?? asked Ryan.Lilly could not contain herself anymore. She nodded her head vigorously and. " Sheadmitted that she was beginning to have doubts about our new arrangement."I though you enjoyed it," in my regular masculine voice."I do. I did. I just don't know anymore." Do you think you need a booster?" A what?" Listen to the ControlYourBoyfriend file." What's that?" That's what I had you listen to last week. It's on your Ipod." I haven't listened to my Ipod all week." Well then, let's give it a shot."She lay down on the bed again and I stroked her temples as she listened.Again her body. He felt an overwhelming impulse to kiss her, but he wasn’t sure how. Her snout wasn’t the right shape. Instead, he bundled her up in his arms, pulling her tight as he pressed his lips against her scaly forehead. Mizi tensed, her feathers going haywire, flashing nonsensical patterns and colors. As he drew away, she sank into his embrace, her plumage shifting back to solid pink again.“That’s good too,” she giggled.“Are we even compatible?” he asked, his heart pulsing in his ears. He couldn’t.