I shook her hand."Can I bum a ciggie off you?" she asked."Eh ok, here," I said offering them to her.She took the packet and took one out handing them ...ack to me."That's a strange brand for a boy," she said as I offered her my lighter."Peril's of being at sea, there was not much choice on board," I said asshe cupped her hands around the lighter and lit her cigarette."I suppose, I've not seen VS120's since I was last in America" she saidbefore blowing a cloud of smoke in the air. "I'd actually. Actually, she got up early because she was desperate for a cigarette, and she knew that there was a chance she might tiptoe outside, sneak a smoke, and then have a shower before Charlie woke up. She left him asleep in bed, put her dressing-gown on over her nightie, retrieved her packet of cigarettes and lighter from her handbag, and made her way downstairs and onto the back patio. She dangled a Marlboro Lights 100 between her lips, flicked the lighter, and felt her lungs fill with that glorious. " I-I'm sorry, Laney. You're right, you're both right, I should have said, but I won't let it happen again! I promise!"Elaine regarded her, brown eyes sad under her short blond hair."Sweetheart, I'm not sure there'll be another chance for it to happen. Susan's pretty upset, and, well, there's also the other thing. She hasn't had her results yet — they're due today — and what if they come back positive? You as good as told us yesterday that you thought we might have infected you, not the other. She returned the toast, holding Laura’s eyes. “I actually meant something else,” Laura said with a smirk. Guiltily turned away to finish preparing the salad. “Depends on how you behave,” Cathy breathed into her ear, her hand on Laura’s hip. Before she returned her attention to the stove, she gave Laura’s earlobe a slow, teasing lick with the tip of her tongue. That moment Laura felt as if she was going to explode with lust.The food was almost ready and the two women set the table. But both were.