I didn’t see a ring on her left hand, so I asked her if she was married.“Nope,” she replied matter-of-factly.“Got a boyfriend?” I pressed.�...A part-time one,” she replied, taking another swig from the beer bottle and again, wiping her mouth with the back of her hand.“What about you?” she asked.“Married, two girlfriends and dog,” I jokingly replied.“Poor dog,” she replied.I laughed. I loved her quick-wittedness.The gas pump clicked to a stop.“I have more beer,” I quickly piped up. “Do you have. My parents were worrying about me so much, they could see me fading more and more. Melissa tired to explain that even though the business was hers, I was really trying my best as a friend to make it work and was working too hard. Melissa informed them it had gone too far, and said she was going to keep me off work for as long as I needed to fully recover."You need to stop Sophie. This is the most difficult thing I have had to do, and I need you to listen to me. For at least a few weeks, you are. I think she left it by accident, though." I..." Shaniqua seemed briefly at a loss for words. "I guess you should know that it doesn't bother me."That's mighty good of you, darling, Laura thought. You don't mind sleeping in the same house with a lesbian? What if she gets up in the night to take a 'peeky' at you?Shaniqua appeared to think Laura did not believe her. "Really," she emphasized. "I mean it." Thanks," Laura smiled warmly at her. "Want a cup of hot chocolate before bed?" Don't think so.. ”“Why?”“He isn’t the sort of guy you want to be associated with. On top of that, he may be working for you so he can get closer to you. With some of the things you have come up with, the number of people who would want you for themselves makes it too big of a payday for him to ignore.”“Noted. It is too important to me. Set up the meet for some time early in the new year.”“I really must insist you reconsider.”“You can make me swallow a tracker, scan him for listening devices and bring as big of.