This left only one very obvious solution and that she would just have to pee over one of the old carpets. Fortuanetly her damp patch would dry before ...nybody returned to the house plus the fact that all the carpets were going to be ripped out anyway. Despite her logic, Suzanne found that she was trembling with a mixture of nerves and excitement as she entered the empty space that would one day be her master bedroom. The fading ruddy rays of the dying sun crawled through the dirty windowpane.. "He patted me on the back. "Sure. Sure you do. Me too. You see thattight little Asian chick? That's Lotus, I hit that shit morning, noon,and night." He scoffed then paused and gave me a long look. "Look, I'min a damn good mood, Red. Why don't you come with us and I'll have afew of my ladies take good care of you. Would you like that?" He had abig smile on his face.My instincts said, "No, run," but there was something about him thatmade me feel like an affirmative was the only answer he was. Imagine she agreed witheverything you just said, but when she's around Nadia, when she tries totrance you and fails, all of that falls apart." So she disappears on me?" Maybe," said Joanna with a shrug. "Only one way to find out. We'd haveto ask her." She'd have to answer her phone." What would you tell her if you could?" asked Joanna."If I got her on the phone?" Yeah." I dunno," admitted Nadia. "I've obsessed over getting her to answer. Iguess I've forgotten about what I'll say when she. " Dennis Thornton's voice held amusement.Linnet was torn between irritation and amusement, as Ted had failed to warn her who was coming. "Mister Thornton ... a pleasure. And ... Miss Thornton too..." she turned to the young woman at Dennis' side."Indeed. May I also introduce Michael Forbes, my CFO?" The distinguished older man's grip was firm and reassuring; Linnet smiled as she shook his hand."Welcome aboard, Mister Forbes." And," Dennis beckoned a pleasant-looking older woman forward, "Missus.