Yes, she replied and handed him the money from her bag. I did 12 today. Good girl. He looked at me. Whos your friend? This is Lucy. She works with me....He smiled. Make yourself at home, he said and pointed towards the door where I could hear a lot of voices. Arusa left with the man so I went into the room and helped myself to a drink. I talked to a few people and wondered what was keeping Arusa so I made my way to the door Id watched her go through. I pushed it open a crack and looked into the. I admit that surprised me enough to look up at him, my eyes meeting his. I still did not say anything. He smiled at me softly and said Im sorry. Im pretty drunk. Ive had too much to drink and I lost my mind for awhile. I kept looking at him waiting for something more. He continued I was not ready for what I saw when I went to check on you two. I was shocked. I never imagined anything like that. I started drinking because I realized something else. I was turned on by it, by what I saw. Not by. He tried to mask his flabby double-chin with a goatee that was never trimmed evenly. Even his dark, horned-rimmed glasses were unflattering. Suspenders held up his navy slacks because the waist of his pants was under his big belly and no belt would hold them up. His pale blue short-sleeve shirt was open at the collar, the armpits dark from sweat."Are you really going to do this?" he asked.I nodded, staring at the floor."And you'll do anything I want?"I nodded again."Take your blouse off."My. I know you and the elders keep saying that me and Jessie are perfect for each other, but it's just not going to work. We've tried and tried but just don't get on.We'd be divorced and going to Wessend to find partners in less than a month anyway, so we're going to do this now and save time. As well as not risk killing each other.So, me and Jessie are leaving. We should be back in less than four weeks, but if not we'll send a message with the travelling traders as they go past in three and a half.