"Good luck. Talk to you soon. 'Bye."We didn't have time for long drawn out goodbyes. I said "'Bye," and they were gone. Well, that was interesting."I ...m not your social secretary," Betts growled at me as soon as I went in to hang up the phone. "Here. I told all of them you were out with your new girlfriend. Oh, don't worry. It'll be over in a few days. I know Candace. She's a love 'em and leave 'em girl. The drama queens are all that way." Yeah. I know her reputation. Aww! You told Rose she was. “I have a spare bedroom that you can have if you would like.”Abbey’s heart raced at those words, and she did not have to think before accepting Joe’s generous offer. At the same time, she wondered if there would be strings attached to the offer and whether she would have to pay rent. Indeed, she wondered what Joe might ask for in exchange for letting her stay in his apartment.However, when she asked Joe how much rent he expected her to pay, he simply smiled and told her that the room would be. As promised she showed up that night, wearing black skirt only covering up about half of her upper thigh, a white blouse that was unbuttoned just enough to cause my imagination to run wild, and topped off with a pair of red 4 inch heels (why red I have no idea, but I didn't want to ask.) The sexual tension between us grew by the minute, we would touch and hold each other whenever possible without making too much of a scene, as she did have a boyfriend. The band began playing a song that is. “You okay?” he asked over her shoulder.“Yes, thank you.”“No problem,” Ciaran said, making no attempt to move away. He hesitated, and then shook his head. “Look, I know it’s not my place but your husband getting drunk on a night like this is just crazy. If it were me, with you looking as beautiful as you do, and bent over like this?” His fingers pressed with more urgency as he leaned in slightly. “Shit, all I’m saying is that you’d definitely get lucky tonight.”Alice nodded, still staring.