Sharon handed her a card. “Yes, young lady, you may. If I am not busy with my partner, I will see what I can do.”We ate, all of us with lunches fr...m a little mom and pop place on the plaza in Princeville. Their sandwiches, hamburgers, and salads were grand, and the company wasn’t too shabby, either. Bruce filled us in on his crooked former partner, now doing time in Leavenworth. Federal issues, and they didn’t want him anywhere near his accomplices, so they sent him to eastern Kansas. They also. Brad hugged me, his arms kept me close as we sat against the wall together. I was a mess. Tears were running down my face and my brother reassured me that wed be okay. Mrs Stevens came back shortly after and asked us what happened. I started on. I dont think she understood me through my crying but I made an effort. We were watching cartoons and someone was screaming…and!, I broke down in a fit of sadness. Brad continued, Someone was screaming upstairs. Then we smelled kerosene. She couldnt. “For now, but you will always be my favorite.” He told her.“You Way men are so sweet.”“Speaking of Way men, would Spencer be around?”“No, sorry but you can get him on his cell.” She offered.“Ok. Would Walt be hanging around anywhere close then?” He asked.“He’s with Spencer. What’s going on Sloan?”“Well I was going to ask Spencer if it would be ok for me to stop by for a few days or maybe a week? And if he said yes then we would run that by Walt.”“Sloan! Well thank you for leaving me out of the. Just back off, Synala,"snapped Brita. "He said he wanted to go home and home's exactly whereI'm taking him." I see," replied Synala cynically. "This was all some dumb game youwere playing all along, you slut. You didn't want anyone else knowinghow much you really wanted him."I suddenly felt much better knowing that Brita still wanted me. "Iknew it, Brita. I just knew you wanted me as much I wanted you." Why me?" Brita slowly shook her head. "You two deserve each other.You're two of the same.