She didn't seem herself so I asked her if she was ok?"We really need this," she said. "Me and my husband have been having problems and we've saved up ...o go away on this holiday hoping to put the romance back into our marriage. We don't have much money left to hire a house sitter and I'm just so worried about leaving our little house empty for so long."She started sobbing so I put my arm around her for comfort. "It's ok," I said, "I can house sit for you. Besides, I'm unemployed right now so it. ‘I’d have you right here, if I could.’ The way his eyes searched the room got her nervous and titillated. Surely he wouldn’t… ‘Sean…’ she faltered as they danced their way into a corner partially secluded by a column and heavy black drapes suspended from the ceiling. Excitement swerved out to race with her nervous sense of propriety. ‘We can’t,’ she half-chuckled as their denim clad legs stopped rubbing over each other. Ana had said the one word that didn’t carry much weight in Sean’s. " Shit. And I was out trying to slowly kill myself." Sophie, Sophie, Sophie. What are we going to do with you?"She sighed. "I read the newsgroup, and I just lost it. What horrible things to read about yourself in a public forum. Especially when every word of it is true." Bullshit, Sophia, you're not a slut. Have you been sleeping your way through Wisconsin?" No." She managed to smile at him. "From what Jessie tells me, you have been, though." Oops. She told you that?" Yeah. She was trying to. I can't take it anymore. I collapse rightthere onto my knees and start crying. I try to stay quiet but I end upsobbing.I don't know how much time went by but I must have fallen asleep. I wakeup to a knock on my door. I'm on my side with my knees brought up to mychest and my hands palm-to-palm beneath my head."Jay? Are you awake? I thought you're going to school in the morning,"Emma asked through the door as she pushed it open slightly.I rolled over, crashed against the door and rested my back.