She’s only a mid-level blue. She hadn’t even applied for a subsidiary color or an upgrade when her four year contract expired. She has no real goa...s and no ambition. And now, with the labor glut and the specter of mass layoffs, how secure can a relationship with Kimmi be. Not very. he concluded. Are they going to get rid of her? Is that what the old man was trying to tell me at the meeting? If so, then what? Should I think about applying for leave to co-habit so she’ll have secure housing?. He wanted to be her lover, but he wasn't willing to let her in his bed again just because she was afraid of Vantis. If she liked Jorie for who he was, he was fine with that reason. However, to ask for his help because she was afraid of the same man of whom he was afraid - the idea was unpalatable. Maybe she did like him and he was missing her point, but his career was falling apart at this moment. He had to save his own skin first."Kita, you made your choice and turned me down. Now you're in. I gotta go."I got her hand loose but she reached for me again. I turned just in time but her hand ended up in my pocket. She pulled out my keys."I won't give these back until you show me," she said."Alright, that's enough, just give me my keys."She seemed to give in, held out her hand and jiggled my keys."Thank you," I said but when I reached for them she tossed them over her head. "Fine, whatever," I said as I walked past her.I bent down for my keys and she yanked on my pants from behind. They. I grabbed a small plate and snagged a couple. Of course you can't properly appreciate fresh cinnamon rolls with orange juice, and I'm not really a coffee person, so I poured a couple of glasses of milk. One for me and one for Allison because I knew that is what she would want. What the heck, I got another plate and grabbed the last two rolls for her and took all of it to the table. Mom and Dad were talking quietly and sipping coffee. Allison came down the hall just as I sat down. She had her.