”“My mom will have a fit, too, but I’ll clear it with my dad first. I’ll be eighteen, so I’m sure he’ll say yes. That will keep my mom fro... trying anything crazy.”“How are things with your mom?”“On simmer. They’ll boil over again at some point. Something will set her off, it’s just a matter of what it is. I can’t wait to move out. Most likely I’ll end up in Chicago, so I’ll find a place to stay there. Worst case, I’ll stay in the dorms of the college, but I don’t want to do that if I don’t have. She could see the future creeping up on her now a bit, but she had no skills or savings for a successful post-prostitution life. She came over as a bit of a ditzy blond, but like me her thoughts really tended to run deeper under the surface and she was by no means at all stupid.Directly behind our IT trailer, there was another smaller one that used to be used for storage by the satellite guys, but even they had much nicer digs inside a new building on the other side of the dishes that was built. They spread out over the empty offices like a swarm of locust. Rodney and I were amazed at their organization. Within minutes it looked like they had been there for months.After Joan claimed her desk she turned to me. "Sylvia?" she asked."That's me, so you are Joan. You seem to be a force to be reckoned with." I admitted."I'll take that as a compliment," she said smiling."That is how it was meant, but you can take it anyway you like, since you are the boss," I said to feed her ego."Good that we. Sarah smiled as I set the girl on the mattress. "Hey Fate," my concubine said.Fate gave a cry that was a combination of joy and panic before opening her eyes and noticing Sarah sitting next to her. She burst from her position and hurled her body at Sarah, almost knocking her down with a hug, as her loud and anguish-filled wails filled the chamber. I gave Sarah a quick nod and then retreated to the back where I found Linda nibbling on a salad."That woman is unbelievable," Linda said as I sat.