She ended our call with how much she loved me, all that, those words that are so wonderful to hear but I was still left wondering where we were at. Co...fused? I was way more than confused.At work on Monday, I was reviewing a project with one of the other financial analysts, someone who'd been with the company longer than I had, when she asked me, "You seem down today. Something wrong?"I didn't really want to get into details so all I said was that I wasn't sure where my relationship with Eve was. " I said, "I wouldn't put it past him. But lots of the other relatives have been through here this summer too. It could be anybody's. How'd you wind up with this cabin anyway?" I asked."Fred just put me in here when my parents left last Friday, because that cabin was rented for this week." Audrey said, looking back at the screen. "There wasn't anybody in this one last week that I know of." I looked down at Audrey. She wasn't paying any attention to me. I noticed that she was sitting in the. . or at tremendous cost to us."I don't like living in town," I said to Grace. "Remember how much we liked Pentwater? We've been living elbow deep in neighbors, I want some room." What about our jobs?" I don't know, we're supposed to take over at the break," I said. "Now the Professor who has the class is having a think about retiring." I didn't know that. When did you talk to him?" Grace remembered the break, "That's five months away. What have you got in mind?" Well, gasoline is so expensive. She jumped when Nadiya touched her shoulder, and gestured for her to stand up. Jessica leaped to obey, and followed Nadiya out of the dining room, her head bowed slightly and her hands behind her back. I'd never seen her like that; her entire posture screamed submission.As the two women left the room, I looked at Priya and raised an eyebrow. She shrugged, and said, "I've never asked. That's the first time they've ever acted like that. Normally, it's all loving and tender, the relationship of.