When I finally got off of Jeema, I just tapped my friend on the shoulder and said if he was okay with it, he could go ahead. I watched him for a while...as he tried to make up his mind but Jeema didn't move.......she just lay there. She still didn't move as Tony finally put his roll of coins in her slot. Maybe the dope was giving me these strange feelings of tenderness.....but I started crooning how much I loved Jeema as Tony was enjoying her. I didn't know that my friend was such a gentleman. I stopped at it before pushing it all the way open, seeing Rita sitting on her sofa.I entered, noticing immediately the dishevelled look about her and her red eyes as she stared mournfully at me. I stood for a moment, closing the door behind me, wondering where to sit. I chose a chair opposite the sofa."I thought we should talk," I said, not sure of what to add to that.She nodded, her eyes not leaving my face.Neither of us said anything for what seemed an eternity until both of us tried to say. He likes me- the pieces I’ve let him see- and I like the pieces of himself he’s shown to me, too. Now I’m going to hurt him. But it’s for the best, really, because soon we’ll have to show all of ourselves to each other and it might be too late. He comes again that night and calls my name softly from the other side of the door. He leaves a note under it. ‘Ginny, My friend suggested an Indian place on the other side of town. Be my date tomorrow night? Also, here’s my cell number. Can’t believe I. Iliafray why don’t you run ? I don’t want to leave you” Iliafray sighed “If I ran my sisters and the Matriarch will expend a massive amount of effort to find and kill me to make sure I don’t come back as a threat in a century or two so I can’t run. You however they barely even acknowledge the existence off so once you are gone from the city you will be safe. If I survive this I will be able to track you by the power we have shared and will find you. If after some time free in the human world.