"This is a treat," she said as she sat down at the kitchen table. "What do I owe this to?" There's something I want to tell you," he managed to say an... then dried up.Sharon waited."Go on then," she finally said, a worried look coming into her eyes."Well... um... I... um I've just realised how much you mean to me and I had to tell you. It's not that I've fallen in love with you but I realise that I do love you as a dear, dear friend and that there is no way that you are ever not going to be part. Hope you are alright- Of course I was alright. With imad around, I am always alright.-hmm…are you coming back today?--well…looks like I can but it will be dark by the time I come back. I guess you can manage till then--mh…you know how much I miss you…-Oh god! Please forgive me for lying to him.-…but we have no choice, right? What else to do then? Well, we shall talk once you are back--yup…bye hameeda--bye, omar-I dropped the call. Imad was studying, not even paying attention to what I was. “She was with us from late last night till early this morning in our room,” I told the officer while I gave a nod to Maria assuring her we had her back.“What are you talking about? You said you were at your sister`s. Did you sleep with him last night?” her soon to be ex-husband asked.“No, I didn`t. Not that it is any of your business,“ she said matter of factly. “I slept with both of them last night. They were both better than you, too. Now get out of my hotel and don’t set foot back here. It was damn hot tonight, Riley’s balcony doors were open but it didn’t help much. He ran his hand through Riley’s loose hair, she was starting to sweat. There was too much body heat under the covers, he threw off the blankets and kept the purple sheet on them. He usually didn’t sleep in this much clothes; it was just boxes when he slept over here at Henry’s. But right now he was wearing jeans and a shirt, and despite him taking off her heavy purple comforter it was still hot. Riley stirred next.