The tear slid off the edge of her chin, landing on the thickly lacquered mahogany rail that separated her from her lover. It was one of those unknown ...nd unrecognized things that happen, within our ken, yet go unnoticed.Mandy knew in the depths of her heart that if she dwelt upon the present, the rainstorm brewing behind her closed eyes would flow out. The agony of the present, contrasted with the ecstasy of the past would eventually need to be resolved. Sorrow would eventually win. Tears would. “June. Are you here to break up with me?”“Oh, God, no. Is that what had you worried? I’m here to be sure we stay together. Let’s sit down and talk.”“Is the kitchen table alright? “ Roger asked.“Perfect.”June sat at the table while Roger poured each of them a Coke. Once he sat down across from her, June began to talk.“Roger, I am so afraid that this thing with Gayle may come between us. Are you positive that you’re okay with it? Be honest. Don’t tell me something just because you want to please. They all seemed to work the crowd and not individual customers. Marcy told me that the dancers had to complete a basic skills test before being hired. I said really and she went on to tell me that test also included make up and personal hygiene. She told me that the dancers male and female alike also were part of a union of sex workers. The union provided protection from over active prosecutor’s along with health benefits, including regular testing for common diseases such as HIV and. "I could tell something was secret about it but I figured you would tell me when I needed to know about it." I said."It's a secret alright, and it's a secret you gotta keep between us Bill. It's a secret all the women will have to keep too. We won't let them know anymore about it than we just have to; but they'll pick up more than enough to cause a lot of people a lot of trouble and the people it would piss off won't let it slide. You got to think about how you feel about both Shelly and Sarah.