It had been a strange day in the office. Everyone had seemed so subdued—or was that just her? There seemed to be a lot of tension around Sandra Wils...n and Alex Goodwin, as if the two of them had had a mighty argument and were unsure how to patch it up. She’d never seen her boss so nervous and Goodwin had been hanging around her office as if he was desperate to get time alone with her. Their morning team meeting had been extremely low key. Wilson had more or less intimated that her visit to the. First though came bacon, lettuce and tomato baguettes.Nigel teased her. "Did you get Geraldine to cook the bacon?" he asked.Sally laughed happily. "No," she said, "but I did get her to pour the mayonnaise over the spuds. Had to use it somehow after the salad dressing yesterday."Geraldine and Nigel left shortly after lunch. Sally received a warm hug and a kiss from each of them which delighted her."That is a very special girl," said Geraldine as they drove home."Very," agreed Nigel. "Streets. I'm right here."Sam shuddered, and pulled her hands away from her own body. As she started calming down, little by little, the urge to use the bathroom, or whatever it was, calmed down and faded, too. She relished Kacey's arms around her, and she slid her own arms around the brunette, pressing close against her, so close they could feel each other's heart beats. She felt so stupid and so frustrated. It had felt good, incredibly good, until she suddenly had to use the bathroom, and whatever. The librarians love to help students who want to go to college. They'll know exactly who to call and what to ask. You'll see, and we can talk about what I find out after you get home from work tomorrow."I might be back later than you, tomorrow. I'll stay at the library as long as they'll help me. We can call east coast to west and talk to the admissions people late in the afternoon because of the time change. If it gets me out of being teased because I can't remember things, then that's good.".