"If I don't get ready now I'll be too busy later to get it done right." Again, her voice was loud in the silent room.Her suitcase behind her, its hand...e extended upright, had a slight desire to fall over due to the weight of the clothes it held within, so she moved it closer to the bed letting it lean onto the inviting mattress.She set her briefcase on the table top moving the lone ashtray to one side. Several books of matches and some business cards were nearby and she picked them up reading. “If you were going to do anything you would have done it years ago. Hell I all but stripped naked and put a neon on arrow pointing to my pussy a few times when we were alone and a little drunk a couple of times” she said as she turned back around and half snorted at me.I’m not sure why today was different, but this was the first time after over 20 years of being friends that she seemed mad at me for commenting and oddly I was pissed off at her response. I pushed the chair away from the table,. I’m tempted to get some. What did you say they were called again?”“Ben-wa balls.”Allison stopped suddenly. Wait, isn’t that our server? Did she overhear me just now?“Did you just mention ben-wa balls? I’ve been tempted to wear mine out, but work isn’t really the place for that. Are you using them now?”She blushed. “Yeah. I’ve had them in for a few hours now.”“It’s maddening isn’t it? Just how much they turn you on?”“I suppose you could put it that way. But in a good way.”“You’re very brave to. ’ She went into the back while I got dressed. Eventually, Monica came back out, fully dressed and with a CD in her hand. ‘Take this. It’s the data you need for your squad leader to consider your mission a success.’ ‘OK, I’ll take your word for it,’ I said with a laugh. ‘Also, you’ll find a Jeep outside. You can use it to get back.’ ‘All right, I’ll be on my way then. What time do you get off work?’ She cocked her head. ‘Why?’ ‘Just out of curiosity.’ ‘9 p.m.’ ‘Oh. OK.’ I gave Monica a hug and.