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"Have you said anything to Ronin about how you’re feeling?"

She’d iined the conversation a half a dozen ti across like a fishwife Anytiave her that hard stare that indicated the topic was not up for discussion

"A It see up, especially since we’re flying to the Ryukyu Islands in a few days So I’ll suck it up I just needed to vent and you’re lucky enough to be on my speed dial" She sipped her coffee "What’s new at the office?"

"Just the usual Kinky, corny, kitschy, classy projects that showcase our diverse graphic art abilities"

"Kinky? Do tell what dirty things you’ve been doing"

Molly snorted "Nice deflection Is having a predisposition for kink a prerequisite when you get involved with the guys at Black Arts?"

"Whatabout some place called Twisted, and I don’t think it’s a strip club because Shiori’s name came up Then there are the covers you did for Cherry Starr After you started seeing Ronin you just happened to know soe? And they just happened to allow you to do a photo shoot with them? Bull I think we both knoho’s really on those covers"

"Are you trying to tellto tell you that I’m not some little innocent you need to protect By you, I mean the whole kinky crew at Black Arts Feel free to pass that along"

Arinned About damn time her friend came out of her shell "So noted Did you finish the Archer project I e on it I told Presley it was okay to use stock photos, because when she puts the finishing touches on them they don’t look stock"

At first A Presley Quinn since Molly hadthe woman’s portfolio, she’d hired her on the spot Presley had mad artistic skills across the board--even if she looked a hot s and her thrift-store-Goth- But she fit in personality ith her and Molly, plus she brought a fresh perspective, which had proved good for business

"Wewell here, so try to enjoy yourself there Talk to Ronin Things always go to hell between you then you’re giving each other space and being all polite and shit Oops The other line is ringing I’ve gotta go"

Later in theup with super a customer could want, the simplicity of the food choices surprised her She suspected this here Ronin had picked up his good dietary habits There wasn’t erator and freezer, so she had to shop every other day On tonight’s menu was miso soup and steaetables Ah protein and complex carbohydrates since his body burned sosessions