Win win. I hear the door open and close, then a sound like it's being locked and I smile.Game on. He comes around the corner and I turn to face him, l...eaning against the counter, pushing my chest out a little. He pauses as he sees me and his tongue slides across his bottom lip. Two strides. That's all it takes before his lips are on mine, he pushes me back against the counter as his hands grasp my waist. I find the hem of his shirt and slide my hands underneath, his abs tensing under my touch.He. . ?" He looks around shocked at my question."I have my ways." I frown darkly at him."It is a silencer." He admits reluctantly. "Scrambles any long range listening devices." He wipes his face with the back of his shirt.I finally decide that he is telling me the truth and sit down at the table. "So you have been hiding here from the evil empire for twenty years. Raising a family and not talking to anyone. You do realize that is incredibly messed up?"Rich looks at me in shock, then he starts to. “That all depends on whether you want to get drunk or not,” I replied. During a wonderful meal, we talked about our various lives and how we coped. I hadn’t had much time to talk to her at home, as some nights I worked through until 7 or 8 o’clock. My dinner would be ready in the microwave for me to reheat. Gloria told me she had been a widow for about 10 years and she had decided that it was too lonely to keep living in the house on her own, and that is why she rented out the room. She’d had. I just assumed she was dating one of her coworkers or a client.One night after a particularly long day with double classes and an audition for an off-Broadway show. I was exhausted, and every muscle in my body hurt. Janie took one look at me and drew me a warm bath. She added some oils to help me relax. The water felt divine.Once the water started to cool, I wrapped a towel around me to head to my room. Janie directed me to lie on her bed. She had a diffuser that released a light flowery scent..