My friend had been dating this new bloke just over 2 weeks and I could tell that she was pretty into him, although she hadn’t slept with him yet or ...done anything sexual, from what she told. To be honest I thought nothing of it. She had a new boyfriend every other month or so, in my opinion it was only a matter of time until she would break up with him and come crying on my shoulder. She arrived later that day with this new bloke, Paul, who I admit was pretty attractive and decent compared to. She looked at the check and her eyes nearly bugged out of her skull.“This is a joke, right? I mean, nobody gives someone this much money for their birthday when they aren’t related! Or even if they are!”Elyse laughed, “It’s no joke. I don’t even need to know the amount to know it’s no joke. Steve’s patron takes VERY good care of him. I don’t know the details, but somehow Joyce is involved in all of this. It’s one of the few things that he doesn’t talk about.”“Maybe I should read the note that’s. Do you want to see something interesting?” “What would that be?” I asked. I was hoping she will invite me to somewhere, ask for my number or something like that. Maybe she would use the good old “I need a little help” trick. “Come with me.” she said. We stepped out to the dark hallway. I wanted to turn on the lights, to see where we are going, but Bonnie stopped me by grabbing my hand. “Don’t turn it on, we don’t want to scare them away.” she whispered. “Who exactly?” I whispered as well,. I was filing when I heard the door open and Deidre came in. Today she had a dark pencil skirt and black patent leather high heels. She needed an old file from a high shelf (or so she said). I offered to get it for her, but she said no, but would I steady the stepladder as she went up. Of course I would! As I stood at the bottom she climbed up. Great! I could see hear heels and stockings close up. She got her file and then said "I hate coming in here, it gets dust all over my shoes". She was.