”I fought a smile. “And legal problems?”“The security division is technically a Limited Company in its own right. All our other divisions have... contracts with them to provide security services. As the last line of defence, it would be the security company that took the hit legally, not the hotels or Marvel or whatever.”“And who’s the managing director of the security company?”“Me”, Dan answered.I shook my head. “We need to change that. You’re too valuable to be involved.”“That’s a reasonable. He put the papers back down and leaned back inhis seat, looking up at the ceiling.Great, so in every reality, Monica wants to keep me and Mark apart, onlyhere it's me who's the problem. At least as Alana, I had Monica's trustand could help re-build a bridge between me and Mark, eventually gettingher to cross it. But here? There wasn't going to be any changing ofMonica's mind, at least not without a miracle. And I'd already gotten myfair share of those for a lifetime. Multiple lifetimes, in. I felt a portion of the dress with my fingers, noting how soft and silky itwas. I knew that the material wasn't made to stretch at all. If the dress wasnot your size to begin with, it would never fit you.I knew the dress didn't belong to Barbara, it wasn't her size. I knewsomething of sizes and I was sure it wouldn't fit her. In fact, it would fitme better than her. I laughed to myself. You see Barbara is voluptuous,having big hips and tits, where this dress was made for a thinner womanhaving. I was really beginning to appreciate Joan as a caring and sensitive girl who wanted—and needed—a little show of affection now and then. She got me home by four-thirty.Beca looked sweet in a pair of skinny black jeans and short black boots. She had a gray loose knit shirt with three-quarter length sleeves and carried a big bag. She held my hand as I walked her to Mom’s Impala and opened the back door. Pey squealed when Beca slid in beside her and hampered getting her seatbelt fastened by hugging.