”“Where were you?” It finally dawned on me that there was only one question on her mind. I cringed a little.“I was with Lissa. I spent the nig...ht over at her house.”“You what? You blew me off to go sleep with her?”“Melody, it’s not like that. At least not all like that. I was really messed up yesterday and Lissa helped me get through it. I had to talk it all out with someone.”“And then have sex. Is she your girlfriend or me?” Did I have a girlfriend? I know I told Lissa that one of my favorite. And it left the victim in a haze that fogged over their short-term memory of the agent that slipped it to them. But the mixture wasn't foolproof, and it only worked if there was already some sort of attraction between the target and the agent. Which was why everyone on the IDR team was uncommonly attractive. Let’s face it, who is drawn to a dull plain-Jane type person? Erin found that somewhat annoying that so much depended on looks, but hey, it came with the job. Erin found it a bit unusual. "He released the raft and swam until the surf caught him and carried him to shore. I set the sail and the wind grabbed, shooting me out to sea. I looked back at the island, but he was gone.A strong east wind carried me through the day and into the night, until my eyes dropped. I furled the sail and cast an anchor line into the sea. I slept under the stars. Dawn rose, and I set my sail, catching the wind.Mid-morning I saw a ship heading north, its oars sweeping the sea a half-mile away. I stood. .. ) and show off her legs at the same time. It was a win-win situation.The man with the glasses would be so proud.The weekend flew past. On her usual Saturday night date with John, Molly managed to avoid bringing up the tattoo. It came close when he noticed her wince in pain as she sat down, but she simply claimed that she'd fallen over and injured herself last night, while out drinking with the girls. This also served as an excuse not to go home with him (as she normally would.) She knew that.