Tara remained doubly dubious, unsure of both the gambit’s advisability and its effectiveness.
“So where is she?”
“I sent her to stash the cat. She’ll be right back.”
“That f*****g cat!”
Reminded of this ongoing bone of contention, Tara’s pity for Julie lessened. So did her expectation that Carrie really had managed to cool the red-hot lovers off. The longer Julie delayed her return the greater grew this doubt. She started when the doors to the suite opened but it was just the pair of maids Carrie had summoned. These set to work in the bedroom and when t**s Two finally followed she indeed seemed reasonably at peace despite the puffy eyes that undeniably revealed she’d been crying. She certainly tried her best with Trisha.
“How’s the bum arm, kiddo?”
“Great! It almost never hurts anym
