Chapter 48
Loretta and Bess walked into Loretta's blessedly quiet house. Loretta went into the bedroom to empty her very full purse before going out on the last run of the day. She never had to fear Rhysto searching for her safe again, but she was determined not to lose her good habits.
Neither woman wore her usual, and preferred, dark and practical clothing. Loretta was readjusting to the pressure of steel boning and leather against her ribs, though she was enjoying the movement of her voluminous black skirts. Bess was unrecognizable in a surprisingly appropriate and fashionable dark green gown of her own.
Loretta's absence only made the desire for her services grow stronger. She had the longest Build list she'd ever had to keep up with stored away in her mind, and her payments reflect
