“You’ve been caught.” Amelia snickered, poking Pearl in the shoulder and she burst into another round of laughter.
“Sshhh, you’re going to get me in trouble.” Pearl tried to whisper.
“What are the two of you doing on the floor?” Robert shouted. Amelia tried to sit up but ended up rolling around on the floor. Her skirts were gathering around her knees, allowing Robert to see more than she intended. “Lee, you’re drunk. Pearl, what were you thinking?”
“How do you know Pearl is at fault? Maybe this was my idea.” Amelia said, still laughing.
“I know Pearl,” Robert said dryly. He reached down and helped Amelia to her feet. Unsteady on her legs she draped herself over his arm.
Pearl was standing up carefully. As she was leaving Amelia’s office she turned to Robert and said,
“Behave yourself
