The next morning, Ainslon woke first and it took her a few minutes to get her bearings. When Lauren sighed next to her, Ainslon tightened her hold around Lauren and closed her eyes. The day before had been a whirlwind of emotions and she didn’t know what she would have done if not for Lauren. The previous night, Lauren had promised today would be filled with food and relaxing. Something Ainslon badly needed. Ainslon vowed to try and redeem herself from the previous night where she lost spectacularly at Monopoly. Ainslon knew she needed to enjoy this weekend because the following week, renovations on the new building were set to begin. The fact that she could have lunch every day with Lauren was an added bonus. “I can hear you thinking,” Lauren mumbled. Ainslon held her tighter, moved th

