Chapter 13: SilkePoor Lauren. So deprived of any physical contact that one little hug had her all bothered. Or was it like Lauren said: had her spontaneous friendly overture in fact been received as invasion? She sat down and had a few more chopsticksful of pork and vegetables, all the while studying Lauren unobtrusively.
“What exactly is your budget anyway? I could do a better job finding you something if I knew what your limits actually are.”
“Sorry, I should have told you. But I just got the email myself this afternoon. My parents are forwarding me two thousand. It should be in my account by tomorrow. And with what I myself still have…” She grimaced as she once again did the math. “I probably shouldn’t go over three.”
“Okay, it helps to know that. I didn’t mean to intrude on your fin
