LAURA'S HOUSE
Elizabeth was getting dressed at Laura's house when Laura, already dressed, returned to the room with drinks in hand. "Here you go. A glass for the road," Laura said.
"Oh! Thank you, I need that, trust me," Elizabeth said while adjusting her dress.
Laura casually asked, “So, why isn’t Cole coming to the event with you tonight? I thought you two were inseparable lovebirds.”
Elizabeth paused for a moment, smoothing the fabric of her dress as she glanced over at Laura. “Oh, he’s away on some special duty. Some military stuff I can't remember. You know how it is with that work. Sometimes it pulls them in unexpected directions. I was dealing with just Miguel before, now I have Cole too.”
“That’s bad,” Laura said with a frown, settling down on the edge of the bed and offeri
