Chapter 3Melissa’s routine was a little different that night. She showered, then dumped some food in a bowl for Luna and made herself a BLT sandwich and sliced up an apple to go with it. But instead of collapsing on her bed afterward, she sat on her balcony, looking up at the stars, and going over everything Courtney had finally told her as they sat in her car in the parking lot.
As one of the newer employees, Courtney had been furloughed from her job, and while there was no doubt that this traveling assignment paid well, she’d confessed there were other motivating factors. Courtney was a lesbian too. Ha! Up till then, it hadn’t even occurred to Melissa to ask. Why should she? Courtney was there as a medical professional. They were both doing their jobs—important, demanding jobs. Okay, sh
