and Paul stretched himself out on a sofa. As the room fell quiet, Sayeva heard her name spoken. She focused her sharpened hearing on the two voices coming from the back of the house.

"I don't know what kind of name that is, but she's hot. Like, 'Greek goddess' hot," Jamison was saying. "But I thought you'd sworn off women. Is this you breaking a vow for some tail?"

"I am not chasing tail, nor did I ever make such a vow." Samuel sounded irritated. "At any rate, she's attached to someone."

"Hey, I didn't say that would be a bad thing." Jamison took the defensive. "You aren't interested but you asked about her boyfriend?"

"No."

"Then what the hell?"

Samuel paused. "She carries...

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