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now.”
    “Maybe. But he won’t know for sure. He’ll
just assume.”
    “And you’re okay with that?”
    “Yes. This can be our little sanctuary.”
    Abbie hugged her again and began hopping up and down.
“Oh, goodie, goodie! Lonna, this is going to be so fun!”
    “I know!”
    “You can sneak in here every night!”
    “As often as I can. You bet.”
    Abbie kissed her again. “So he sent you in to
interrogate me?”
    “I wouldn’t say that. He just wants to
know what you want to do about dinner.” Lonna picked up her
glass and took a sip. She then offered it to Abbie, who smiled and
took a sip of her own.
    “Can we sit on your bed?”
    “Of course!”
    The two of them moved over and climbed onto the small
bed, leaning their backs against the wall and taking turns drinking
from the glass.
    “Do you think we should go out?” Abbie
asked.
    “It’s your birthday. I’ll do
whatever you want.”
    “Anything?”
    Lonna smiled and put an arm around Abbie. “You
know it.” She took a big sip and handed the glass back.
    “You think he’ll smell this on my breath?”
    “Who cares? I say we stop worrying so much.”
    Grinning, Abbie took a sizable gulp, coughing slightly.
Her eyes were watering. “Wow, you really made this one
powerful!”
    Lonna laughed. “I made it for two.” She
took the glass and had another sip. “Happy birthday,”
she said.
    “It is, thanks to you.” Abbie kissed her
on the mouth and then rested her head on Lonna’s shoulder.
    A sudden knock on the door startled them both. “Hey,”
Rick said from the hall. “Did we make a decision?”
    “FUCK OFF!” Abbie yelled.
    Lonna giggled, spilling vodka and cranberry juice in
her lap. “Hang on!” she called. “I’m trying
to patch things up in here!”
    They could hear Rick muttering through the door. “Son
of a bitch!”
    Lonna took a healthy mouthful of booze and handed the
glass to Abbie. “That should hold him for a few minutes at
least. Drink up, my little sweetheart.”
    Abbie took the glass. “Are you trying to get me
drunk?”
    “Not necessarily. I suppose I’m trying to
fortify you. I know you don’t want to deal with him, and I
don’t either. The drinking helps me cope with that, and, I
guess, I thought it might help you, too.”
    “You’re very thoughtful.” Abbie took
another sip.
    “I’m trying to keep your birthday a happy
one for you. Nothing else really matters to me right now.”
    Abbie reached over with the glass and set it on the
computer desk. She then wrapped her arms around Lonna and eased her
down onto the bed, so that they were lying side by side. “Thank
you so much. For everything.”
    Lonna smiled. “Nothing’s too good for my
little princess.”
    Abbie smiled back, pulling Lonna closer and kissing
her. They lay there for quite some time, just holding each other and
breathing softly. It was very peaceful, and they were on the verge
of drifting off to sleep again when Rick knocked on the door.
    “What the hell?” he shouted. “I’m
getting hungry out here!”
    Abbie groaned, sitting up. “Jesus Christ! Go
away!”
    “I’d better go deal with him,” Lonna
said. She also sat up, giving Abbie a little hug.
    “I don’t want you to go!”
    “I don’t want to go, either. But I suppose
we’ve got to do something. Do you want some dinner? We could
order something, and I could bring it in and eat with you in here.”
    Abbie smiled. “That might work.”
    “He said something about Chinese. What would you
like?”
    “Something with shrimp. Something spicy.”
    Lonna kissed her. “Will do.”
    “And maybe another one of those cocktails. With
orange juice.”
    They stood up and hugged in the center of the room.
“I’ll bring you something good. Don’t worry. Hey,
did you ever get your new computer working?”
    Abbie dashed over to it. “Yes! Can I show you?”
    “Goddamnit!” Rick said through the door.
“I’m ordering dinner in two minutes! If either of you
want anything,