Mysterious Contracts 2

— Meanwhile, Across Town —

Veronica Hall and Samantha Ellis sat in a sleek café, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee mingling with the soft hum of conversation. Their meeting had started cordially, but the air between them was thick with unspoken tension now after the conversation had turned to Jason Cross.

"So," Veronica began, her voice steady but probing. "How far have you gone with Jason?"

Samantha almost spurted out the coffee that was in her mouth. She looked at this woman who sat there so casually asking her about this, and seeing those eyes that were so resolute, Samantha hesitated, her polished demeanour faltering.

Damn it, why was she capable of being cool and calm at all times, but at a time like this when she was being confronted she finally lost herself. Maybe it was because of him... "We haven't… gone all the way," she admitted, her cheeks tinged with colour despite herself. "But we've been… intimate."