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raised her eyebrows. “I would understand if you were
some eighteen year old girl, but…”
    “But
what?” It was her turn to fold her arms. “I’m unmarried and reaching my late
twenties, is that it?”
    “No,
that came out wrong. Age doesn’t matter, but your excuses for not wanting a
relationship are weak.”
    “I
just want to have some fun. I don’t want the heartache and pain that comes when
the relationship ends.”
    Elisabeth
nodded. “Okay, this is starting to make more sense. You were terribly hurt when
your husband left you and don’t want a repeat.”
    Becky
had to laugh and Elisabeth looked at her with a confused expression. “Actually,
I left him. He was the one that was hurt. I don’t think I’m capable of
long-term. Non-humans mate for life. Can you imagine the mess I would leave
when I left the poor male?” She sighed. “The problem is, I’m wired like all
other women. Of course I want love and forever after, so I have no problem
falling in love. It’s the staying in love that’s the problem. True love is not
going to happen for me.”
    “Okay…that’s
a lot more complicated and I’m finally understanding. So these non-human guys
are in it for life? Like as in they don’t do divorce?”
    Becky
nodded. “As in forever after.” She watched as Elisabeth’s face turned all
dreamy.
    “I
can see that you like the idea of that. I happen to know for a fact that the
shifter males are looking for mates…oh shit”—she covered her mouth—“I probably
shouldn’t have said that. Please don’t tell anyone.”
    “I’m
a stay at home, nerdy bookworm. Relax.” Elisabeth licked her lips. “I won’t say
anything. Thing is, I kind of really liked those vampires.”
    “Don’t
knock the shifters till you try them. You would be pleasantly surprised.” Becky
bobbed her eyebrows.
    “Oh
my gosh. You’re talking from experience aren’t you?”
    Becky
held up a hand. “I don’t want to talk about it and I mean it this time. I need
to order you around tomorrow and right now you already have too much on me.”
    This
whole thing had made her realize one thing, she really couldn’t meet with Ross.
Just like Rushe, there was a danger that she might fall for the male. It would
be all too easy. What if they did end up mating? Non-humans didn’t do divorce.
She didn’t do forever, it left them in a bind.
    Becky
sighed. “I can’t go home.”
    “You
could come to my place.”
    “I
don’t want to intrude.” Becky shook her head, looking down at her attire. “If I
wasn’t dressed like this I’d go grab some dinner and lay low for a while.” Ross
wouldn’t wait around for hours. Non-humans didn’t have that kind of patience.
    “I
have my gym clothes in my bag?” Elisabeth raised her eyebrows.
    “You’re
at least two or three sizes smaller than me.”
    “I
like roomy clothes when I’m exercising so it’s drawstring sweatpants and a
t-shirt. We could catch some dinner and then swing by your place to make sure
that the coast is clear. Are you sure you want to miss out though?”
    No. “Yeah. It’s the right thing to do.” She could hear the disappointment in her own
voice. “Okay, let’s do this. Thanks for the support.”
    Elisabeth
nodded. “Sure thing.”
    ****
    They
decided on a diner just a few minutes’ walk from the clinic. At least no one
would look at her strangely given her choice of attire. Or in this case, lack
of choice. Becky walked in close behind Elisabeth, hoping that no one would
notice that she wasn’t wearing a bra. Heels, sweatpants and a t-shirt, she was
a hot mess as the saying went.
    The
waitress brought them menus and then their drinks. They both ordered salads and
sat back to wait. Part of her wanted to just go to Ross but the scaredy pants
part won out so she sipped her diet soda and tried not to think about all that she
was missing out on.
    “You’re
second guessing yourself aren’t you?” Elisabeth asked.
    “Hey,
sexy.” Two guys sat at the