Oil of RosesChapter 25
In short order Nicki and Tatiana were in the hotel bar, sipping their drinks and watching the world go by outside. They were quiet, silent in each other's company, but it was a companionable silence. It was Nicki who first broke it in a significant way. "Called my office this evening ... told my editor I'd need more time off." "So, what'd he say to that?" "Said to take as much time as I needed ... isn't like I don't have the vacation built up." "So, what's the...