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Well, why didn’t you say something earlier, dear?

Sorry. Didn’t want to interrupt

A handful of minutes ticked by without a response, though Mabel’s typing indicator kept flicking on and off. Then:

Mabel

That’s quite all right. We were just wondering if you’ve had a chance to visit the library is all.

Not yet, no

To be honest, I’d forgotten they’d even mentioned it. Eons had passed since the night they’d snuck over to my suite. Two lifetimes’ worth of orgasms had been experienced.

Molly

That’s too bad. Are you busy now?

We’ve got new matches for Jackson. I’m going over their profiles.

Mabel

Oh, well that can wait, can’t it?

Molly

We’re feeling a bit under the weather, you see, and were wondering if you’d be willing to run a few errands for us.

At the library.

I’d never met two people so relentlessly entertaining. They’d really grown on me. Before I could respond, Mabel started typing again.

Mabel

It’s a bit urgent, I’m afraid. We’ll need it all done while the Young Master is preoccupied.

Wait. I thought Jackson would be at the library. Wasn’t that what they’d been insinuating before?

What’s he doing?

Molly

No time for that now, dear. First things first, you’ll need to grab the key.

There’s a key? To the library?

Mabel

Jackson started locking the door when you arrived.

That probably means he doesn’t want me going in there.

Molly

Well, he doesn’t need to know, does he? We’d go ourselves if we weren’t so terribly ill.

Tell me the truth, how much trouble will I be in if he catches me?

Molly

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