Chapter Six Hey! Cheryl greeted Marie cheerfully. I missed you at lunch, but I got your message that you wanted to meet me for dinner. Why here, though? She looked around at the half-empty diner. It was open until ten, but did most of its business before seven. It was seven-thirty now. Have a seat, Marie smiled. Cheryl c****d her head and looked at her friend more closely. A man would have missed everything that Marie said with that smile, but Cheryl did not. Oh. My. God, Cheryl said as she sat down opposite Marie. Her voice fell to a whisper. He f****d you, didnt he? Oh, he did more than that, Marie grinned even as she felt her face redden. He was in my apartment for hours last night. Thats why I didnt take lunch. I needed a catnap to get through the day. Ooh. Cher