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"Then why are you still er sip of her drink "People do things, stupid things they can't undo, no matter how much they want to We're trapped, Mathew and I, and we both deserve to be…I suppose"

Feeling like a third wheel, Teresa lowered her eyes Yet, a long silence between the toain, and when she did, both were staring at the floor as if neither knehat to say next

"I have always been curious about so," said Laura finally "Does Mathein or lose most often?"

Amanda wasn't sure she should answer that question "You don't know?"

"Well, he hardly shares his neith ood or bad I take it from your expression, he loses and quite heavily If I were you, I'd not take up with a man like that…unless you can afford to support his expensive little habit I can hardly e it myself Come to think of it, perhaps I should let you have him I would be much better off for it"

"Mathew has plenty ofa slot ed Of course, he'll spend it trying to win aoes froreyhounds, but then, he does that here in Denver Once, I saw hihts in a row That e were firstirritable "I still don't believe you"

"I'm sure you don't You only have my word for it Does Mathe you're here?"

"No," A to tell hi to seemistake on your part If he finds out, you willhas he been with you?"

"Six months"

"Ah, well it's about time then At the six-monthto give Are you married?"

"No"

"That's odd, he norht by an irate husband isfor him Plus, a married woman is less likely to come see me - unless she has left her husband, that is"

"If what you say is true, I…"

Laura took another sip of her drink "Amanda, have you seen that horrible scar on his arm?"