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Layne and Ronnie intervened when it appeared that Jenny had lost as much weight as Molly had. After a bitter confrontation, Jenny relented and allowed them to help with some of the bills.
    The burden was finally easing, and Jenny looked more relaxed, even though she was still gaunt from stress and being overworked.
    Layne admired her. Jenny had been the one to put her foot down and force Molly to resign from the hospital. Despite the burden of the household bills resting on her shoulders, she was always loving and supportive of her partner, accommodating her every need. Neither Layne nor anyone else doubted that Jenny and Molly were truly in love. When times got tough, they grew tougher and faced everything together without complaint. Layne wished she could find a love like that because if she ever did, she’d never let go.
    Jenny pulled off her baseball cap and ran a hand through her platinum blond hair. Tall and thin with fair skin and blue eyes, she was in complete contrast to her petite partner, who carried a little extra weight before getting sick. Molly’s skin had always been deep olive, a product of her Cajun heritage. Side by side, Molly and Jenny were polar opposites in looks, but on the inside, they shared the same heart.
    “I assume you have the phone number of the person who’s renting it,” Layne said.
    “Yes, we do.” Molly shot out of her chair. “I’m gonna go call now and get you an appointment.”
    Layne and Jenny watched Molly race into the house and laughed when the screen door slammed behind her. “You do realize that you’re going to have to rent this place. Mol will have it no other way. She’s wanted you close for a long time,” Jenny said with a smile.
    “Yes,” Layne said, hoping she’d like the house. “I’ll make sure I have my checkbook with me when I look at it.”
    Jenny patted her on the arm. “I think moving is a good idea. A fresh start is what you need.” She searched Layne’s eyes for a moment before saying, “You look surprisingly good, despite the circumstances.”
    Layne cleared her throat and looked away. “I did something crazy last night, and as bad as it’s going to sound, it helped.”
    “You replied to Olivia’s email and said, ‘Fuck you very much, it’s been hell for the last six years’?”
    “That was tempting,” Layne admitted with a laugh, “but no, I—”
    “You have a ten o’clock appointment with Kerry Brown tomorrow morning,” Molly said as she burst through the door. “He sounded very pleased.”
    “Well, thank you,” Layne said with a grin.
    “Now after we look at it, we can go shopping for furniture. You’ll know what you need then. It’s three bedrooms, so you’ll have a guest room and an office. There’s a sunroom off the kitchen, so I’ll start potting some plants.” Molly clapped her hands together. “We’re going to make it so cute!”
    Jenny laughed and looked at Layne. “Do you hear all we’re going to do?”
    Molly waved both hands. “I’m not going to take over.”
    “Yes, you are,” Layne and Jenny said in unison, then laughed.
    “I welcome the help, Molly,” Layne said. “I’m a bit out of sorts, so any direction you can give will be cheerfully accepted.”
    “So tell me what you did last night.” Jenny winked at Layne. “Was it naughty?”
    Layne nodded. “Off the charts.”
    “Did you do something illegal?” Molly asked seriously.
    “Maybe in a few states.” Layne glanced at Molly, then looked back at Jenny. “I met a woman at the party last night and—”
    Jenny inhaled sharply. “You had angry sex. You had hot, dirty, crazy, monkey sex with a stranger.”
    Layne nodded. “I did.”
    Jenny slapped her leg and laughed. “It’s about damn time!”
    “Please tell me it wasn’t with someone at Calloway,” Molly said.
    “I don’t know who she was with,” Layne admitted with a shrug. “I don’t even know her last name.”
    Jenny was stomping both feet with her head thrown back in