Cyndi looked at me. "I know that you've spent days with her, both of you nude, knowing that she wants you, and you've never so much as touched her. I don't think there's anyone I trust more not to corrupt her."

Jay spoke up. "Johnny is the most trustworthy person I know," she said.

I looked at Jay. "What do you think?"

She took on what I thought of as the "Jay is pondering" expression. "We have too many rooms. Laura can have one all to herself. We all like her a lot. I'm fine with it, and the other girls will be, too. We can take her shopping!"

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