After he had gone, the two girls talked.

"This house of yours has a very homey atmosphere" Penny said. She rose and stretched and smoothed back her hair. "Dreamy and peaceful and comfortable. And your Joey is so nice"

Audrey gave her a quick look, turned as quickly to her typing again.

"He is a dear" she said casually. "Not much of a glamor boy perhaps, but I like him"

Penny smiled at Audrey. How reticent these two were and yet most probably their emotions were more deep rooted than most of those people. With Jeremy, it was so easy to judge his feelings. If he felt irritable she would...