Chapter 94: Sally's Advice

After dinner that night, Sally pit her children to sleep and came back downstairs to speak to Jason.

Nancy had been absent. She had asked Sandy to bring her meal to her in her quarters because she had wanted to give the brother and sister privacy.

'Are Vera and Vaughn asleep?'

'Yes, they are. Jason I have noticed that something seem to be bothering you. What is it?'

'Sally. The case is more complicated than you can imagine'.

'Tell me!'

'I do not know where to start'.

'Try starting at the beginning'.

'You know how Phoebe and I met. It was at the party you threw to help me get over my heartbreak and start socializing again'.

'Yes, yes!'

'Well, we had an agreement. The affair was going to be an open one where both partners are not restricted to seeing just each other. We were free to see other partners. I was not ready for any commitments. I mean I had just suffered through one and was not ready to rush into another'.

'And was she in agreement?' Sally asked wondering why such a young wom