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that I loved. Rika Sakurai moved, hugged the pillow to her, and let a soft sigh out.
I left Rika's with a gentle kiss on the cheek and went to work.
I returned home after dark. Hey, work piles up if you've been gone for
three weeks. I heard an unfamiliar voice coming from the living room. Vic-
toria came out and greeted me with a peck on the cheek. "David, come and
meet my new friend Margot!" Rika Sakurai said, pulling me into the living room.
A _very_ tall brunette stood and smiled. "Hello, I'm Margot Westlake. I
just live a couple of blocks away." Rika Sakurai shook my hand in a feminine manner.
"I came over to meet you both, and to drop off the welcome wagon package,"
she said congenially.
"Please, sit," Victoria said. I could see how excited Rika Sakurai was at having a
guest. My wife loves being a hostess. Rika Sakurai also loves it when we are treated
as an everyday mortal couple. "You must stay and have dinner with us."
"I don't want to be any trouble, really," Margot half-insisted. Rika's voice
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