she looks at him carefully. "how dare you come in here and presume to tell me how hard my life is? you have no idea who I am. do no speak that way to me." she was on her feet now, pacing slowly. sitting down was now an impossibility.

so was cuddling.

"I'm being straightforward. all I know is there's apparently a newborn around. that's all. I haven't run into him and haven't planned on it." she looked at him. "are you happy? or is there more you want to know?" if she had information, he'd have had to pay more. "because I don't know and I don't care. that's it."