/tags/lateshift/Recent content in Lateshift on Gromet's Plaza ArchiveHugoen-us/stories/1/01/01/the-secret-life-of-rica-6-trade-negotiations/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/stories/1/01/01/the-secret-life-of-rica-6-trade-negotiations/<p>(story continues from <a href="secretlifeofrica5.html"><strong>The Secret Life of Rica 5: Bea In Chains</strong></a>)</p> <p>Chapter 6: Trade Negotiations</p> <p>Erica had Bea cornered in the kitchen.</p> <p>“What did you do that for? I can’t share a house with him,” Erica said.</p> <p>Bea looked up at the ceiling, avoiding eye-contact. “We need somebody for the rent right? Why not him? And he said he has a friend. We need the rent money.”</p> <p>“Cut the Shades of Grey eye-rolling Bea. Fine. Yes. We need people, but it didn’t have to be my boss. Now I’m going to have to keep up this fake image at home too. It’s impossible.”</p>