Nicole never wanted him to stop.
#### The early morning sun awakened her and she tried to sit up, but a secure arm over her chest prevented this action. Looking over at him, a well satisfied grin was on his lips, but he was sleep. Sliding down, she was able to unravel her body from around his without waking along with her shoes. Nicole didn't dare try to awake him by trying to find her underwear.
Hurriedly she slipped out and returned to the hospital to change places with Cleo.
"I forgot to tell Marvin that some lady came by the Laundromat the other day." She fished in her wallet and pulled out a card. "Her name was Ebony Reed of Executive Business Basic."
"That's the insurance on the business." She took the card. "Why would she come by? I sent the check two months in advance."
Cleo shrugged. "Heck if I know. I really meant to tell Marvin because I thought it strange for her to come by too especially after business hours. She said she was heading home and no one had returned her phone calls."
Nicole thanked her and Cleo left. It was eight in the morning and she decided to see if Ms. Reed was in her office. "Good morning, Ms. Reed, My name is Nicole Gray; I was told you came by Nanna's Laundromat. What was this concerning?"
"Oh yes, Ms. Gray." There was some fumbling of paper, then Ms. Reed said, "The check received a month ago payment was stopped."
"Stop? The bank stop payment on your check?"
"Yes. I've been leaving messages, but no one has returned any of my phone calls. figured you went with another company, but something kept telling me to get some kind of response from your business, so I went by yesterday because I was visiting someone over there and decided to stop in."
"I'll check into it, but I'm positive there shouldn't be a stop payment on the business insurance. How much is owed?"
"Really it's just two hundred dollars, because you sent an over payment in the summer that was adjusted to be caught up."
"My grandmother has fallen ill and I'm doing vigil at her bedside. I could get the money to you tomorrow."
"Well now that I have you on the phone, I'm worried I shouldn't let another night pass without renewing this. Where are you? I could come by there and pick it up by this afternoon."