She nodded, accepting his opening.  “When I moved to London looking for employment, I saw an add in their window and the owner and I took a liking to each other.  I’ve been there ever since.”  What she wasn’t saying was she’d been looking for a low-profile position, hoping to remain anonymous.  It wasn’t income she was searching for but normalcy her landlady, neighbors, and the world could observe and then ignore.  The short stories she wrote on her spare time were very popular and provided income that went towards a nest egg, ready to be plucked should her secret be revealed and a hasty departure necessary.<br/><br/>“I’ve answered your question, Andrew.  I want to know how someone like you, a man with a good job and striking looks is wanting to see someone like me?  There must be girls eager to date you from work?  What’s wrong with you?”  She added the last comment, mischievous smile on her face.