"Aw hell, sorry, should have let the windows down first." Duh. California was a lot hotter than back East, even in a garage. She turned the engine back on and rolled her window down.

"A good roommate is good. You're doing better than me, I'm liking livin' alone now you know." She was learning to have her own space again. It was good for her. "She treating you right? Paying rent and such?"