Terri sneaks in.

Terri's heart was pounding when she opened the door to Kiona's room. She had no idea what to expect. Was her muscled friend waiting in there for her? What if Marigold knew what she and Jakey had done, and she had already told the other members of the BB Brigade everything that had happened? It was possible that the whole heist could end in ruins even before it had begun.

Kiona's room was about the same size as Terri's and Marigold's-- none of the BB Brigadiers had sprung for the more expensive rooms. When convention season rolled around, all of the big hotels in the area knew the exact times to jack up their prices. They had nearly bankrupted Terri.

It was all quiet in the room. Terri couldn't tell if that was a good sign or not. All of a sudden, she felt exactly how badly her leggings were chafing-- especially between her legs. She knew that it was really just nerves, but she couldn't stop thinking about it. At least it was distracting her from the potential shit-storm that was waiting for her deeper inside the room.

Each step she took was careful and measured. She wanted to appear normal, nice and casual. If Kiona asked about her messy appearance, she would say... she would say that she had had to run from some crazed fans. That was believable for a cosplayer, right? People like Jakey were everywhere. She would probably have run from someone like him if she hadn't gotten trapped behind the curtain in Marigold's room. Yes, that was perfectly believable. She just had to play it cool...