Tell her the truth.

My response occurred to me rather quickly this time.

“That may be, Miranda,” I admitted. “But most of these women are the entire opposite of you, relative unknowns outside of the world of swimwear. I get back home, and my stories are true, but they are also entirely worthless.”

This was the first time that I was not met with an immediate Aussie answer.

However, the silence was short-lived.

“When we got back home, I can introduce you to my usual coworkers,” Miranda promised me.