"I--I would never have sex for money!" she said angrily halfway through, but went quiet when Sam was brought up. Diva looked genuinely surprised.

"It's...not like that, though! Sam said--" Diva broke off. Sam had always stepped around the issue when it was brought up or even remotely hinted at. And now she was unsure, so she looked down and away from Gene.

She started again quietly. "Sam didn't say anything. I would be faithful, if he...ever wanted that. Is that something that he would want, do you think?"