"There's usually at least one of them--" Sabine glanced at Scott and back to Molly and then blushed slightly. "Oh. No. It's not like that between us. Not that I wouldn't, but it's complicated."

But since the substance of what she'd asked was less so, Sabine continued more easily to explain, "I tend not to sleep with anyone who doesn't know about them, because they're not always discreet. If I ask them to give me privacy, they will--mostly." Again the sorrow of loss swept over her, but she continued doggedly, "Byron used to play unpleasant tricks on the men in my life and he could be very resistant about leaving when he knew I'd be having sex. It's one of the only times I've ever used my power to force one of my companions out of my presence."