"Melissa," Roxie confirmed. "That...ended abruptly." Because, really, it wasn't her story to tell, and what else could she say?

She waved Aaron over for another gimlet.

"Tommy, I need you to level with me here. If it's bad, I can help. I have part of me in the supernatural, and another part of me in science fiction. They both overshadow the part of me that's mundane. If this concerns Joe, then as his friend and housemate, it concerns me as well."