"I try to stay out of people's heads, don't worry," Sookie reassured her. "But I can't always help it. But you're nice to be around, 'cause you don't really have a lot of, um, secrets?"

She lowered her voice. "I met so many guys back home who were cheating on their wives, or who borrowed their pumps and stockings when they were out of town, and I had to listen to that."