"Lisa!"

It was too early for this. She hadn't checked her emails yet; she hadn't even gotten coffee yet and her boss was already shouting for her.

"Hanna, I just walked in the door. Calm down."

"No, I've been on the phone with Ignacio Hernandez in Columbia for the last week and his cousin's house is finally out of probate. I was able to snap it up! I need you to go there and inspect it. It's been empty since the late seventies, and we need to see what kind of work and inspections we are going to need to get the place ready to sell.”

"Okay, It's an old, abandoned house. What's so exciting about that." Lisa yawned.

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"It's the ‘old abandoned’ mansion of the Villain Mister Lizard."

"No! No, no, no! You promised me that I wouldn't have to deal with any more super listings after the fire department had to come and cut me out of that damn pit trap!”

"Lisa, it's fine, it's just a house, it's not a Lair. And with the location and square footage it should be easy money. Especially if you get the seller commission."

"No. If it's such easy money you do it!”

"Lisa, I'm seven months pregnant. I am not hauling this belly all over an old dusty house for an inspection that might include asbestos.” The office manager saw the determined set of Lisa's chin. "Fine you do this, and you get first dibs on the next quick flip we get."

"Fine, but you owe me, and if I get stuck in another freaking deathtrap Hanna, I am getting a week’s vacation, on your dime!"