As soon as I saw this:
Mayson Drake rolled over, turning away from the lump in the bed beside her.
I had a bad feeling. My reaction to the rest of the sections was along the lines of:

Lois is right. Merger is just as certain a death as closing the doors. I understand why the pure "money" people of the club would favor it, but I can never why see any fan would support such a thing.
And finally, I'm both pleased and curious about what Lois want's to talk with Martha about.
Bob