"I know," Penny replied sadly in a soft tone. The last thing she wanted was to put Percy in any kind of danger by associating with her. He had worked too hard for that. She pressed her lips together deciding that she shouldn't see him again like this. They would have their run ins at the office every so often and pretend they didn't know each other. But that would be it.
"It's probably best we don't... do this again." She looked down at her untouched plate feeling her heart sink. It felt a little like history repeating itself. Again, she didn't feel as though she had a choice.