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Did I know her?

Not likely anyone from my childhood It had been twelve years since I’d lived in London I briefly considered it hly unlikely considering Raleigh was across the Atlantic

Spider followed ot her knickers in a twist?"

I shrugged, sussing her out as we moved closer to the bar area "Guy probleh I’d do her"

I rolled my eyes "Perhaps she just needs a drink I do"

"Adive her a poke," he said "You fancy her--I can see it in your eyes She’s putting out sory sex? There’s so into each other like anihed Dude was a freak "TMI,for her rebound guy Could be you" Nodding his head in a way that tolda bet that you can’t ht Annnd"--he drew the word out--"I’ll sweeten the pot--at ten thousand pounds"

"What?" I sputtered "I’m no rock star like you"

"You have money"

True When my mum had passed, I’d inherited life insurance ift a few ht be a carefree kind of guy, but I wasn’t delusional I had to save every penny if I wanted to be onthat for a rainy day"

Which would be here in teeks when school started

He pursed his lips "When did you beco boy scout?"

"I’m not a boy scout I do whatever I want, when I want I’ what I was selling "Okay, fine Let’s do this: ten thousand pounds if you win her heart, and if you lose, you give me the usual--one pound"

I stopped in my tracks "What’s in it for you?"

"The thrill, baby, the rush, that feeling that rinned crookedly "So? You in?"

"I don’t knowone night is tough, even for a sexy guy like me" I sent him an arched eyebrow "Give me more time I’htyou in?"

I shrugged, knowing it drove hiroaned "You’re being a big girl’s blouse Co"