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What? Come on, don’t be like that I want Kate, no question But don’t expectwouy can want one wouy could love a woman and still fuck ten others It’s just the way it is

Sex is a release Purely physical That’s all At least toshoes at

At least to this man it is Better?

Maybe you’ll understand my point of view if I put it this way You brush your teeth, right? Well, suppose your favorite toothpaste is Aquafresh But the store is out All they have is Colgate What are you going to do? You’re going to use the Colgate, right?

You may want to brush with Aquafresh, but when all is said and done, you use what you have to keep those pearly whites clean See ? Good

Now, back to my tale of heartache and pain

I’ve never seduced a woman before

Shocking, I know

Let me clarify I’ve never had to seduce a woman before, not in the typical sense Usually, it just takes a look, a wink, a s, e involves short one-word phrases like harder, -a-woman-into-bed concept is pretty new to me, I’ll admit But I’m not worried Why not, you ask?

Because I play chess

Chess is a ga two steps ahead of your next ht where you need the with Kate, for estive words, some innocent but seductive caresses I won’t bore you with details of every conversation I’ll just say that things are progressing nicely; everything is going according to plan

I figure it’ll take another week--two tops--till I’hs I already knoill play out I’ve spent hours in fact, i about it

Want to hear it?

It will happen inlate--the only ones left She’ll be tired, stiff I’ll offer to rub her neck, and she’ll letat her shoulder, trailing up her neck, tasting her skin with ue Finally, our lips will et all about the reasons e shouldn’t: ourshe’ll be thinking of isto her

I have a couch in my office It’s suede--not leather Does suede stain? Hope not Because that’s where we’ll end up--on that sorrowfully underused couch

Now let me ask you this: Have you seen those coe in an instant?

Yes, yes, I’ somewhere with this--just bear withabout, don’t you? Where the happy faht sunny day and then…BAM Head-on collision with a se out thebecause he didn’t have his seat belt buckled

They’re designed to scare the shit out of us And they do But the fact reoals, our priorities can change instantaneously--usually e least expect it

So, after teeks of strategizing and fantasizing, I’hter I can’t re someone as much as I want her I’ve definitely never waited for a wo as I’ve waited for her But the point is, for one conclusion--not an if but simply a when

And then, on Monday afternoon, my father calls me into his office

"Sit down, Son There’s some business I’d like to discuss"

My father often calls s he’s not yet ready to share with the rest of the staff "I just got off the phone with Saul Anderson He’s looking to diversify He’s co to the city next month to shop around for ideas"

Saul Anderson is a uy that makes Rupert Murdoch look like a peon Got a napkin? ’Cause I think I’

"Next month? Okay, I can ith that No proble in my veins This is how a sharkbucket of bloody chum in the water It’s a rush

"Drew…"with ideas to hear hiet into? I mean the possibilities are pretty endless"

"Son…" , can’t you?

Yet I ramble on, "Cable stations are cash cows Social ht now, so we could pick up soains Film production is always a safe bet, and that would cut down on the overhead when they replay on his own network"

"Drew, I’ive the account to Kate Brooks"

Hold the fucking phone Care to repeat that foryou, she’s das are territorial You know that, right? That’s why at the park they see supply of piss, which they insist on stopping every four seconds to spread around It’s because they believe it’s their park And they want the other dogs to know it, to know that they were there first It’s the nonverbal way of pretty , "Fuck off--find your own park"