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‘Sorry to hear that’

‘Do I come across as a bitch?’

He blew out his cheeks, ‘well, you’ve got to head up a teah’

‘Thanks’

‘I didn’t mean it like that, Boss’

‘Don’t call me boss, call me…’

‘Miss Ross,’ finished Peterson They both burst out laughing, and then they slass and when she looked up Peterson had lass and placed it on the table in front He leaned over and gently cupped her chin and kissed her His lips were soft and warue He tasted of whisky and an to melt Erika reached up and ran her hands down his firers under his t-shirt His skin arm and smooth His hands found their way under the t-shirt and his fingers moved slowly up to her bra strap With a flick he’d opened her bra and it released her breasts He ently squeezed at her nipple She moaned and lay back as he ether

Suddenly Mark’s face cae so clear, and she cried out

‘What? Are you okay? Did I hurt you?’ said Peterson,back She stared into his beautiful brown eyes and burst into tears She leapt up and made for his tiny bathrooe of the bath and cried, huge heaving sobs wracking her body She hadn’t cried like this for so long and it felt good and bad at the same time When her sobs had subsided, there was a soft knock at the door

‘Boss, I mean, Erika You okay? I’m sorry if I was out of order,’ came Peterson’s voice Erika moved to the mirror and wiped her face then opened the door

‘You didn’t do anything It’s just hard to be aMark was one He’s never going to co about hiap I’ ed and wiped her eyes again

‘Erika, we can just chill Look, I can give you a o and whack off to that picture of Yoko Ono…’

She looked up at hi ‘Too early for a joke?’ he added