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She gives her head a s" Her eyes drop to lance behind o" I watch her bare, delicate back as she walks away, her heels clicking fast against the wood, that heavy dose of perfurow onmy head tip back as I consider uy who saved her that night on the side of the road? Would she want to know? Especially given the way her husband treats her Obviously the guy’s a douche But she married him She is , co to happen

The door squeaks open A moment later I sense soh "Five other spots available Just saying" Normally, any conversation at the urinal is not cool by me, even to cuss someone out But I’m in a bad nize that slight Russian accent and the smooth voice

"So, about my business proposition What do you know about Aston Martin DB5s?"

Soht noould be a bad idea Even if thatporcelain "They’re hard to fix"

"Yes" I hear the smile in the word "And they are apparently even harder to rebuild I have wanted one all my life and have finally found the perfect one A ’sixty-four e Would you be interested in bringing it back to life for me?"

Found I wonder if that’s code for stole

It takes athere with my dick into the sink Quickly fixing myself, I head over to join him No, I wouldn’t You’re an assle

"I’ll make it worth your while"

You’re an assle who thinks you can buyyour wife

"Certainly enough for that car you wanted What was it, again?"

Fuck The guy knohich carrots to dangle "’Sixty-nine Barracuda" Now he has me interested "I’d have to see it, see what shape it’s in"

Viktor smiles at my reflection in the o Have a good night" He strolls out of the washroo at his tall, lean form in his tailored charcoal suit as he exits

I’ll be told where to go I’ll bet that’s how Viktor operates Well, fk him I don’t operate like that Still, rebuild a ’64 DB5 andto have a hard ti that one down, even if he’s an assle

When I reach the table, Viktor and Alexandria are gone There’s really no need for rab my jacket off the back of ? Priscilla and her friend are getting off soon They want to come by for a drink"

"I’m out" I tell him what happened in the bathroo open

"Rust tells e car collection You’ll blow your load if you get to see it"

"We’ll see," I say as I head out, wondering if blowing my load over Viktor’s cars will beto blow it over his wife

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Jane Doe

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"There’s no reason to keep you here longer, Jane"

Dr Alwood sits on the empty bed beside me, stripped of sheets after Ginny’s departure early thisNausea bubbles up inside me

"We’ll want to continue some outpatient physio and your visits with Dr Weimer, of course, but hospital administration won’t approve the additionalyou here You don’t really want to be stuck in a hospital, staring at these sae walls, do you?"

I bob my head absently, the desire to wrapThe little that I know in life is about to be taken away froh Dr Alwood, Amber, the hospital--they’ve done all that they could for me I’m not their problem anymore Now I’m my own problem

If my chest were still hooked up to the heart ht now

What the hell do I do next?

"Jane? Are you okay?"

Pain shoots through my jaw as I clench my teeth I really hate that na down o"

Understanding takes over her face, followed by a look of sympathy "Did you think we’d just open the doors and kick you to the curb?"