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He had to say so to reassure her

‘I would never fire you, Harry,’ he said ‘If that’s what’s bothering you’

Her head turned his way, but she earing sunglasses and he couldn’t see as going on in her eyes

‘I know that,’ came her rather cool reply

‘Then what is bothering you? Are you regretting last night?’

He was taken aback when she laughed ‘Of course,’ she said ‘Sleeping with the boss is never a good idea, even if he prorows bored with you in bed’

‘I can’t see that happening in a hurry,’ he muttered And he meant it Which was a first for him Alex had a low boredo for new challenges, new goals and, yes, new girlfriends

Of course, Harry would never be a proper girlfriend She was going to be his secret mistress, one ould be at his sexual beck and call only at weekends Stupid rule, that He had been an idiot ever to suggest such a ement

‘I have no illusions,’ came her firm pronouncement, ‘about how this affair of ours will end’

Maybe it will never end, Harry, caht Maybe I will keep you as my secret mistress for ever

It was a truly wicked thought But a hell of an appealing one People said you could never have your cake and eat it, too But maybe he could At least for a while There was no hurry for her to get ot married later these days And had children later He would have to let her go eventually, he supposed But till then he aimed to make her his Without all these silly rules

For the first ti drive, Alex’s black ood thing, he accepted And he wanted Harriet Not just for a feeeks For er than that

‘It’s never a wise thing to think about endings, Harry,’ he said, adopting his best salesman voice ‘Far better to live in the moment The only assurance we have in life is the here and now You like having sex with me, don’t you?’

She sighed ‘You know I do’

‘Then stop stressing and just enjoy We could be dead tomorrow’

When he glanced over at her, he saw that she was frowning

‘I can’t think like that,’ she said ‘I have to plan You plan You plan all the ti me this “live in the moment” nonsense, Alex If you think you can persuade e my mind where the rules of our affair are concerned, then you can think again’

Alex gritted his teeth Lord, but she would try the patience of a saint And he was no saint He was, however, a e

Relaxing the clenched ed before shooting her a war, Harry Last night was so fabulous that I find it unbearable to wait another week to sa charms’