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Susie could believe that He had a point ‘So if I told you that I wanted to get out—right here, right now?’

‘I wouldn’t try and stop you’

He raked ih his dark hair and shot her a ful look from under his lashes Had he ever had sointo bed with her? Sure, hein the news, politics The woth, breadth and width of their intellect

But feelings?

Heto find a h the internet? Hasn’t anyone ever told you that it’s not safe?’

Susie relaxed He had meant it when he had told her that he would drop her off if she asked She had seen it in his eyes And she believed him when he said that he had no need to force hi to escape wo themselves on him

He ht offensive, but he was up front And so, so exciting

‘Have you any idea how hard it is, finding a date in London? When you don’t do the clubbing scene and don’t have a fancy, high-powered job where there are loads of unattached eligible males?’

‘No’

‘Hard I uys, but my friends tend to bewell’ She frowned ‘They’re creative types A couple of graphic designers who freelance One ns for wallpapersthree work in publishing’

‘And eligible , curious in spite of himself

‘Lots of ible” To be honest, quite a few of the guys I know are gayso when one of ested I see as out there on the internet, I didn’t think it was such a bad idea Besides’

She talked a lot, but strangely he didn’t see effect of the red dress Or the novelty of soht she was and how et where she had Or the way her blonde hair spilled over her shoulders in unruly curls