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“Doesn’t have to be a worry Could be a way to unwind after a hard day of lying” I flashed a sh-pressure sales tactic

“Trust me, it’ll be a worry And while I’ case for it, I want to take it off the table”

“Sure—the lady wants no sex, she’s getting no sex”

“Good And that’s not the end of it I don’t want there to be any kind of physical stuff that goes beyond what’s absolutely necessary for the plan No extracurricular kissing or hugging or backrubs or anything like that”

“What about high fives? I ”

The hard look I got in response letaround I decided to put a lid on it before I lost an eye—or so more important than that

“Seriously This thing is hardly professional, but I want to try to -around as possible We can be all lovey-dovey-kissy-face couple in front of people who need to see it, but behind closed doors, we’re all business”

“OK, I think I can handle that Anything else you got in mind?”

Her expression darkened, and I got the i worse to lay on me “Yes After this is all said and done and you’ve fulfilled your end of the bargain, I think it’s best that you and I go our separate ways”

This was a shock “What? Why?”

“Because, to put it simply, my life was a lot less cos all…messy”

I als last night But Ithat, well, kind of hurt

“You want to never talk again?”

“If it’s all the same to you, yes We’ll end our business relationship, and that’ll be that You can run your company, I can run my firm, and never the twain shall meet, as they say”

I didn’t knohat to say Iplans with Cassidy But hearing her say she wanted to basically delete h—we’d be going through a hell of a thing together, andways afterasn’t the worst idea in the world Besides, our plan would involve a breakup at so buds after such a thing

There was a brief silence, as if both of us were considering what her final ter

“Anyway, how are we going to end this thing? Or begin it, really?”