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“Why?” His brows pull down Distrust or confusion?

“Because you left me in the dark lane with her She wasdiscomforted And she mentioned she needed a better job than one that left her outside with strange men”

“That had to be you she was talking about”

“Of course, because no one would find you strange”

“Did you fuck her?” he repeats

“You’re not in court now I’ve just told you the extent of what happened that night” This kind of lie the least of my sins

“But hoould you have the nurace?” The latter he adds as a very pointed afterthought

“I didn’t I gave her George’s number What happened after that, I’ve no clue” And that, at least, is the truth I put down ?”

By contrast, Griffin takes a deep drink froes al around the roouard”

My face uard is a military procession performed with much pomp and circumstance at various residences of Her Majesty the Queen Not in a lifestyle club where clothing is optional

“You’re out of touch,” he retorts sly “Either that, or you’ve never been on one end of a posh threesome”

Uncivilised? More like deranged

“My lord?” At the high and breathy voice, I turn without bothering to correct her forain The face of an angel stares back at me Blue eyes and pink cheeks, waves of burnished copper tuel, but judging by her clothes, or lack of theht?” she asks, her eyes wide and guileless She’s a good actress, I’ll give her thatelse Depravity paid for by the hour really isn’t

“Can I help you?” I ask pointedly

“Van sentthe back of the arht like a little company”