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“Any other reason why I should need one?” he probed further His face would be crestfallen if I had given him a reason

“God no, I’aze with confidence I was familiar with the status of my health “What about you?”

“I’ood, babe, don’t worry,” he said and I believed him, his face exuded trustworthiness

Why, oh why, had I previously failed to spot signs of deceitfulness in another? I et for hi with unnecessary memories I blanked them out

I lay back on the bed and shuton hold I was going to have sex and not with any ordinary everyday bloke I was going to be fucked by Jason Lucas - yes fucking yes!

Chapter 2

Nearly three months after my twenty-fourth birthday I quit nation was out of necessity and unavoidable Over the su, I started a low paid internship, which I hoped meant a return to a successful career I was lucky to be offered the job and I endeavoured to impress ave ood probationary report and extended an the week in which the direction of e forever

I was in the co to use the photocopier The area less and the air always felt full of the smell of ozone and hot paper I could not use theit

“Fuck, what now!” he raised his fisted hands in frustration

Tall and wearing a shirt, grey silk trousers and a dark tie He looked like one of those senior suits who occasionally caly I was not fazed by the in frustration at the photocopier with his hands on his hips I felt the urge to intervene to help

“If you open all the coain, it often clears the error code,” I suggested to his square-shouldered back