The Serpent Pool (2010)
“‘The boyfriend. What happened to him, then?’ No longer was he sitting upright on the sofa. Too much like hard work. After following her example and kicking off his trainers, he’d slumped down, and spent the last few minutes fighting the urge to close his eyes. This was his chance, and he dared not botch it. Cassie knelt beside him on the sofa, legs tucked beneath her, breasts almost caressing his chest. Breathing hard.
‘Long story.’ ‘We have all the time in the world.’ ‘You think so?’ ‘Sure....’ He tried to order his thoughts. ‘The shop is covered. I don’t need to go back.’ ‘Listen, I have a confession to make.’ ‘Tell me anything.’ ‘My boyfriend is still around.’ He moved his head close to hers. ‘You mean…?’ ‘I’m sorry, Marc.’ ‘You sound like a manager, about to make someone redundant.’ He smiled, to show he was simply trying to lighten things up.
‘You know something? I was once diagnosed as an addictive personality.MoreLess
‘Long story.’ ‘We have all the time in the world.’ ‘You think so?’ ‘Sure....’ He tried to order his thoughts. ‘The shop is covered. I don’t need to go back.’ ‘Listen, I have a confession to make.’ ‘Tell me anything.’ ‘My boyfriend is still around.’ He moved his head close to hers. ‘You mean…?’ ‘I’m sorry, Marc.’ ‘You sound like a manager, about to make someone redundant.’ He smiled, to show he was simply trying to lighten things up.
‘You know something? I was once diagnosed as an addictive personality.MoreLess
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