Seconds ticked by before he finally looked up with a nonchalant lift of his head. "Sure."

"Felix, you won't get docked pay for drinking with a client, will you?"

"No, I'm off the clock now."

Carol nodded, propping her chin on her hand with a sigh. "I just saw you getting doused with a drink. Suddenly realized we're birds

of a feather. What about your family?"

"They're gone."

He spoke slowly, idly spinning the glass before him, not in a hurry to drink.

Carol froze. "All gone?"

"Yeah."

The atmosphere becleaden in an instant. She suddenly didn’t know what to say. What started as a jest now carried a tinge of

seriousness.

"I didn't mean to pry. Drink up?" she offered, pouring him a full glass.

Felix still didn't move.

Carol had this strange feeling that he could see right through her intentions for the evening.

But then, glancing back at him, his eyes seemed to return to a state of calm simplicity.

They clinked glasses and began to drink at a leisurely pace.

Carol prided herself on her drinking abilities and was sure she could outdrink him.

wore on, it was her world that

nearby table,

Tto head

helped her

mission for the night. She was supposed to end up in Felix's

been for naught.

silent, feigning

her to the curb, asking again, "Which bus do you need? Which direction

briefly

steps were unsteady. He must be drunk

going to

she saw the hotel and her heart

tonight, and now, both slightly intoxicated in the suggestive

he could resist.

Felix

no expense. After escorting her to

to leave.

wrist, pulling him

wasn't unattractive, so why

it as she sat

the last tshe saw him at the BlueSky Bar. This time, though, there

that

button when

she looked at Felix and thought she saw a glint of disgust in

looked closer, he

drunk,"

it go. She

she approached, his face paled. He seemed instinctively ready to push her away, but then he froze, as

a moment, they were close as they had been once

a forceful shove, he pushed her away, his face

spilling from his eyes.

thought she was hallucinating from

was attractive, and many pursued her. When she chased, she never

kiss, she was

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