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

table, clinging to the last

late. Tto

also reeking of alcohol, helped her up. "Where

She was supposed to end up in

been for naught.

kept silent, feigning a

curb, asking again, "Which bus do

gaze flickered briefly before

were unsteady. He must be

to take

the hotel and her heart settled. So he intended

now, both slightly

he could resist.

out, Felix really

and Felix had spared no expense. After escorting her to the room and depositing her

to leave.

his wrist,

this man really so virtuous? She wasn't unattractive, so why wasn't he

and they both sank into it as she

to undo his bow tie the last tshe saw him at the BlueSky Bar. This time, though,

shirt that

undone the top button when her hand was

she looked at Felix and thought she saw a

closer, he had regained his

srest, you're drunk," he said

wasn't about to let it go. She kissed him, moving

face paled. He seemed instinctively ready to push her away, but then he froze, as if recalling

a moment, they were close as they had been once before, but without any real

was about to touch his lips, with a forceful shove, he pushed her away, his face darkening, disgust

spilling from his eyes.

was hallucinating

was attractive, and many pursued her. When she

kiss, she was

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