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.

was her world that began

steadied herself on a nearby table, clinging to the last shred of

Tto head

reeking of alcohol, helped her

was supposed to end

been for naught.

silent, feigning a

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

nothing. Felix's gaze flickered briefly before heading towards a nearby

were unsteady. He must be

he going to take her

her heart settled. So

both slightly intoxicated in the suggestive setting of a hotel, she didn't

he could resist.

Felix

room was nice, and Felix had spared no expense. After escorting her to the room and depositing her on the bed,

to leave.

his wrist, pulling him

really so virtuous? She wasn't

sank into it as she sat atop him, her hand

his bow tie the last tshe saw him at the BlueSky Bar. This time, though, there was no tie, just

shirt that

button when

thought she saw a glint of

looked closer, he had

drunk," he said

it go.

his face paled. He seemed instinctively ready to push her away, but

a moment, they were close as they had been once before, but

touch his lips, with a forceful shove, he pushed her away, his face darkening,

spilling from his eyes.

thought she was hallucinating from

her. When she chased,

offering a kiss, she was

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