I was relatively well paid and I had plenty of offers of a room from my colleagues in the office, but I wanted independence.The work in the office was...increasing, and we were getting a gradual increase of staff but it was very hard to keep pace. Increasingly, I chose to get away from the office for meal breaks and most of us visited Carols Café. When I was at a loose end during the evenings I would spend the time at Carol's cafe. We were regular customers, and I would spend hours drinking. Isn't that right, Ms. Heurgot?" I thought you said you could trust this man." Trust is a rare commodity these days. The price, and the client, are ... Flexible," said Adu with a sharp, shiny grin.Ethan locked eyes with Adu. He had a look of calm determination about him, eyes glinting in the dim light of the oil lamp. The black man's grin turned into a thin line and a deep frown appeared on his face when without warning Ethan reached for his ankle and pulled his combat knife with one superbly. He dug in.Jim ate his food more slowly, almost savoring it, rather than combating a starvation that could return at any moment. As he finished his last bite, he looked up and smiled as he saw Dana studying his face. "I sure wish we could be alone together. It seems something is always keeping us apart. I hate it."Wally looked first at Jim and then at Dana and back at Jim again as he suddenly became aware of the relationship. The surprise showed on his face. "We're getting married," Jim said. My tempo picked up a little. Susan stood watching us for a while. A bright red flush crept up her neck and colored her cheeks and I could hear her breathing becoming ragged and uneven. Susan spoke to Sandy, "So, what are you doing Sandy?" Sandy replied in a shaking voice, "Playing." Susan said, a little sharply, I know you're playing, but what are you playing with?" "I'm playing with my cunt, I'm playing with my wet slut cunt, is that what you wanted to hear?" Sandy said, her hand speeding up.