She knew the sexual aspect of the affair had been devastating to Tom, but she also knew he wasn't a shallow man. There had to be something more to the...statement.Lover. Someone you have sex with, okay ... but is that all? Or, literally, someone you love? An emotional relationship?But I don't love Jake anymore, if I ever really did.And I had boyfriends before Tom. He had girlfriends before me. Why can't we just start over, move on?The thought of moving on brought to Nicole's mind an old soul. Probably doesn’t think good men exist.”“She’s not seeing anyone?”“Oh! Heavens no! Anjali is much too engrossed in running her properties. What about you? Is there a young lady in your life, Rajveer?”“Not at present,” I answered. “I was married for five years, but things didn’t work out.”Prabha smiled at me. “It’s her loss because you seem like a decent young man. You’re what, at least twenty-eight?”I laughed heartily. “Try Forty, Prabha.”“My goodness; Beverly down the hall is also in her. He sighed again.If he had not been such a fucking idiot. Basically.And in more ways than one, he considered. Wanting to stop being Holly wasa decision taken in the heat of the moment, very vulnerable and shakenand with bruised ribs, a black eye and nostrils bunged with dried blood.He could see it now; as far as he had been concerned Holly had, to allintents and purposes, died in the that pub car park, beaten to death bythat arsehole. He shivered at the thought.Ryan was right; he had been. ”And I’d add a whole lot more details along those lines. The smart ones, as I say, paid close attention.Forest and Martina were an extremely attractive couple from San Jose, who were very successful in some capacity in Silicon Valley, about thirty years old. He was tall and lean with a magnificent mane of very long hair (which I like on a man). She had the kind of body I love, tall, thin-waisted, with a big breast and ass. I’m not sure how Forest had heard about Rites of Eros, which was based.