She wondered why he was getting a second certification, when he was obviously already making a lot of money. Maybe there was something more to him. Or...maybe not. ***** The next day, he showed up again. Sophia didn’t even see him coming until he was at the register. Without looking up, she asked, ‘What would you like?’ ‘A date with you. You know, you should really put that on the menu.’ She looked up. It was him, looking happy and smug for having caught her unawares. He was handsome, she. ’‘How did that work for you?’Not well. Ultimately shit. Striving to be a good partner – responsible, supportive, avoiding chat sites, despite diminishing sexual returns.‘Exactly. All that sacrifice and not even getting laid.’‘Wait – what? I only thought that.’‘I know all your thoughts.’ Her slender hand tugs rhythmically. ‘Those promises you’re clinging to even now you’re single. Foregoing fantasy, being this better version of yourself… I’m here to provide some perspective.’ She spits on her. "I say Holmes, just where the merry hell have you been?" Hove burst out."Brighton, please! There are ladies present. I apologise profusely, I was unavoidably detained. The other reason for my lateness is stopping off to settle the account at the Randolph. I should apologise again for the circumstances I left you in. But you coped admirably as I knew you would. Mrs Machin was most understanding, once I explained about 'the vagaries of business'"."Is that what it truly was Ned, business matters?". "Binary moved out until she was visible to the woman. She looked overBinary with an intense glare, as if she was examining her for potentialdanger before ignoring her to do what she needed to do. Binary tried toslip away but the woman loudly told her, "Stay put, you aren't leavingyet."Binary froze, the woman had some kind of power over her that her nanitescouldn't counter. It was as if her mind was trying to do one thing whileher body did another. She waited for the woman to finish milking the.