Well, do what you can to prepare something as soon as you are able and I'll try and hold off the other bids. I'll look forward to hearing for you."We ...igned off and I smirked as I hung up. There it was right in front of him. If he really did have another hot offer it would be gone by the weekend. But I was dead certain he didn't and his game was as transparent as glass. I'd know soon enough.Catherine phoned just after three o'clock."Hi, Catherine. How did it go?" Good and bad, Terry. I shot one. His lipstick appearing purple and stiff as he passed by her vision, her eyes fixed on the livid threatening appendage as he past, her face pale and expectant, her stance still rigid and abjectly determined. Her mind went back to the videos, had ‘Mary’ or ‘Kate’ had these butterflies the first time, her instinct told her to get up and run, but she knew she would never have the balls to do this again, it was now or never, she forced herself to remain passively awaiting rather than return to. Finally, I heard a chuckle.“How are you on medieval romance” Carol said.“Medieval?”“My husband makes me wear a chastity belt.”“Seriously?”“Really,” she said. “When the waiter’s done serving, drop your napkin on the floor and look.”“Why can’t I look now?”“When you look you're bound to want to take your time and the last thing you need is to be disturbed by the waiter. There is another thing, I don't want you down there too long, so knowing your food is getting cold may keep things in check.”I. "Eh Chloe," Isaid shaking hands with him. Then realising what I had just doneintroducing myself as Chloe, too late now I thought if I change ithe'll think I'm a nutter."Getting a bit breezy out here," I said stepping back into the alley astep as I took another drag from the cigarette."Yeah it is, supposed to rain later," he said taking another puff onhis cigar."You enjoying the party?" he asked."What do you think might as well not be here my partner is spending somuch time doing deals I feel.