It is grotesque,” replies Mikhail, “even David Beckham would not be as expensive.”“That is where I have to disagree,” counters Appleyard. �...When someone of the stature of Beckham is involved, five million pounds is well within the envelope of negotiation. However, in Beckham’s case, there would have been careful exploratory talks beforehand. Here — well, quite frankly, no one has been able to show me what the original contract was, so I am tempted to think that proper contractual negotiations. We usually slowed down heading into Christmas, and things were quiet. One night, Maria called me into her office. "Mike, it's gonna be a quiet New Years, so I don't think we'll need you to work." I have to admit I was gutted, the pervert in me wanted to go. I was ready to argue that I was the head bouncer, and would rather work, when she gave me an envelope. "Just make sure you have a date for that night." Fucking amazing. Now the date wasn't going to be a problem, because I had been fucking. I figured, how bad could it be to be a girl? I'd be a young one, so I'd have lots of practice. And I still had the option of switching back in a year.I pressed the call button and Doc returned. "Doc," I said, "I've made my decision. I will go through with it. But listen carefully. I fully intend to switch back after a year. 2.5 million bucks will be enough for my family to live comfortably, so there's no reason why I shouldn't switch back after the year's up. So make sure you freeze this body. ”“Because I love you,” he blurts out. “I love you more than a brother. I...”Thea runs her fingers roughly against his lips. “I don’t...” The roughness turns into a gentle slide along them. Trent stares at her, craving her lips. “I love you too,” she says abruptly.A new feeling blossoms inside him in that moment. Finally, after all this time, he is hearing the words he thought he would never hear. Excitement overflows within him. It is like a door opening that has been closed and has refused to.