“Of course, there is, love, I made a big mistake. I fell back into my old habits. I didn’t mean to ignore you; I just thought you were happy to si... back and let me do my thing.”“So, when I indicated I would like to meet Kelly that was me being not interested?”“Huh, you think I’m going to let you anywhere near that two-faced slut? She’s got so many notches on her bedposts she’s had to replace them more than once.”That wasn’t the answer I was expecting. “I take it that she’s not a friend.”“She’s. "Yeah I'm saying." he hadn't said the words but she knew what he had meant, the thought was pleasing to hear, "Yeah I'm saying too." it seemed neither of the two could bring themselves to say it but it was obvious what they meant. He gave a laugh as he said, "What a pair we make, a vampire and a hunter." with another laugh he'd add, "Or should I call you a succubus?" "Do those actually exist?" he would laugh loudly pulling her against him, "Hell I don't know but if they do I think I found one.". I wasn't even all that miffed to see that she was both highly capable and also classically beautiful in a very Arabian way, found myself wondering just what had gone on between her and Dave, what its longer term significance might be to both of them, wondered whether I should have been a bit more open with Dave about my hopes for a future with him – not just in the work sense – but ... Well, I hadn't known the idiot would manage to get himself confined to hospital just as I got back to London,. I have an interview. And I was kinda feeling awkward inthere." I could tell." We headed home.The next day was Tuesday. I was off work, an arrangement I'd made withDavid for all the Tuesdays for the next two months. I was hoping to havethis intruder in my brain dealt with by then. I slept until 8:45, fixeda nice breakfast, and threw it into a tupperware box. Eat after travel. That's the rule. Or guideline, whatever.At around 9:30, the headache started. It eased in gradually, and by.