” She said.“I think you missed me” I said.“definitely” she said.We got out of the tub and got dressed. I wore just some shorts. Becky wore s...me shorts and a different, black and white striped bikini top. Seeing this reminded me of something, and I took Becky to my bag to show her, I handed her a pink Victoria Secret box and she opened it. I also grabbed a small case out of the bag but I did not give it to her“Oh my god, you still have this?!” she asked in excitement. She lifted her blue and. How are you this lovely Friday morning?"The smug and satisfied smile he shot me as he turned away was all the answer I got. I was used to that. Eric had a habit of smiling at me that way and then disappearing. Not for the first time, I cursed my luck at finding the perfect man for me, only to find out that he belonged to another. I met Eric ten months ago when I started this job. Better pay, better benefits, the possibility of one day becoming a partner; I never once considered turning down the. I’d cracked her cool facade and put a look ofastonished surprise there. ‘Do you really mean that?But… why?’I’d had a moment more to think about why, and I told herwhat I’d concluded. ‘Because my world is a little bitmore wonderful now that I know such creatures as youexist. It would sadden me, now, to know you were goingto die and that I could have prevented it. Having saidthat… this isn’t going to kill me or anything, right?’I thought. Shit, he thought, that was mad, I’ve blown it with her. Red propped herself up on her arms, all confusion gone now. She glared at him, in sorrow as much as anger, he thought. But anger there was. So let me just get this right Mr. Sandy Tourguide. You will agree to holiday with me only if I give you my ass? Just what sort of a deal is that Mr Niceguy? Nobody ever had my ass willingly, and I already told you, it’s not available. To you or anybody. Full. Fucking. Stop. And I was really getting to.