November
Tom Russell and
Jo Lynch were colleagues, and lived two streets apart in Pepperstock Green, but
they were by no means friends, in fact they didn’t really like each other, so
no one was more surprised than they were that they woke up in her room at the Mablethorpe Spa Hotel in Pipershaven, on the morning
after a Halloween Party where their company had a number of table’s.
“So, that was
surprising” Tom said as they lay in bed
“I can’t argue
there” she agreed
“I didn’t even
think we liked each other” Tom said
“We don’t,
didn’t” she said and pulled a face
“Well, we must
like each other a bit” he suggested “On some level at least”
“Well, maybe
not “like”” she said as they sat in bed drinking coffee.
“How does that
work?” He asked
“Well, it’s
like this” she explained, “my work is my life, for now anyway, and I enjoy my
own company, and I’m not really a sexual being”
“I can’t say I
noticed that” he pointed out
“Well, every
now and then I get an itch that I need someone else to scratch” she confided
“And the rest
of the time?” he asked
“The rest of
the time I do my own scratching”
“That I’d like
to see” he said, but she just gave him a look, then after another glass of wine
she elaborated
“When I first
met you, I knew instantly that you were a man who wouldn’t be looking for ties
and I found that very attractive”
“I’m not sure
if I should be flattered or not” He said
“Be honest
isn’t that what you thought when you first met me?” Jo asked
“Pretty much”
Tom admitted after a moment’s thought
“Good, because
I’m not looking for a life partner, just a “friend” with benefits”
“Oh” he
exclaimed and then Jo drained her coffee cup and said
“Now I think
would be a good time for another scratch”
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