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"Will you please stop pacing? You're stressing me out." "You're stressed?" I said to Leo, who lay on our sofa with his eyes shut, looking anything but stressed. "I'm sorry that my sex life, love life and work life hanging in the balance is an inconvenience to you." Leo scoffed. "Yeah, because having a hot guy beg to take you on a date is a real nuisance." I didn't rise to his sarcastic comment, knowing the bickering would go back and forth relentlessly if I pursued it. Leo had been a close friend…-
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A couple of blocks away from the office, a small bar hid itself away from the chaos of the main London streets. I'd stumbled across it one day, many years back, and hadn't visited another one since. I liked that it was off the beaten track and didn't attract the usual crowds of tourists, stag dos or socialising office workers. Quiet and unassuming, I could drink there in peace. So, on the nights when I didn't go to the gym, I would head into the bar for one drink—sometimes two if I'd had a tough day.…
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Ian had joked that the first days in a job are the easiest, but for me nothing had been harder than watching the man I'd grown to care for stride around the office without a glance in my direction. Even more frustrating than the lack of attention was the desire that coursed through me whenever I laid eyes on him. I still wanted him. I hated that my body refused to sync up with my head. The challenging workload that Maya thrust on my desk kept me distracted for the most part, bringing me up to speed with…
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Sunlight streamed through the Venetian blinds, casting golden rays across Imogen's peaceful face to announce the beginning of a new day. To anyone nosy enough to peek into Jason Walter's luxury suite, the tanned bodies intertwined in the Queen-sized bed would appear to belong to a sleeping couple. Jason and Imogen weren't a couple, and they weren't sleeping, either—although neither of them wanted to accept that morning had finally arrived. They'd been awake since before dawn, spending hours exploring…
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The lift doors pinged, offering a second's notice that someone was about to walk into the office. Not that it mattered. Only one person had the balls to bypass the intercom system and let themselves in. "I never should have given you the override code," I said to Ian, not looking up from my laptop. "You're just saying that because the only time I use the code is when I know you wouldn't let me in." "Exactly," I said through gritted teeth, glancing up at him. I wasn't in the mood for visitors. I…
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"Did you know Imogen's a dancer?" Against my will, Tabitha hauled me back into the conversation with the three guys sharing our table. Coming to this club with Eleanor and Tabitha had seemed like a great idea earlier this evening. Loud music to drown out my nagging thoughts, dancing with attractive guys to distract me from a man who now only existed in my memories, and two friends who reminded me of simpler times when the music, dancing and cheap alcohol could solve any problem. "A dancer, huh?" the…
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Zemira In school, I had taken up woodworking classes for two weeks, trying to make a toolbox. The instructions were simple – to act with patience, evaluate the rough edges and trim off the excess while shaping the log into form. Ignoring them all, I expedited the process and simply patched things that seemed glueable. As I travelled up the elevator, I recalled the mess that was my teacher's table when the toolbox fell apart. Was I doing it again, making another bad decision? The elevator…
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Miami, USA Six months before that day Zemira The pale hue from the chandelier and the melody of the orchestra flooded the hall but my mind was in complete chaos. The scent of warm vanilla and cinnamon from the dessert trays being carried around churned my stomach. My attention was divided between checking my silent phone and witnessing my best friend's crucifixion ceremony. Kiera Dales, the bride who chirped like a schoolgirl while mingling with her guests, came out of her closet a while…
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