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resignation.’
    ‘That was a tad presumptuous.’ She felt irritated that this man seemed to be taking over her entire life. Control freak, had she called him? He was several stages further on from that. Was he going just a bit too far? She peeled a nectarine and bit into it fiercely. Nobody controlled her or what she did. Maybe she should forget this whole thing. The promises he’d made sounded wonderful. She would enjoy living here and adore the excitement Andreas seemed to offer. But if she burned all her boats, was she taking a risk too far? What did she really know about him? What did they have in common, apart from sex? She had no idea what music he liked or if he read books. What films would he watch? And here she was, contemplating leaving her flat, giving up her job – or had she done that already? – and leaving her truly best friend. She finished her breakfast and got up from the table. She left the room; as expected, Will appeared instantly outside the door.
    ‘How do you do that?’
    ‘What?’
    ‘Appear the moment I move.’
    ‘There are motion sensors I can switch on whenever my service might be needed. Don’t worry, it doesn’t involve a camera or anything sinister. Just sets off a buzzer in the kitchen. And they are not on all the time. It isn’t some sort of spy network.’
    ‘Slightly spooky, all the same. So, are you ready to drive me back home?’
    ‘Sure. Will you be returning later? Andreas suggested you might be moving into an apartment here.’
    ‘I haven’t quite decided yet. I need to discuss it with my flatmate first. Maybe later you can take me to this Anderson you mentioned? This afternoon, perhaps?’
    ‘You can call me using the phone I have given you. Number one on the speed dial is for Andreas and two will get me. I’ll bring the car round to the front door.’
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    Shoanna sat in her flat, half an hour later. Tara was at work so she was alone with time to reflect. In her heart, she knew she was ready to take up this challenge, but there was a note of caution still making her head try to rule her actions. How shocked her parents would have been if they were still alive. But they weren’t, and she was used to making her own decisions about everything in her life since she was 16 years old.
    She pulled out her yoga mat and did a few exercises to remove a stiffness that was creeping into her limbs. She stretched and practised a few moves using a large exercise ball, clamping it between her legs. This must be how she would perform the body scissors Andreas spoke of. Easy enough. She imagined squeezing round the torso of a man and liked the thought. Another turn-on. She liked the idea of holding Andreas helpless. Did he like that too? Would he want her to wrestle with him properly, not just the tussle they’d had before? She looked forward to the idea of having him submit to her. Time she took some more of the initiative with him. She had been the woman on top this morning and he’d seemed to like it. Maybe she needed to stand up to him a bit more and challenge his need to control. On the other hand, it was such fun to be dominated by this sexy man. Talk about sex on legs, the old hackneyed saying, but he was just that.
    She reached a decision. She was going to go for it. Go with his offers and do as he suggested. It might not last for long, but she could enjoy it while it did and possibly make a decent amount of money while she was at it. Sadly, it would leave Tara in a mess, but she had to think of herself. If she really did earn a lot of money, she could keep her share of the flat open and pay rent. It might be good to have it as a back-up plan and would mean that Tara could carry on living here. Feeling much happier, she made a coffee and called Will.
    ‘I’d like to go and meet your friend Anderson this afternoon. About two o’clock, if that’s convenient to you – and him, of course.’
    ‘I’ll