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to watching himself. Before he knew what she wanted to see, he'd mentally prepared to sit through a chick flick. He assumed most of his attention would be on Faye anyway, so he didn't care what movie they saw.
    When they got inside, they reclined their plush seats and Faye snuggled up against him. Her scent was intoxicating. Divine. As she watched the previews before the movie, he kissed the top of her head tenderly as he put his arm around her shoulder. She looked up at him and the invitation on her upturned face was unmistakable.
    He lowered his head and revelled in that first moment their lips touched. They kissed for long minutes - lightly, softly, tantalisingly - until the coffee they ordered arrived. Reluctantly, he pulled away. The smile she gave him made his breath hitch and his heart swell.
    As the lights dimmed and James Bond filled the screen, Faye went back to her snuggling position while she sipped her coffee. He stared at the screen and followed the story as best as he could, but his focus kept reverting back to the alluring woman whose head was on his shoulder. A couple of times, she lifted her head for a quick kiss, and he was more than happy to oblige. For the most part, though, she was very engrossed in the film.
    As for him, he struggled all night with his manhood that didn't want to soften up. When he feared his hard-on might become too obvious, he thought of anything and everything else to try and distract himself. They were watching James Bond but his mind kept playing an X-rated movie in his head with him and Faye as the stars. And, hell, the scenes were scorching hot.

    "That was great, wasn't it?" Faye asked as they exited the cinema.
    "Yeah, it seemed good," Ray replied with some hesitation in his voice as he reached out for her hand.
    "You didn't enjoy it much?" she asked with a frown as her hand clasped his.
    "Oh, I did. I like James Bond movies. I just couldn't pay much attention to it, that's all." He smiled at her with a look that said 'drop it because I'm not telling you why'. There was no way he could divulge to her right there in public all the sexy, saucy and naughty things they did together in his imagination.
    "Was something else on your mind?" Faye persisted.
    "Ah, yeah."
    "What?"
    He shrugged. "Stuff."
    "Were you bored?"
    "What? No! I thoroughly enjoyed myself."
    "Were you worried about work or something?"
    "No."
    "So what were you thinking that you couldn't focus on the movie?"
    "Will you keep asking me questions until I tell you?"
    "Yup. You must know I'm like a dog with a bone if I want to know something," she responded with an unapologetic grin.
    "So I gathered," he replied with a chuckle. "I'll tell you about it maybe next week or the week after."
    "That long? Why are you making me wait?"
    "I have my reasons."
    "Well, what are those reasons?"
    He laughed out loud. "Wow, you really don't let up, do you?" He'd noticed this trait in her more than once when he had previously joined her and her friends for lunch. One time, Victor wouldn't say what was bothering him and Faye managed to make him disclose what that was. By the end of the lunch, Victor felt much better and was a lot clearer on how to tackle his problem. He admired Faye's relentlessness and no-bullshit way of dealing with things. But this wasn't the time for her to be too curious.
    "Nope. I don't let up," she grinned. "My friends would attest to that."
    He shook his head, his eyes filled with mirth. "Sorry. You'll really have to wait."
    "Okay. I can wait. For about half an hour, maybe."
    He continued to chuckle to himself as they walked out of the complex.

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    "That's it there." Faye pointed to a three-storey apartment block at the left-hand side of the street.
    Ray sighed quietly as he slotted his car in an empty spot in front of her building. The night was ending much too early for his liking. But Faye said she had an important breakfast meeting tomorrow that her boss sprang on her earlier that day.
    He walked her to