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pleasure. You look great by the way.”
    “Thanks. I was surprised to receive your text... and the fact it was just me and you. What’s the occasion?”
    “Sophie. I need to tell you something.”
    “What is it?”
    David pulled back Sophie’s chair to let her sit. He felt unable to hide the truth. “I have to let you go.”
    “What? You could let me sit first.”
    “I have to end your contract?”
    Despite her sadness Sophie felt too shocked to cry. “What have I done?”
    “Nothing. Nothing. You’re great with Zach... and looking after the house. I promise, if you ever need a reference I’ll write you an amazing one.”
    “What is it then?”
    “It’s...” David placed his hands on his chest. “It’s me.”
    “Did Cynthia...?”
    “Sophie, Cynth is mighty jealous of you.”
    “Your wife’s jealousy is losing me my job, putting me back on the streets.”
    David ordered a bottle of wine with the waiter. He then placed a hand on the back of his own neck. “Because I got you into this mess, I want to make this parting was amicable as possible.”
    “But, I thought you liked me.”
    “Fricken hell, Sophie. Of course I do. That’s the problem!”
    Sophie finally felt emotions creeping to the surface as her leg became restless and her lip began to quake. “Are you going to stop seeing me then?”
    “Yes. I have to. I’m a married man, not just that, but I’m a father too.”
    “But, I love you.”
    “No, you don’t.” David covered his mouth with his fist after speaking louder than he had wished “You need to love someone better.” He sipped heavily from his glass. “That tall blond guy is a looker. I thought he was your boyfriend, anyway.”
    “But what about Zach you can’t take him away from me... he’s my brother.”
    “I’m sorry.”
    “David. Why?”
    David placed a hand on his forehead. “I fucked it up, not you. I’m sorry for that. I always will be. But it had to come to an end, someday.”
    “But your family is all I have. I can’t go back to being alone.”
    “It might seem cold, in fact it is. But this would have always been the outcome. I’m sorry.”
    “David.” Sophie grew desperate as David ignored her and stared at the white linen table cloth. “David. Look at me.” His refusal to meet her eyes caused her heart to bleed. “David, tell me that you don’t love me and I’ll leave.”
    “I love my family more.”
    “I can’t go back to the suite... where do I go?”
    David pulled out a white envelope from the inside of his jacket. “Here is a cheque. It’s more than  enough to see you over the next six months.  Go and start your new life, I’m sorry for ruining this one.”
    “That’s all you do isn’t it, pay off your mistakes. Well it’s a good job you’re so damn rich.”
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    Dillon spotted Sophie marching through the reception tugging her luggage behind. “What’s wrong? You’re not leaving until tomorrow.”
    “I’m going home.”
    “Why? ”
    “I’m just going.”
    Dillon pulled Sophie back by her arm. “Please talk to me.”
    “I’m out of my job. OK.”
    “Where does that leave you?”
    “I don’t know.”
    “Do you have anyone to go to?”
    “No.”
    “Then stay with me.”
    “No... I can’t.”
    “Yes you can.” The enthusiasm in Dillon’s voice was audible as he rubbed Sophie’s upper arm. “This place is crying out of staff, Hitler keeps sacking everyone.”
    “You have a point.”
    “Of course I do. I have my own little pad above a Greek restaurant... It’s tiny but I get 20% off. You like moussaka?”
    “Love it. So... are you asking me to move in?”
    “Well, I have asked you twice... but I’ll ask you a third time if you want.”
    “But, we just met... I can’t move in with a man I don’t know.”
    “What do you mean... I’ll sleep in the TV room on the couch. I don’t care.”
    “Well that’s mighty nice of you, Dillon.”
    “I just don’t like seeing good people in tough situations.”
     
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