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YOU.”
    “Well, clearly I am not good for you.”
    “Let me be the judge of that,” Thorn reached for the camera, he gave a little wave, and a smile that showed his perfect white teeth.
    My Messenger beeped as I was kicked out of the private room.
    See you at the pier.

Five

    “Well, clearly we can’t go to the pier tonight,” Aaron pouted, looking disappointed.
    “Why not?” I asked him. After our business meeting, we had smeared our faces with some expensive facial masks – this one shimmered like gold, and we were wrapped up in bathrobes watching-not-watching some terrible romantic comedies.  
    There was much to discuss. Like the idea of having Thornton’s millions of followers and fans, possibly jumping on the Elena bandwagon and getting even more visibility. Whilst I did all right for myself, this would be some fucking A-grade oxygen for my writing.  
    “Because Thornton Darko is not someone you seriously want in your life, Elena. I mean, come on. Sure, as an internet boyfriend, you flirt with from time to time, as a fantasy, as a fuck dream, but not for reals.” Aaron’s brow quivered, and save for the mask holding our faces near expressionless, I believe he would be frowning at me right now.
    “I don’t think he is seriously going to turn up at the pier.” I almost laughed.
    “If we see the Black Eagle, we’re out of there,” Aaron snapped his fingers. “Like that.”
    I felt my forehead try to scrunch in confusion. “The Black Eagle?”  
    “Thornton’s bad ass boat of sorts. He brought it for his father Bob the fisherman, but he hated it and insisted Thornton take it back. So it’s one of his many toys out at that castle of his.”
    “Right,” I found myself nodding. “Not the least bit concerned he is seriously going to turn up, though.”
    “Liar,” Aaron said flatly.
    I remained silent lest I incriminate myself.
    As we watched some folk trying to act like they were vaguely interested in what they were actually doing , Aaron asked me the question I had been dreading since our business meeting ended, and our friend time started.  
    “How is the separation going with Brett?”
    “It’s still going,” I answered quickly, too quickly.  
    “Do you think it’s a permanent thing?”
    I shook my head furiously. “No, not a chance.”
      “Ooooh I like your confidence Elena.”
    “No,” I felt my voice almost fall to a whisper. “Brett said so himself. We’re going to meet tomorrow afternoon for coffee. He wants to see me again. He said he missed me.”
Aaron brightened beside me, almost bouncing up and down on the bed.  
    “That is great news hon! I am so pleased to hear that. How do you feel about that?”
    I found myself looking down at my hands spread before me, palms up, feeling helpless. I could not stop thinking about my muse… Thornton Darko. My mind was stuffed full of him. As much as I loved Brett, and I knew with a powerful sense of inevitability, that he was my future, Thorn had been incredibly distracting.  
    “I feel good about it,” I admitted finally. “I can’t imagine life without Brett. I love that man so damn much.”
    “Then we should definitely not go to the pier tonight,” Aaron sighed. “Come on, Elena, you know Thornton Darko is crazy enough to turn up.”
    I couldn’t think about that possibility. What I would do. I was scared. “No.”
    “Well, I don’t want to go, we’re having fun here. “ Aaron was pouting again.
    “I want to get out for a walk. The pier philosophising is our thing,” I shook his arm, hearing my voice take on an unattractive wheedling tone. “Come on, Aaron.”
    “All right, only because you are so damn gorgeous,” he groaned. “Come on let’s get this stupid shit off our faces. You’ve got to look fucking hot if you are going to dance with the devil tonight.”
    Close to an hour later, our faces shiny, bright, and momentarily clear of imperfections, we sat on the edge of the pier, giggling in the warm