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eye. Was he being serious? “I didn't ask for these.”
    “We had sex. I give you cash. Same thing. No strings.”
    “Fuck you!”
    “Suzy. I'm only saying—”
    “And, I'm only saying, you can keep your fucking money.” She threw the chips at him.
    “It was only a joke, honey.”
    “Don't honey me.” She turned around and stormed towards the exit.

Chapter 5
     
     
     
    Suzy looked around—she had absolutely no idea where she was. After leaving the casino, she'd run and run until she was exhausted. What had she been thinking? Why had she come all the way to London just because a guy she barely knew had asked her over? What the hell was wrong with her? She'd had a perfectly nice boyfriend in Steve; he would have done anything for her. So what did she do? Gave him the boot, and travelled half-way across the country to shack up with some drunken criminal who thinks she's a whore. Nice move Suzy. You've really surpassed yourself this time.
    Her phone rang. How dare he call her? He could kiss her arse.
    “Fuck off!” She screamed into the handset.
    “Suzy?”
    “Lacey. Sorry. Didn't see it was you, babes.”
    “Are you okay? You sound—”
    “I'm fine. All these bloody southerners are getting right on my tits.”
    “Are you with Todd?”
    This was her chance to get her own back. She could tell Rawhide where his no-mark brother was. So why didn't she?
    “No. I haven't seen him,” She lied.
    “I thought you'd arranged to meet him.”
    “The little shit never showed up. Complete waste of time.”
    “Don't you know where he's staying?”
    “Not a clue. Like I said, he was meant to meet me at Bucky Palace, but he never showed up. Probably pissed out of his head somewhere.”
    “What are you going to do?”
    That was a good question. What the hell was she supposed to do now?”
    “Might stay down here for a few days. See what's happening.”
    “Where will you stay? Have you got any money?”
    “I'll be okay. Look, I'd better go. My phone's nearly dead. Speak later, babes.”
     
    How was she going to stay in London when she didn't have any money? Why had she thrown those chips at Todd when she could have cashed them? That money would have come in handy.
    Her phone rang again. Lacey wasn't going to give this up.
    It was Todd.
    “What do you want?” she snapped.
    “Where are you?”
    “What the hell do you care?”
    “I'm sorry. I say stupid things sometimes.”
    “Sometimes? Like whenever you open your mouth?”
    “I didn't mean you were—. I just meant—. Hell, I'm sorry. Where are you?”
    “Go back to your whore, Todd.”
    “Wait. Give me another chance.”
    “Why should I?”
    “Because you find me irresistible. Because you want my body almost as much as I want yours. Because I'm packing a really Big Todd with your name on it.”
    She couldn't hold back a smile. What was it about this man? Why couldn't she just hate him?
    “Go fuck yourself,” she said only half-heartedly.
    “Where's the fun in that? Please, honey. You know you want me.”
    “Stop calling me honey.”
    “What's wrong with honey?”
    “It's stupid.”
    “Okay, sweet pie. Where are you?”
    “No honeys. No sweet pies.”
    “What do you want me to call you?”
    “How about Suzy?”
    “Suzy it is. Now, where are you?”
    She still had no idea where she was, but after she'd described the street, Todd said he could be with her in ten minutes.
    “Stay exactly where you are. Don't move until I get there. Okay?”
    “Okay.”
     
     
     
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    “Lacey's been on my case to tell her where you are,” Suzy said, as they walked side by side along the crowded street.
    “What did you tell her?”
    “That I was meant to be meeting you at Buckingham Palace, but you didn't show up.”
    “Did you tell her where I was staying?”
    “No. I told her you were a shit for standing me up. I knew she'd have no trouble believing that.”
    “Nice to know you hold me in such high regard.”
    “No problem. I don't see