The Dead and the Dying (a John Mason thriller)

  "You gonna rush off again?" she says, pulling her shirt over her head to reveal, once again, those two sad little flaps of skin she calls breasts.

  I shake my head. "I've got all night," I say.

  "All night'll cost you," she replies.

  "How long have I paid for?" I ask.

  "An hour," she says. "But I can stretch to two if necessary".

  We go and sit on the bed. I touch her right breast with my left hand. My phone rings, but I ignore it. "What's your name?" I ask.

  "Doesn't matter," she says. "What's yours?"

  "John," I say.

  "Hi John," she says.

  I look her in the eyes. "Guess what?" I say. "I have incurable..." I pause. This is ridiculous. "I'm an incurable romantic," I say. "But I guess tonight I can make an exception. And maybe every Friday night for the next four or five years".

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