fact he held so many conversations as he went about setting hard discs to rights, that Alison could scarcely find a moment for a private confrontation.
Finally, on Friday afternoon, when everyone was packing up to go home, she knocked on the door of his office, entered and waited as he backed up some work, smiling at her but blessedly taciturn for once. Finally, when he was ready to give her his full attention, she floored him with the statement, “You answered my personal ad in the spanking magazine. Didn’t you?”
She held up the envelope she’d received from him the previous day, with his photo and a letter about himself. He gazed at it then her in amazement.
“So, what do you think we should do?” she demanded, adding hurtfully. “I really don’t think we should go out. I’m sure we’re not suited.”
For once at a loss for words, Freddie replied at length, “You never know. They say opposites attract.”
“That’s nonsense,” she declared, fussing with the snaps on her portfolio to avoid meeting his dark eyes.
“Right,” he agreed dismissively, beginning to pack his own briefcase. She saw she’d made him angry and this made her heart jump.
“I’m sorry, but I just have a feeling it wouldn’t work out,” she replied guiltily.
“I understand,” he returned indifferently.
“Well, good night,” she murmured, scarcely remembering when she had ever felt so uncomfortable with a man.
“Good night, Alison.”
She walked towards the door then turned, about to offer him his photo back so that he could send it to someone else. But something made her cram the letter back into her jacket pocket instead.
“Well, good bye,” she said once more.
“Well?” His look gave her butterflies.
“Well, what do you think?” she asked timidly.
“I don’t know what to think.”
“I mean, now that you know that it’s me.”
“I’d be happy it was you if I thought you didn’t hate me.”
“I don’t hate you. I don’t even know you.”
“But you feel I’m not you’re type.”
“Right. And I’m sure I’m not yours.”
“What about getting together once, just for fun?”
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