Temptation

    A Toy-Boy!   There was no denying that’s what Nick was.   But I didn’t care about the age difference…   At first…

    When the phone rang I was just pouring my second glass of wine.   The few days I’d taken off from the rat race had relaxed me and given me time to think.   As the phone jangled incessantly I sighed.   All good things must come to an end.   As they had with Jeff.
    Just remembering his name threatened to bring on another bout of depression so I answered the phone quickly.
    “Hi, Caroline.”   My secretary’s voice sounded bright and far too cheerful.   “Sorry to bother you at home, but it’s an emergency.”
    “It usually is,” I commented drily.
    “It’s the Beauty Scene account,” Jenny went on.   “There’s a dispute over the proofs and we need you to give them the okay.   Would you mind if I sent them over for you to see?   We need a decision fast.”

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