‘So you had sex while you were gone from here? While I was here waiting for you?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘You’re a good liar, and I imagine in your line of work that’s an asset.’ ‘Here we go,’ he said. ‘You don’t know anything about me.’ ‘I might not know the physical details of your life, but I know that you keep me at arm’s length to protect me. You tell me not to trust anyone, and to always be on guard. You don’t want me to trust you because you don’t want to let me down, and you don’t want me to rely on you. If I do that and things go wrong you don’t want to be responsible.’ ‘Put your clothes on,’ he
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