“Would you be opposed to me continuing to flirt with you by buying you a drink?” My day has been spectacularly shitty, but at least it’s taken a positive turn. “With a job like mine, it’s unthinkable to turn down free drinks,” I say. “Free anything, really. Except drugs, of course. It’s surprising how often I’m offered free drugs.” Jack raises his eyebrows. “That’s not to say I buy drugs. I don’t. What I mean is I don’t do drugs, free or otherwise.” I pause to take a quick breath. “What I’m trying to say is, yes, you can buy me a drink, though you might not want to now.” His eyes linger on
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