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    ‘So, you’re not just a good looking guy who can cook, but a prosperous businessman as well?’ Suzi leant over and brushed her lips against his cheek. ‘Thank you for sharing with me.’
    Steve stood up and stretched. ‘It’s been a long day.’
    ‘Yes, and a lovely evening.’ She gently pushed him towards the spare room. ‘Sleep well.’
    Suzi had not surfaced the following morning by the time Steve set out to keep his rescheduled appointment. The receptionist was most apologetic when she informed him that the principal he was to have seen had been called away on an urgent matter.
    ‘It’s unlikely he’ll be back today, and he’s attending a board meeting on Monday,’ she explained. Rather than vent his frustration on the harried woman he asked her to make sure he could see the man on Tuesday.
    ‘That’s my last chance to see him,’ Steve said, ‘I fly home the day after.’ He spent the remainder of the day driving around the countryside, and once or twice considered calling into The Stow Restaurant, but resisted in case it embarrassed Suzi. Having seen all he wanted for one day, Steve went back to the house and relaxed in the lounge.
    He was half asleep when Suzi finally arrived home at the end of the day. She looked exhausted. Steve made coffee, but when she began to drift off to sleep even while he was talking to her, he gently pulled her to her feet. ‘Bed for you, Suzi. You’re done in.’
    Suzi slept late and staggered into the kitchen rubbing her eyes. After a leisurely brunch, they climbed into her car and headed for the Gower Peninsular, spending the afternoon poking along the coast. They stopped for a drink at a friendly little pub on the way home, and the appetizing aroma wafting from the kitchen reminded them that they hadn’t eaten much all day so they ordered a meal.
    Neither of them said much as they drove home, and Suzi was acutely aware that these had been their last few days together. Soon, Steve would walk out of her life and she would never see him again. He had made it abundantly clear how deeply he was attracted to her, and she felt that under normal circumstances he would have taken advantage of the situation. After all, she had invited him into her home, and their close proximity had been conducive to further intimacy, but he had resisted any temptation he might have had.
    ‘You okay?’ His question cut across her thoughts. ‘You’re rather quiet.’
    ‘Yes, I’m all right.’ But as she closed the front door behind them she slipped easily into his arms. ‘Hold me close, Steve.’ They remained locked together in silence for a few minutes then Suzi broke free. ‘I’ll get us a drink.’ While they sipped their liquor, she sat as close to him as she could on the sofa, trying not to allow her emotions get the upper hand, but eventually she climbed to her feet. ‘You have to be up early tomorrow, so I should let you go to bed now.’
    Steve showered and made his way into the bedroom, and was about to slide under the duvet when he heard a noise by the door. He looked up, surprised to see Suzi standing there, a beam of light from the hall shining through her wispy wrap, outlining every curve of her shapely legs, the soft roundness of her hips and the pouting breasts. All were silhouetted in sharp contrast to the dim surroundings of the room.
    ‘I hope you’ve been comfortable here,’ she said, in a voice barely above a whisper. ‘If there’s anything you…’ She stopped and looked at him, with a beseeching smile on her lips. In a flash, she knew that Steve was unable to resist his desire for her any longer. He moved quickly across the room and gathered her into his arms. Then, all restraint gone, she led him to her own room and pulled him down onto her bed, with a small cry of delight as their lips met.
    Steve groaned softly. She sensed his arousal, and realised his control was holding him in check, but knew now that his