19 LONDON, 2021 AD
Movement in his bed woke Jake from a deep sleep and focussed his mind sharply. Although it was not the first time he had shared a bed with a new partner, this time it had happened so fast and unexpectedly. The element of surprise made the occasion even sweeter. Lying there, absorbing her oval face fringed with gently waving hair, he wordlessly admitted the depth of his love. Why then was he feeling unsettled? A sleepy moan escaped her slightly open lips, Alice was still asleep and there was no danger of her quick mind analysing his every facial expression.
Thinking about his unease, he concluded that there was a simple explanation. Previously, he had been the one to take the initiative and bring Heather and Liffi to his bed. This time, after leaving the restaurant, Ali
