As the elevator neared the lobby, he felt it again. The thoughts and images of her bombarded him like never before. He blinked hard a couple of times ...and thought to himself, ‘You’re losing it. It’s really going to be a long week if it’s like this already.’ He wheeled the cart through the lobby and out the door as the shuttle started to pull away. There was no reason to panic, knowing they had VIP service and another shuttle would be leaving in about 30 minutes. That was the one they were. I've maneuvered my way to stand right in front of you. It's been raining so I have on a long trench coat-just got off of work and I'm wearing my best Italian suit. I can tell by the way you look at me that you like what you see. Suddenly the train pulls out of the station with a jolt-you are knocked slightly off balance-I reach under your jacket and around your waist to steady you pulling you close to me. I look into your eyes and without saying a word-I ask you if I should remove my. Of course. Please forgive me for being impertinent. I had little knowledge of the business you work in. Since agreeing to meet Miss Marne I have made some research. I was amazed that your film 'Scorn' took something like sixty million pounds in the first ten days, not including the receipts in India which I would imagine will probably exceed that amount, given the population and their cinema-going habits. Sufficient receipts though that the film has recovered its production costs in little more. She blushed and smiled for a second and then a frown quickly replaced that smile.“Jason! That’s inappropriate.” She yelled.“No, no, no, that’s not how I meant it, it’s just I know that Mr. Reed has been out of town for a while, for the new business and all, I don’t know, please forgive me.” I pleaded.She walked to the door and shut it, this time, completely. “Well Jason, like you said, Mr. Reed has been gone for quite some time, and you know I could, use a little help with something.” She began.
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