"Lorraine is Debbie's boss. One of those immensely competent no-nonsense people you can't do without when running social services in a huge city. Havi...ng her involved right from the start was good news. While she was completely incorruptible, she was also very practical and no stickler for formalities if an unorthodox solution was better.Debbie declined an invitation to go and meet Laura right away, so I went up alone. I found Laura at the new desk in her living room immersed in school work.. As we did, we went past where the cloakroom had been. Nothing remained of it. There was just a jagged hole blown out through the wall to the car park and up through the roof as well. The acrid smell of explosive and burnt wood and plastic filled the air. There was dust everywhere. I didn’t see any bodies. If anyone had been in the room they’d have been blown to bits but I think most people had been well away from the explosion. I know most people will think I’ve been unbelievably stupid but it. ?Oh my God, girls, doesn’t he just get hotter every time? I can’t keep my hands off of him! Angela, you’re so lucky to get to touch him everyday! You’ve got to lend him to me! Please? Just for one night? If I have him just once, I’ll be able to die happy!?Mistress Janet ran one hand in my shirt and over my chest and groped my ass with the other. Pretending to be breathless with lust, she whispered loudly in my ear, making sure everyone could hear.?Yeah, you and me, baby, tonight, ok?? She. I informally invited her to the wedding, which earned me a smile. Then I dropped my bomb. I asked Sharon to take my client book for two weeks.As both an employee and as a manager, I had a good idea how office politics worked. My status, as the only trainer with a closed book, was very high. Sharon's was less lofty. Her specialty was not as respected as it would be some places, plus Sharon is not a forceful personality. Naturally, her first response was to refuse on the grounds of inadequacy.I.