The direct way proved to be the easiest approach, yet again.
“The hell with it all… I need a break.”
“Meaning?…”
“I’m going to the mountains for a couple of days. Do you have any plans for tomorrow or could you be persuaded to keep me company for a change of scenery?” He paused, waiting for a reply. “You can have your own room. No expectations, no pressure. Just two people having a couple of days off from their lives. I’m leaving anyway, I set everything up already, but I just don’t want to be alone.”
“Ok.”
“Ok?”
“Yes, ok. That could be fun, as long as you are aware that I like my hotel rooms comfortable and my heels high, so there will be no mountain climbing or anything of the sort.”
“Agreed.”
How exactly does she manage to ignore all my allusions and turn the conversation into something completely different than what I meant it to be? The little bitch… there is no such thing as letting me know exactly where I stand with her.
He thought he saw her winking at him. But did he really want to know for sure or was this just part of the game?
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Ana Linden 
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