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could see that for all her playful confidence, her armoured persona and even her choice of occupation, she too wanted the same fundamental connection. She eventually responded.
    “So it’s the affection and not the rampant sex, then,” she said. The pair laughed for a moment. “You’re funny, you know that? I look into your blue eyes and you always come out with something funny in your posh voice.”
    “I don’t have a posh voice,” he quickly responded.
    “You pronounce your words clearly then.”
    “I can’t change my voice, I’m afraid,” he said.
    “You can’t, but I can change it for you,” she said in a knowing tone.
    Daniels right eyebrow raised. “Hmm. How?”
    Her arm moved with the speed of a viper; her small soft hand grabbed his testicles. “Stop. Stop. Stop! Let go. Let go. Let go,” was his response. Susana released her iron fist, to Daniel’s relief.
    “See,” she said, “before you have a deep manly voice and now you have a girl’s voice.”
    “Don’t do that again.” He laughed it off and ignored the fact it was actually painful.
    “You still didn’t answer my question. Why no girlfriend?”
    “Too quiet. Too shy. None of them are single.”
    “I’m single,” she alerted him.
    Is that a cue,
he wondered.
Should I ask her on a date? What have I got to lose? Just ask her. She might quit the job and actually want you
. He glanced at the clock, he was always particular about leaving on time. Rarely did he ever outstay his welcome.
    “Bloody hell, I’m fifteen minutes over,” he said. He got to his feet and began to get dressed.
    “That’s okay,” she assured him.
    “Yeah, I’ve got work tomorrow. I had today off sick,” he admitted.
    “Naughty you. I suppose you have to earn a living.”
    “Yeah, this is an expensive hobby. If I don’t go to work I can’t come and have fun with you,” he said. He studied her body. The red hue from the lamp bouncing off of her moisturised skin. Whilst he was buttoning his shirt Susana reached for a gown.
    “Thank you for a lovely evening, Susana.”
    “I enjoyed it,” she said. “Come and see me soon, honey.”
    “I will. You know you’re going to be wrestling with my mind until then.”
    “I’m sure I will win,” she said.
    They embraced at the front door. His senses processing her smell, her taste, the feel of her skin for one last time, before heading out. She tugged his pony tail lightly as he left and said a few words in her native tongue. Daniel turned around to see her smiling in the doorway.
    “Bye, honey,” she said.
    He barely noticed the cold wrap around him as he left the building. Every other time he had made this trek he would do it on cloud nine, a spring in his step and a gleeful smile. Not this time.
You just had the best few hours of your life. That was every man’s dream you were with.
He wanted to turn back.
It was a punt, remember that, it has no place for emotion. Why didn’t you ask her out? There’s probably lots of solid relationships in the world where service provider and client come together. She didn’t kick you out, you rushed out. I will do it next time, who knows what the future holds.

Mediocrity
    Staring up at the vastness of the night sky Daniel took in the splendour above him, something greater than himself and his small world. He felt insignificant, one reality of many. Six billion people on the planet, each with their own reality, his one as miraculous as any other, and as pointless in the great scheme. He admired the encompassing structure through the centre of the sky, likening it to a jewel thief’s trail, losing diamonds on the escape from a heist. His breath filled the air until the particles dispersed.
    Let’s go and pay in, it’s been a long day
. He made his way over to the single storey unit. As he walked across the yard he heard ignition and an engine roared. He looked behind him with his arm shielding his face. I can’t see a thing, he thought as the lights dazzled