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with his background of being a lawyer he couldn’t stop himself from asking her more questions to get answers. ‘What do you mean me?’
    ‘I didn’t mean just you. I meant you in general.’
    Jeff thinks for a moment as he processes this new information.
    ‘You’re quite slow aren’t you?’ Tessa slips Jeff a smile. ‘The council dear. Once you become rogue, you’re now an enemy to The One. The one doesn’t take kindly to his followers leaving the council. And since this is so you become expendable.’
    This perfect idea of an escape had quickly turned sour. The idea of never being rid of this filled Jeff with rage. He slams his fist on the window ledge and screams. ‘They fucking make us kill you?’
    ‘Indeed. I was trying to hint towards maybe you not thinking about becoming rogue. It’s no walk in the park. Especially if you end up on the wrong path.’
    Jeff’s ears prick up as his eyes dart to face Tessa. ‘What do you mean wrong path?’
    Tessa sits herself back up on the edge of the bed and rubs her nose before answering. ‘Well there’s two ways you can go. There’s the way that involves getting into the wrong crowds, killing mortals for food and sport, drug rings. And most stupid of all being hired by traitors to attack the council. There’s nothing more stupid than trying to fight for the thrown as it were.’ Tessa’s blood boils at the very thought of it.
    Jeff leans on the window as he continues to soak in all this new information. Again he wants more. ‘So I take it that’s not the path you’ve chosen?’
    ‘No. Me and a few others and joined together to collect information on a special programme being formed.’
    Jeff pushes himself away from the window and stands directly in front of Tessa. ‘Is this the programme you and Dirk were talking about in the ally way?’
    Tessa slowly raises her eyesight to Jeff’s eyes and lets loose a slight giggle and a smile. ‘As much as I like the sight of your, how shall I say, great man package you have,’ Tessa lowers her eyes indicating Jeff’s crotch which is a metre away from her face, ‘but I was wondering if you could make me a cup of tea?’
    Jeff pushes Tessa by her shoulders and climbs on top of her holding his body up with his arms. He stares with anger into her eyes. ‘Enough with your joking and flirting and be serious about this.’
    Tessa bites her bottom lip and raises her eyebrows as she grabs hold of Jeff’s waist. ‘I don’t usually rush into things with a man but if you insist.’
    Jeff punches the duvet next to Tessa’s head. ‘I would never cheat on my wife.’
    At this moment the hotel room door slowly opens. Both Tessa and Jeff turn their heads towards the door.
    ‘I’m sorry to disturb you this early in the morning but I thought…’ Rita slowly enters the room whilst looking around into the corridor to make sure no one could see what she was up to. She stops whispering as she turns her head into the room and spots Jeff lying on top of a female with her hands around his waist. ‘Oh I’m so sorry.’ Rita becomes flustered and embarrassed and leaves the room.
    ‘No Rita it’s not what it looks like.’ Jeff fights Tessa’s grip as he quickly gets himself to his feet to stop Rita before she closes the door behind her. Tessa sits herself back up on the edge of the bed.
    ‘No it’s fine, I shouldn’t have disturbed you.’ Rita closes the door behind her. Jeff stops just before the door and lets out a big sigh as he runs his hands up his face and through his hair.
    ‘Why so stressed?’ Tessa continues to display a smile on her face.
    ‘Just shut up Tessa.’ Jeff’s patience is wearing thin with Tessa.
    ‘So you and little miss are an item? Doesn’t surprise me though, you look her type. But what happened about the whole loyalty thing towards your wife?’ Tessa gets a slight joy out of annoying Jeff as he takes the bait easily.
    In anger Jeff turns to face Tessa and scrunches up his face as he begins