Page 106 of A Study in Sparkling


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Satoshi

FIONA

OMG Satoshi I am so sorry about today

SATOSHI

Why?

I got to see you

I didn’t get to touch you, and I suspect many courts of law would consider that a crime, but I would much rather see you than not see you x

FIONA

You are so sweet that sometimes I think I made you up x

I meant about Sadie!

Who knew one person could fit so many pointed looks and innuendos into an hour and a half?!

I’m sorry if it made you uncomfortable

SATOSHI

Well, we are doing all the things she was hinting at

FIONA

I know, but…

SATOSHI




This is a genuine question and not an attempt to pressure you into anything: why don’t you tell her the truth?

She already knows part of it – if she knew all of it, she might lay off the suggestive comments

Which might be more comfortable for you than the speculation

FIONA

See, that makes perfect sense

Because she would definitely be supportive

But I can’t – not yet

If you and I were just sleeping together, maybe I’d feel differently

And if Sadie weren’t married to my brother, then I’d definitely feel differently

But she is, and asking her to keep secrets from him feels very unfair