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it as it was in a good cause and she had little money.
    During the meal Doug realised that he had never seen anyone who could talk as much and eat at the same time. This woman never stopped for breath.
    As he watched her, Doug pondered whether to leave this job, as the money was low and not really worth it.
    His time was money and he would rather do nothing than be insulted by the fee. He was good at choreography, no one could touch him and he was worth more than a hundred pounds for the amount of time and effort that would be needed with the models, who were not models at all, but Olivia's friends and volunteers.
    It was sign posted amateur and disaster, already.
    Olivia stopped talking and was watching Doug to see the reaction to her plans.
    She touched his compassion with her innocence and he knew that little money would be made, but he was up for the experience and the fun.
    The fun he felt he might have with this woman.
    She was like a little child, a thoughtful lady and total out of control teenager.
    A mixed bag of everything which made her a mystery to unravel.
    She was safe, he could not see himself getting involved with her, she wasn't for him.
    Not his type at all but still interesting.
    As the meal progressed, something happened that shook him to the core.
    It was a spontaneity that he became aware of far too late.
    Doug opened up and told this stranger all about himself, his life, his loves, his family.
    He laid himself bare and told the child in the woman's body what a mess his life was.
    He was being honest, open and sincere, no chat up lines, no leading body language.
    Olivia listened intently, her eyes never leaving his face.
    She never asked a question nor carried the conversation on, she just listened to him.
    As they were leaving Olivia looked up at him and their eyes met.
    “ Life can be so sad, we do get ourselves into messes sometimes, don't we? We are always chasing rainbows. Life is a big school with many lessons to learn. I'll call you,” she said.
    Then she was gone, leaving him to stand alone on the pavement wondering what had just happened. How could someone just disappear leaving such a profound statement behind?
    Doug thought back over the lunchtime. Had he ever met anyone like that before? No! Surely he would have remembered.
    He felt strange, Olivia never said a word about herself, as she was so engrossed in the charity she was working for. She spoke of the cause with passion.
    Perhaps he should make a play for her, she would certainly be a challenge, a breath of springtime.
    He heard the voice in his head as it said, “ Be careful with this one, she might be the one and then what will you do?”
    Back in the office as soon as the phone rang Doug forgot lunchtime and returned to his high flying, executive job, adopting the persona of a true professional.
    At break time he caught himself staring across the road at the newspaper office where Olivia worked.
    He searched the windows for her hoping to catch a glimpse of a homemade pink sweater and blonde hair.
    He had not forgotten those eyes, nor her name.
    Two weeks later Doug answered his phone, he knew that voice, it was so distinct.
    “ Hello is that Doug? Can we arrange a rehearsal then?” Olivia chirped.
    Doug was not listening to her. He was busy, preoccupied with his latest challenge, Kath.
    He'd been seeing Kath on and off for about six weeks. He now needed to get rid of her and was running through tonight's dialogue.
    He was surprised that he kept her on for so long, usually it was about a month.
    This woman was crass, screaming like a banshee when she had an orgasm. He liked his women to moan and speak his name, not scream as though they were giving birth.
    There was no dignity in the way Kath threw herself round the bed. It made her look common and cheap, there was no unison, no love making just sex.
    The way Kath made love was not to his liking and he was now becoming repulsed by her; finding it harder to become