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- Authors: Penelope Ward
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Track 1 “Rhinoceros” by The Smashing Pumpkins
I might as well have had a rhinoceros in my bed. That snoring had to be
what a rhino would sound like.
I never let women stay over at my London flat—ever. But Monica had
fallen asleep when I’d gone to the toilet after our encounter last night. I
hadn’t had the heart to wake her. And considering her snoring had kept me
up most of the night, I’d paid heftily for that decision.
As with the other handful of women I’d slept with in the nearly five
years since my wife died, there had been no real spark between Monica and
me. In fact, that was exactly how I preferred it. I had no interest in building
anything with anyone after Britney. I’d lost my one true love, and no one
else was going to compare. I didn’t need to get emotionally involved, nor
did I have it in me anymore. So, I intentionally sought out women I knew
had no expectations and with whom the chemistry was merely physical.
When Monica’s snoring had first reared its ugly head, I’d tried rolling
her over, but to no avail. I’d ended up moving to the guest bedroom. How
could someone’s incessant snoring disrupt everyone’s sleep but their own?
I pondered that while staring blankly at the coffee machine, until a
knock at my door interrupted my thoughts.
Who the hell is knocking this early?
If I’d known who would be standing on the other side of that door, I
would never have opened it—especially since I wasn’t wearing a shirt, and
there was a half-naked, snoring woman in my bed.
“What are you doing here?” I asked them as I opened.
“Nice to see you, too,” Phil chided.
My in-laws, Phil and Kate Alexander, stood in the hallway. While they
lived in the US, they came to England from time to time to visit Britney’s
grave and see me. We’d stayed quite close over the years. Phil had
purchased an apartment here that he rented out as an Airbnb, but he kept it
open for the weeks he and his wife would visit the UK.
“Why didn’t you tell me you were coming?” I asked.
“We emailed you about our trip,” Kate answered. “You never
responded.”
I hadn’t checked my personal email account in over a week. “You
should’ve texted.”
Phil looked me up and down. “Aren’t you going to invite us in?”
I supposed I had to do that, didn’t I? What choice do I have? “Sure.” I
stepped aside. “Of course. Come in.”
After they entered, Phil looked toward my bedroom. “What is that
sound?”
“It’s a woman,” I reluctantly admitted.
“Ah. You devil. I should’ve known.” He smacked my arm and turned to
his wife. “I told you we should’ve called first.”
“I’m sorry.” I cleared my throat. “This is terribly uncomfortable for
me.”
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