Sarah and Anthony were once colleagues and worked together as tax clerks in London. Their friendship was one of mutual laughter and shared hatred of their employer. In 2012 Anthony left the tax office to relocate to England's south coast and Sarah missed him very much. Although they had never formally dated, there had been quite a few drunken snogs and various fumblings in deserted doorways at various points during the past, especially following a few drinks ...
When Sarah arrived at Brighton Station she was immediately impressed by how large and decorative it was. She thought that she'd like to live here, but the thought of having a two hour daily commute was enough to dampen her enthusiasm. Waiting patiently behind the ticket barriers was Anthony; Sarah appraised him – his 6ft 2in frame suited his rangy physique and the combination of thick dark hair and Ray-Ban Wayfarer spectacles gave him that 'Clark Kent' look which she readily admitted, really turned her on.
Anthony carried her overnight bag down the hilly streets of Brighton. She could see the blue sea twinkling on the horizon and she felt happy – today was going to be great, she just knew it.
"So, are you staying at the Arcacia then?" Anthony enquired.
"No, it's closed for renovations – worse luck!" Sarah replied "the only place that would take a Saturday night only booking was The Clarendon – do you know it?"
"I don't," he said – "but if you give me an address then I can locate it on my GPS."
Eventually they found it and were pleasantly surprised at the terraced town house's upbeat appearance – the hanging baskets near the front door gave it a cheerful look. The man who answered the door was short, dark and swarthy; he introduced himself as Josef and lead Sarah to a cramped double room on the second floor.
"It's very nice – cosy. Double bed, very comfortable – the springs are bouncy!" said Josef, casting a lascivious glance at Sarah's low cut neckline. "shower in here, good for keeping cool!"
"Lovely," replied Sarah "I'll unpack and then go in search of some lunch."
"Very good," said Josef and left the room.
Anthony barely stifled a giggle "watch him – he's an odd one!" he said.
The rest of the afternoon was extremely pleasant. Sarah and Anthony had lunch in one of the seafront cafes and as usual, their conversation turned to sexual matters after they'd drunk a bottle of white wine.
"Gawd, I can't get enough of porn sites!" said Anthony, remembering to lower his voice so that the family on the next table couldn't overhear his conversations "well, you know what Claire was like about physical stuff."