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But I’m in a special mood today, and fatigue and Mr. Big Liar are to blame. I still can’t believe I almost didn’t believe in his… nobility.

– I’m sorry, Shea, – I intentionally shortened my young moonshiner’s name just the way he liked it. – I’m just a little tired. But I promise not to bring up the subject of age today.

He stopped at the traffic light, looked questioningly and expectantly in my direction, and I gave up.

– And the subject of our age difference, too.

– I’ll pretend to believe it, – he smiles.

No, definitely, for all his other virtues and handsome face, if Shi weren’t a moonshiner, I’d be ready to seriously consider the future of our relationship from all angles.

Too bad he’d never stop being a moonshiner.

But it was a good thing that Shea was still too infatuated with me to agree to a secret affair.

Everyone needs an outlet, even me.

Shea brings me to a small steakhouse a couple of blocks below the orphanage. We come here about a couple of times a month, so as not to attract attention or get too familiar. It was my condition not to go to the same places more than once a week, and Shea never misses an opportunity to make a good-natured joke about my spy games. Although in the beginning he seemed to like my desire not to force things, lately he’s been talking more and more about the future of our relationship. Tonight would be no exception.