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Lucy opened her eyes, yawned, and blinked away the remnants of sleep.
In the bed beside her, Jerry was lying on his side and texting.
As it was their weekend off, they had both decided to make a night of it. Having met in a pub for a drink and a bite to eat, they set off to go clubbing, which was not Jerry’s favourite pastime but, as it was officially their first date, Lucy reminded him that it was the lady’s prerogative to decide where they went.
Jerry had never heard of that regulation before, but he could tell from her eyes how excited Lucy was at the prospect, so he gave in heroically.
As it turned out, once they had had a few more drinks at the club, and the thumping music enticed them on to the dance floor, the evening went by in a flash. Before Jerry knew it, it was almost t
