Clive had slept restlessly and had woken early on what was a fine Monday morning. Today would be a turning point for him. He had messed up so many things in his life, but now he had a chance to change direction.
He thought back on his missed opportunities. Natasha had certainly been one, probably the most important one. He"d been ambling his way through university when they"d first met, and he"d been captivated by her beauty. Although he was smart, he"d never been stylish and was no picture to look at. He met and mixed with plenty of girls but with the really pretty ones, either they weren"t interested in him or he was too nervous to approach them, or both. It had been different with Natasha. They met at a party after they had both consumed reasonably large amounts of alcohol and they sta
