James woke up at 6am to shut off his alarm and begin his unshakeable morning routine. Then, he remembered, sooner than he would have preferred, that his morning routine had already been invariably disturbed by a woman called Flora Hayes. He ran his hands through his hair, wondering where to begin his day and whether it wouldn't be a good idea to run her right out of his condo like he should have last night.
Because it was not his alarm that woke him up. The time was f*****g 7am! One hour later. There was no other person around other than Flora who could have messed with it. Back when they dated, she used to complain that his sleeping habit was too rigid. But they weren't dating anymore. He doubted that she still cared. He doubted that she ever did.
Now, not only had he missed his one hou
