One Among the Sleepless, a novel written and performed for podcast by Mike Bennett. This novel is intended for an adult audience.

Episode 2. too. is a development of robot women." Gaz grinned.

Happy to see that his opinion was shared by his friends, or at least the male ones.

Jimmy and Glen nodded at his wisdom, while of the two girls only Kaye seemed

amused. Gazz drew on the joint and passed it to the other girl, Sally, by far the better looking of the two.

Sproof!

She smiled politely and shook her head.

Gazz shrugged and offered it to Glenn.

Nice one.

Glenn took a hefty toke and sat back in his armchair.

As Gazz resumed his ramblings about robot women, Sally shifted her position on the

sofa and glanced at Kay who sat next to her. She sank inwardly as she saw Kay laughing.

Coming here had been Kay's idea. Sally had felt uncomfortable with these guys from the minute they'd met,

but Kay had adored them from the first whiff of CK1.

Especially Kay had confided in the toilets earlier, this apparent leader of the pack, Gazz.

He's gorgeous.

Kay had gushed as they waited in line for a cubicle to be vacated.

He looks like Ricky Martin, don't you think?

Sally mentally aligned images of the two men in question.

She shook her head.

No, I don't see that.

Maybe a young George Michael.

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