Jaime: Hah! “You’ve been good all weekend”, indeed. You mean, “you fucking pervert”. You meant? Yes? [His hand is still on her ass.]

Gem [laughs back at him, but then looks thoughtful]: That bdsm stuff you do. With [name suppressed]. With other women. I just can’t … It doesn’t seem like you.

Jaime: Of course it’s like me. I mean, how I’ve been with you this week, this is me too. But so’s that.

Gem [frowns, considering. After a silence]: What’s that about? What’s it like?

Zas: Jesus! [He looks at the clock. Forty-five minutes left.] Um…

[To be continued.]