Room for manoeuvre

Planning his evening meeting with the reporter was essential. Whilst his instinct was to stay away from publicity for fear of discovery, a couple of hours communing with Mac2 persuaded Rufus otherwise. Getting coy or evasive, as would be instinctive, would raise suspicion, because journalists were mighty clever and intuitive. He planned to give her a plausible story. He also planned to evoke sufficient sympathy for him and his loss as might prompt a spontaneous shag.

I'm not comfortable talking here", he announced, "my room is more discreet,"

Rufus seemed harmless, so why not?

The Viagra was working at last!