Life's Too Short - E-book - ePub

Mike Hainsworth and Roger Dickenson have been friends since their school days. They are now both adults in middle age. After Mike's alcoholic wife died from breast cancer Mike became a virtual recluse. He seldom went anywhere other than work His social life became non-existent and his only friend is Roger. Roger is a confirmed bachelor. He dates a succession of dubious women whom he meets on a dating website.
Roger is very concerned about Mike's health. He is becoming noticeably depressed. Roger decides the only way to save Mike from mental problems is to help him rebuild a social life. As a first step Roger suggests Mike joins a dating site. Mike isn't so sure. He still has feelings for his deceased wife and to meet another women would, to him,  be like cheating on her. Mike seeks help from a counsellor who advises him to follow Roger's advice.
Mike joins a dating website and much to his surprise he manages to secures dates with several women. All goes well. His life starts to change. No longer is he the recluse he was becoming. Meanwhile, Roger forms a relationship with Michelle, the flighty barmaid at Mike's local pub. Michelle loves to flaunt what she's got by wearing very skimpy outfits. The way she dresses draws in the punters. Roger likes the attention Michelle gets and encourages her to go further but she draws the line at flirting, nothing more.
Mik's lifestyle improves. From the dating site he meets the sophisticated, drop dead gorgeous, blonde haired, blue eyed Sophie. Sophie shares Mikes interests and is the opposite of Michelle. They get along like a house on fire. Mike has found the woman of his dreams. He cancels his membership of the dating site. He has found Sophie and Sophie is enough. With Mike sorted, Roger only has eyes for Michelle and when she asks him to become involved in an escort business suggested by Micelle's long-time friend Sharon, Roger is in his element..