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In the club

Lorna Simpson, 34, from London

Feeling my sister Natalie, then 22, tap me on the shoulder, I spun around.

‘This is Orlando, the guy I was telling you about,’ she smirked.

But me and Orlando had already locked eyes, our mouths widening into grins.

He was muscley, brooding, gorgeous... I felt an instant attraction.

Six years older, he rode a motorbike and shared my love of dancehall, reggae and pop music.

I was a singer, performing gigs in pubs and bars.

I’d just come back from a stint working abroad, while Orlando was a DJ with his own

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