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plan would work. I didn't want to just be the girl cheating on
her boyfriend. I felt guilty, guiltier than I realized I would. I
felt guilty because I had actually had a really good time.
     
    "I had a good time," I said, looking over
his features.
     
    Strong features, with something mysterious
about him and he had a touch of emotion. Just a touch of softness
around his serious set jaw and his strong, captivating eyes. He
looked at me and this time I was the one that had to look away.
     
    "I wish you had had a great time," he said
quietly.
     
    I watched as the trees went past even
slower. I looked at the speedometer then and realized we had slowed
considerably compared to how fast we had been going only ten
minutes ago.
     
    "We're going so slowly" I said.
     
    He caught my eyes this time and I thought I
caught a look of sadness for a brief moment. Whatever I thought I
had seen was quick to pass over his face, like a cloud in front of
the moon. There one second and then gone.
     
    "Because we're here," he said.
     
    I looked back out the window and he was
right. We were parked in front of my apartment building. Perhaps
the minutes hadn't passed slower, perhaps I was just too consumed
in what I was about to find out. I wasn't prepared. I was suddenly
nervous to find out how Robert would take my game. I wasn't one for
games. Maybe he would be angry. Would he throw himself at
Sebastian? I felt bad enough using Sebastian in this way, as nice
as he was, but if Sebastian got hurt on top of it I wouldn't ever
forgive myself.
     
    I was genuinely worried now. Sebastian had
gotten out of the car and had come around to open my car door.
There he stood, tall, handsome, polite, and I was walking him
towards something he had no idea about and probably wanted no part
in.
     
    "We could always go somewhere else," he
said, somewhat joking but a hint of seriousness, "If you think
we're back too early," his voice was very soft but serious now.
    I got out of the car quickly and fussed with
my dress to smooth it out.
     
    "Oh, just a little tired and slow to move is
all," I said. I smiled out of nervousness and he brushed a strand
of hair away from my face, tucking it behind my ear.
     
    "Well," he said, "We should get you all
tucked in then,"
     
    He said it just as any gentleman would but I
could see in his eyes that he wanted to help tuck me in himself, if
I would let him. I tried to think of something to say.
     
    "Well, goodnight," I said, turning slightly
to begin walking, "And thank you so much for such a nice
evening,"
     
    I was hopeful that I could go on ahead up to
my apartment without him following me in, still concerned about
what waited for me and how Robert would respond to actually seeing
a man bringing me back to our apartment after a date. But Sebastian
followed right in step next to me.
     
    "One minute you're falling asleep tired and
the next you're running to get inside," he laughed.
     
    I felt stupid. I was acting like an insane
person.
     
    "Oh, you know," I said, waving my hand out
to the evening and empty streets, "No telling who is out here at
this time of night,"
     
    Apparently he didn’t think my joke was
entirely funny. He stopped walking and placed a hand on my elbow. I
stopped walking and looked at him. He looked like he had something
to say. He didn’t look thrilled to be honest. I couldn't tell if he
was angry or what.
     
    "It's a good thing I'm here then, isn't it,"
he said it with a completely straight face, "I won't let anything
happen to you as long as I'm here," and I felt my knees give
slightly.
     
    His arm slipped around my waist and he
pulled me close to him. His mouth was over mine in an instant and
he kissed me with gentle fervor. His other hand cupped my face and
I could feel my heart take off like a horse in a race. He loosened
his hold on me and let me steady myself.
     
    My feet were killing me and now I was
feeling faint. I was a cheating hussy, that's what I was. I hadn't
kissed him back,