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in a bit.”
    Tamara sidled over to the Jacuzzi where Paul looked up and smiled as she stepped in.  Felicity began swimming laps in the pool.  As she swam Felicity tried to get the thought of Mick out of her mind.  What was he doing here?  Had she come to see her?  Why after so long?  As the questions swirled in her mind the sound of the water drowned out any sound from the outside world and the questions seemed to get louder and louder. 
    “I need to focus on what I am doing here.” She said to herself.  “I can’t think about him anymore.  Memories of his deep blue piercing eyes and how she would caress his jet-black hair came flooding in.  Exasperated she stepped out of the pool and headed over to the shower.  She tried to wash away the memories.  She looked over to the Jacuzzi area and saw Tamara and Paul excitedly enraptured in conversation, laughing animatedly.  She headed over to the steam room. 
    The steam room was so steamy she could make out the silhouette of someone but nothing more.  She placed her towel on the blue marble seat and sat down and closed her eyes, breathing slowly.
    “So it is you.”  She heard a voice say.  It couldn’t be.
    Quickly she opened her eyes and glanced through the steam trying to focus on the silhouette opposite.  Had she imagined it?
    “I saw the sign.” The voice continued. “I saw Felicity Shaun launches Inspire magazine.  I thought it must be you.”
    “M-m-Mick.” Stuttered Felicity.  “Hi.”
    “Hi.”  Mick said gently.
    “Whew!   It’s really hot in here.”  She stammered and headed for the door.  Before Mick could say anything she had left, her heart pounding.
    She left the pool area, not even glancing toward the Jacuzzi to see if Tamara was still there and headed straight up to her room.  She crawled into bed as if hiding from the world, trying to stop her heart from pounding.  A few hours later Tamara came back and asked if she wanted to go to dinner with Paul and a few of his friends.
    “Anything to escape my own mind.” Felicity thought to herself.  After showering and dressing she looked at herself in the bathroom mirror as she glided her nude shade lipstick over her lips and then tousled her hair.  Tamara joined her in the bathroom and applied some finishing touches to her make-up.
    “I really like him!” she said, still talking about Paul.  “I feel selfish.  This is your trip Felicity.  Is there anything else you want to do?  I don’t want to make it about me and this random guy.”
    “Don’t be silly.” Said Felicity.  “I’m fine.  And anyway, he is not just a random guy if you like him.”
    Tamara smiled.
    “I’m so lucky to have you as a friend.” She said.  “Now let’s go have some fun.”
    They met Paul in the hotel lobby who had a driver waiting outside who was to escort them to where they were having dinner.  As they were heading outside the door the lady at the reception desk called out to Felicity.
    “Ms Shaun.  There is a message for you.”
    Felicity headed over and waited for the receptionist to pass her a note.  It read
    “Felicity, I am so glad I saw you.  I have been wanting to for so long now.  Let’s meet later for a drink.  I will be at the hotel.  Mick.”
    Felicity folded the note and placed it in her purse and went over to join Tamara and Paul who were waiting by the door.
    “Who was it from?” Asked Tamara.
    ‘No-one.  Just some work thing for tomorrow.” Felicity replied. 
    They climbed into the taxi.
     
    Chapter 3
     
    As they waited at the restaurant bar to be met by Paul’s friends, Tamara asked her again whom the note was from.
    “It was nothing.” Said Felicity.
    “It’s just you seem to be acting really distant.  I know you have a lot on your mind, but anyway, you know you can tell me anything.”
    “Of course.” 
    Just then a group of three came over to join them.
    “Ah!  Let me introduce you to my friend Tamara, and to Felicity, who is