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important then?”
    She broadened her smile. “If it
wouldn’t be too much trouble.”
    “I think I can make the effort.” He smiled. “So
what are your plans when you finish uni ?”
    “Well I’d love to do what you did and take a few
years off and travel around the world. There are so many places I want to see…”
    He couldn’t help but be drawn to her as he
listened to her talk about travelling. Her excitement was contagious. It was a
side to her he hadn’t seen yet. A carefree, young girl.
    “…And the tomato festival in
Spain. That would be awesome! Crazy, insane, but so
awesome. Could you imagine it? Everyone throwing tomatoes left right and
centre. I’d probably get trampled and end up in hospital.” She laughed.
    “I’d protect you,” Nate blurted out before he even
had time to think about it.
    She didn’t seem to care about his comment, in
fact, she smiled and played along. “Would you now?”
    “Someone has to.”
    And I would gladly be your knight in shining
armour , he thought. What the fuck did I just say to myself? Knight in shining armour?  
    “And you wouldn’t think Dave would be able to?”
    Nate frowned. “Dave?”
    She looked at him, no longer smiling. Quickly
standing up she reached for his crutches.
    “He’s my boyfriend,” she said, reaching down to
help him up.
    Boyfriend. Of course. Claire was gorgeous. He didn’t know why he
thought she wouldn’t have a boyfriend. Any guy would be lucky to have her as a
girlfriend. Sowhy did he suddenly feel jealous? It must be his
hormones. The lack of social interaction, not having sex in a
while. Yes, that must be it , he told himself.
    He fixed the crutches up under his arms. “I guess
we’re done for the day then?” he asked.
    Claire was still writing notes when she answered
him. “Yep, all done for the day.” She looked up at him. “I’ll see you on
Friday?”
    Nate smiled. “I’ll be here.”
    He turned and left the room. Whatever he had felt
in there just now- and he wasn’t talking about the pain- he needed it to
disappear ASAP. Jealousy was not something he cared for. Feelings, in fact,
were not something he cared for. Maybe it was about time he took the guys up on
their offer and go out, find someone, and rid himself
of these ‘feelings.’
     
    ***
    Claire launched herself into Dave’s
arms, wrapping her legs around his waist.
    “Hey, baby!” she said, smacking her lips onto his.
    She kissed him hard, devouring him with every
taste. When she finally pulled her face away from his to take a breath she saw
his huge smile.
    “Hey to you to! Miss me?”
He winked.
    “Of course I missed you. And I’ve been thinking
about something I wanted to do to you all day,” she said seductively.
    Leaning over, she ran her tongue along his neck.
    “I like the sound of that,” Dave said, his voice raspy
and hard.
    “Oh I guarantee you’ll love it,” she said, unwrapping her legs from him and standing. She grabbed his
hand and led him towards her bedroom.
    “Your ass looks amazing in that skirt, Claire. I
could stare at it all day.”
    Claire froze, remembering the way Nate had looked
at her today. The desire in his eyes. The way he bit his lip, sending shivers down her spine.
    “Did I say something wrong?” Dave asked, pulling
her to face him.
    “No it’s fine,” she said, pushing thoughts of Nate
out of her mind. “Now that little something I was talking about...”
    She pulled him into her bedroom, closing the door
behind her. Holding onto his waistband with her hands, she slowly undid his
belt, pulling it free with one hand.
    “Hands,” she prompted.
    Dave tilted his head at her, smiling. Not knowing
what she had planned for him, he held his hands out in front of him anyway.
    “You won’t need these,” she said, wrapping the
belt around his wrists and tying it tightly.
    She put the palms of her hand on his chest and
pushed him onto the bed.
    “Prepared to be amazed.” She winked. Confidence was