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aura guy. I'd make sure it would be in
public just in case it got too intense again. I tucked my mace into
my black purse along with the vanilla flavored lip gloss I'd popped
onto my lips a minute ago.

    There was a knock on the door
fifteen minutes before the set time. I opened the door and gripped
the doorknob tightly, ready to shut the door in Will's handsome
face. He shifted from one large foot to the other nervously. I
noted his aura, the gray and turquoise. He was feeling
guilty.

    "Claire...I wanted to apologize for
the other night. I honestly don't know what happened, it was..." He
paused and looked down at his feet and then held a red rose out
towards me. His blue eyes met mine, "I'm so very sorry."

    I took the rose and smiled softly.
He had melted my heart again with just this little gesture. "I
accept your apology." His eyes roamed my red dress and black tights
slowly.

    "You look very lovely tonight. Are
you going out?" I think I detected a little hurt in his
eyes.

    "I am going out with ... a guy,
yeah." I wasn't one to lie, I didn't see the point. "I need some
time to figure out how I feel about the other night...some time to
see if there can be another date between us." He exhaled loudly and
nodded, eyes dropping to the floor.

    "Yeah... I get that." His eyes
lifted and I felt myself freeze. "I do hope I get another chance,
Claire, I like you...a lot."
     
    I nodded and smiled softly. "I'll
let you know when I figure it out, Will." I looked at his aura, the
purple still very clearly there. I wanted to hug him but I
resisted. I couldn't risk Neil coming to my room and seeing me in
another man's arms. It would not have been a great start to our
date, I mean our non-date. Or maybe jealousy would've be good for
him. "You should go, my guy friend will be here soon." My eyes left
his gaze to look down the hallway and Neil was strolling towards us
confidently with a picnic basket over his left arm. Will followed
my gaze and grunted softly seeing the quarterback headed this
way.

    "Alright, Claire. Be careful. Even
I have heard about his reputation." His large hand patted the
doorframe and then he left me standing in my doorway. I turned,
gathered my purse, set down the rose and then left my room, meeting
Neil in the hallway.

    He tsked me softly, "Was that the
bowsie? Good to see him seeking you out." I rolled my eyes and then
tried to bite back my smile as his held out a rose for me as well.
I could get used to the wooing thing. I held the rose to my nose
and took a sniff of the delicate fragrance. "Ready?"

    "Thank you. I'm ready. Where are we
going?" I wasn't going to let him know how much I was enjoying the
attention. He looked good in a button down gray shirt and black
jeans.
     
    "Out by the lake to sit and talk
over dinner." He flashed me his smile and I found myself wondering
if that's all he had planned. Was he taking me out to the lake for
the privacy? Did he take all the girls there? I looked at his aura,
still no purple. I fell in step with him as we walked towards the
lake. This was for science, nothing more. Neil was Neil. He was
used to entertaining girls. Oh God. What if he wanted something
else in exchange for the dinner? Was I ready for that? No...but
kissing wouldn't hurt, right? Well it might if he couldn't control
himself like Will. Hopefully the lack of purple would also mean a
lack of wanting to rip my clothes off. "You look very nice, love.
Very casual." He was making fun of me for dressing up. What did he
expect? Sweat pants and a T-shirt?

    I huffed softly, "Its not a crime
to want to look nice."

    "I am not disagreeing. Maybe next
time I'll take you somewhere fancy where a cocktail dress will be
required." I found myself shivering, little sparks moving through
my body as his eyes tried undressing me. I cleared my throat and
lifted my chin.

    "Who said there was going to be a
next time? Maybe I'll find you terrible company." I was looking
straight ahead but heard him chuckle beside me.

    "But