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must work very long hours, trying to fit in his college stuff and everything.
    'I'm really sorry,' she told him. 'I never should never have gone on nattering for so long.'
    ''Nonsense. I'm enjoying the conversation.'
    'I don't know how we're going to manage to form any sort of relationship with all you have to do,' she said.
    'Won't be easy,' he smiled.
    'You mean, you actually, want to ...? Great.' She sat blushing.
    'Jo ... sorry, Joanne,' he began. She remembered her decision.
    'Jo will do just fine,' she said with a smile.
    'Jo, then. You must stop putting yourself down so much. Get yourself a life. Go out with people ... other men. You're a gorgeous, sexy woman. You have a good wit and excellent conversation skills.' She finally blushed as if there were no tomorrow.
    'And I'm good with animals and hate small children,' she added frivolously. 'None of it comes naturally to me. You are perfectly charming to everyone.'
    'There you go. You have to learn to accept compliments. I really mean what I say. The charm is purely a role I play.'
    'I don't believe that, not one bit of it.
    'Do you fancy a film?' he asked suddenly. 'There are one or two I'd like to see, if you're in the mood.'
    'Why not?' she agreed.
    They went to the little town's one and only cinema. She was actually surprised to discover that there were several theatres within the building and several films were on offer. Just shows how stupid and out of touch I am, she was thinking.
    'Our own little multiplex,' she murmured.
    'Mini-plex, more like,' he laughed.
    It was a pretty bad film but sitting so close to him, she felt slightly unnerved. She kept wanting to touch him. To feel his arm round her, like the couple in front of them. She left her hand lying casually on her lap, near to his. What a kid she was. He bumped into it at one point and looked at her. He smiled and joy of joys, he picked it up and gently pressed his lips to her fingers. She felt such a rush of whatever it was, she nearly burst with pleasure. She smiled in the darkness and squeezed his hand back. She'd never dare tell anyone about how she felt. Most twelve year olds today, had already experienced the sort of emotions she was going through. If only she wasn't so pathetic. She had honestly, never felt such pleasure in touching another human being. Of course she had touched other people ... kissed friends and colleagues but never had this sort of reaction. Did love at first sight have a grain of truth? But even if it did, she'd certainly seen Mike for several months, at college. He was one of her students, after all. Had she felt attracted to him at any other time? She couldn't remember anything. But, her mind was always focussed at college. And there was the small matter of a dozen or more other students in the room.
    She could hardly wait for the film to end.
    'Shall we have a drink and something to eat?' Mike asked as they left the cinema. His hand was tucked under her arm. Just as it had been on that Friday at the dance.
    'Hallo you two,' came a voice from behind them. Joanne swung round.
    'Oh, Trisha. Dave. How are you?'
    'Fine. Rotten film wasn't it?'
    'Seen better,' they all agreed.
    'Fancy coming for a swift drink?' Dave asked.
    'I don't really think I want one,' she replied. 'We're going home for a coffee.'
    'And something else no doubt' she laughed. Joanne looked at Mike and they both smiled. 'Okay. Enough said. See you tomorrow.'
    'Sorry to deprive you but I didn't want to get into a long discussion about where we'd met. Hope you didn't mind too much.'
    'Not at all. I mustn't be too late though. Early start tomorrow.'
    'Know the feeling,' she sympathised. 'We've only got a week more to go before the Christmas break'
    'About the New Year's Eve party. I meant it when I asked you to come with me. No strings of course.'
    'Thanks. I'd like that,' she replied, a warm glow sweeping over her. Something to look forward to. A family party. It could never be like one of her family's parties. No