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    Sitting back, I ignore Seb’s sideways glances towards my phone, as he piles rocket on top of his pizza. I am more concerned with the fact that the saying about green eyes seems to be very apt, in my case, as I realise that I am overcome with the undeniable and unwelcome emotion, jealousy, at the sheer thought that my friend would appeal to another.  
    Which is ridiculous, because why wouldn’t he? He’s single, as far as I’m aware, extremely wealthy and gorgeous! Plus, that was his thing; he had women literally falling at his feet.  
    He was never without a woman.
    But he’s Sebastian and Sebastian is a commitment-phobe and because of that last pertinent point, I suppose I’d never considered him relationship material. Meg would probably only want a one-night-stand anyway though, I inwardly remind myself and am gutted that I’m also stricken by that potential scenario. Seriously annoyed I grab my tray and dig into the food diligently, glad of something to do. Sebastian considers me lazily as I nervously try to fill the quiet.
    “So tell me, what’s happening in your life? How was Dubai? Is it really as hot as everyone says?”  
    Surely it’s not as hot as you, I bet? Waiting to finish chewing Seb nods. “All good; nice to be home. Dubai is like Las Vegas, exciting and luxurious for a few days, then after a while it just felt like a rich man’s Blackpool.”  
    His conservative response is disconcerting. He usually loves to regale stories about the countries he frequents and entertain me with tales of his wild nights out. I laugh, in spite of his lack of energy.
      “Easy for you to say, when you’ve had the opportunity to experience the world.”“Oh yeah, it’s very exciting living out of a bag and dealing with arrogant Arabs for nearly a year! I think it would have been easier to have experienced pregnancy, complete with natural, drug-free labour,” he offers up casually, blissfully unaware of the ridiculousness of his throwaway statement.
    I practically choke on my food. “Oh OK, like you’d know all about that Sebastian! Much easier to be pregnant for nine months then be split in half over a thirty-six hour labour, than handle a few difficult Arab princes with more money than sense!”  
    Chuckling, I settle back into my seat and I can feel him watching my every move. I begin to relax and feel that cocoon of safety that Seb always manages to create around me - something I haven’t felt for a long time. He’d also always been able to put me at ease, but right now, I was both comfortable and on edge, if that was possible.  
    Confused much?  
    “Seriously though, you must be pleased it’s all nearly over?” I ask, as he suddenly seems quiet for him. Dubai has intensified him, no doubt there.“Yeah. Yeah. I am, it’s been great for the business, really great. We’ve got lots of rebound work from it. The Dubai Marina is amazing and what they are doing there is nothing short of futuristic. The Middle East definitely have vision.
    “Does the hotel look fabulous?”  
    I refer to the spectacular Skyscraper Jannah Hotel, situated within Dubai Marina that Silver Construction has been contracted to assist in its completion. Sebastian had been overseeing the latter stages of the project at management level, negotiating, handling other contractor firms and assisting the architects and from what I’d heard, spent more time in a suit than his site-gear. He really was rolling with the big-guys now. He’d put into this one financially from both the personal and business coffers and now nearing completion and sale, the profits could be in the millions; so I understood the pressure to be immense.
    “It’s out of this world Lu - like something from a film set - pure polished steel, combined with glittering cut glass windows and the views! I’ll show you the pics soon. You’d die for the interior.”  
    The passion is there but he’s not quite on the ball and I remind