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never in my twenty-four years
felt such an intense attraction to anyone, as I do to Cameron.
    ‘Lucy,’ Cameron speaks, ‘tell me about
yourself.’
    ‘There isn’t a lot to tell really, as you
are aware I have recently moved here from South London to move in with Kate,
and your girlfriend.’ I express sarcastically.  I cannot comprehend what it is
about Cameron that upsets me so. I don’t think it is due to the fact that the
first time I saw him I was naked, but there is something that unnerves me.
    ‘I don’t have a girlfriend,’ he smiles as
if my discomfort somehow brings him joy.
    ‘What would you call her then?’ I ask.
    He shrugs, ‘someone I spent a pleasant
evening with once, maybe.’ He offers.
    Susie and Simon move away slightly
engaging in a conversation with another couple who are passing by.
    ‘What is it exactly you don’t approve of Lucy?’
Cameron’s voice has dropped to a lower level.
    ‘Who says I don’t approve?’ I gaze up
into his eyes and find my heart beating inside my chest, I notice something
flicker within the depths of the blue.
    ‘Your demeanor,’ he utters and I shrug.
    ‘The incident outside the bathroom was an
accident,’ he states, ‘what has you so anxious?’
    ‘I am not.’ I deny and his gaze holds
mine.
    ‘Drink?’ his tactics change.
    ‘I can get it,’ I turn but Susie and
Simon have disappeared.
    ‘Come on,’ he cajoles gently, taking my
arm and moving us towards the bar.
    ‘Hi, a glass of Sauvignon Blanc, please,’
I instruct the barman.
    ‘Make that two,’ Cameron calls, leaning
on the bar inches away from me.
    ‘So, Lucy how about we call it a truce?’
he cocks his eyebrow and I visibly relax, this is silly we were bound to bump
into each other again.
    ‘Sure, sorry I am so tetchy.’ I relent.
    ‘No problem,’ he smiles and his face
comes alive, ‘why are you?’
    ‘I don’t really know,’ I murmur honestly,
‘I guess it’s the naked thing, or the Sam thing,’ I babble.
    ‘There is absolutely no need to be tetchy
about the naked thing, believe me,’ his eyes travel my body and I shake my head
in exasperation, ‘really!’ he smiles and I return the smile.  ‘That’s better!’
he mutters, ‘now what about the Sam thing?’
    ‘What?’
    ‘You said, and the Sam thing ,’ he
reminds me.
    ‘Well….’ What do I say here, that I am
not allowed to go anywhere near Sam’s castoffs? ‘Nothing really forget it!’
    He appears as if he is going to insist
before he relaxes, handing me my glass of wine and paying the barman.
    ‘Thank you.’
    ‘You are very welcome, cheers.’
    ‘Cheers,’ we clink our glasses and his
eyes once again penetrate mine, sending my insides squirming as I take a deep
breath in.
    ‘I know this sounds like a line but has
anyone told you, your eyes are mesmerizing?’ he suddenly states.
    I flush, but reply, ‘yes that does sound
like a line,’ and he grins.
    ‘So, that Scot guy, are you dating him?’
he questions, suddenly.
    ‘Nope, apparently I am not allowed.’ I
reply stiffly.
    ‘How come?’
    ‘Well, your delightful girlfriend has
informed me that there is a certain girl-code, within the area, prohibiting me
from going anywhere that she has, or plans to.  Fortunately, or unfortunately,
however you wish to label it, she wishes to bed Scott, so has banned me from
accepting his offer of a date.’
    ‘What?’ he chuckles, ‘really?’ his eyes
appear doubtful.
    I nod and take a mouthful of wine, ‘oh
yes, it’s like the twilight zone, believe me,’ I mutter amused.
    ‘And did you want to date him?’ he
probes.
    ‘Maybe,’ I shrug, ‘maybe not.’
    His eyes regard my face as if he is
weighing up my thoughts.
    ‘What?’ I question.
    ‘What happens if I wish to take you out?’
he enquires.
    ‘No can do, I am afraid – you are on the
list,’ I look up at him from under my lashes and I feel his hand on my hip.
    ‘Lucy, are you challenging me by any
chance?’ he whispers into my