Never is Not Forever by Candy Caine

Author:Candy Caine [Caine, Candy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Arrow Publications, LLC
Published: 2013-05-30T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

On Monday, Robert Sterling walked over to the table in the cafeteria where Claudia was eating alone. Her head was in a book.

“Claudia?”

“Hello, Robert.” She closed the book.

“Do you have a moment?”

“Sure. Sit down.”

“Look, I’m really sorry,” he said.

“For what?”

“The other night. I had too much to drink—I really don’t go around seducing women.”

“Robert, it’s okay. We were two consenting adults. And I wanted it just as much as you did.” Much more than you could ever imagine.

“It would be wrong of me to start anything—I mean since I’ll probably be going to Arizona.”

“That’s okay. I really don’t want any relationships right now, either.”

“Friends?” he said, extending his hand.

“Of course,” Claudia said, placing her hand in his. She had the urge to add with benefits after discovering what a magnificent lover he was, but felt it best not to. It didn’t stop her, though, from wondering if he might be a mind reader. He had made everything so easy for her—almost too easy.

“I’ve got a class in ten minutes. Maybe we can have dinner together some time.”

“I’d like that, Robert.” Claudia took out one of her business cards issued by the school and wrote down her cell number on the back. “Call me.”

He took it and smiled. “I will.”

As he walked away, she realized that she truly hoped he would call. She wanted to see him again—but only as a friend, of course. She marveled at the fact that by looking at him you could never guess that he was so dynamic in bed. He was also not exactly her ideal man, and yet, what was up with his taste in music? How coincidental was it that he happened to like Ottmar Liebert? That in itself was something else bordering on scary.

* * *

The following day, Claudia was on her way to the Administration Building to speak to the Dean of Students about a student, when she literally bumped into Robert Sterling. He’d been jotting something down in a small pad as he walked, while she was just as oblivious digging through her bag for her cell phone, missing the call, just the same.

“So sorry —” he started to say as he looked up to steady the other person and realized it was Claudia. A huge grin formed on his face. “Hi!” he said. “I should look where I’m going.”

“Hi,” she repeated like a parrot, her pulse jumping. “I’m okay. How are you?”

“Just fine. Say, I’m glad I bumped into you. Have you any plans for dinner tonight?”

“Tonight?” Why was she repeating everything he said? At this rate, she’d be stuttering next. She was acting like some teenager running into a guy she liked.

“Yes—unless you’ve already made plans…”

Claudia shook her head. “No plans.”

“Good. Then you’ll have dinner with me?”

“Yes,” she heard herself say. “What time?”

“I can pick you up at seven. I know this terrific seafood restaurant—unless you don’t like seafood.”

“Robert, seafood is fine.”

“Great! See you later,” he said and waved good bye.

His excitement was apparent and made her smile.

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