CHAPTER FOUR

He has a beautiful smile....

"You just smiled" Claire thought out loud.

"No, I didn't"

This made her smile.

And they both laughed.

He seemed a bit different now...

"Care to explain what you meant by your previous statement?" She Inquired

He shook his head.

"Tell me about you Claire"

She wanted to be upset, that he changed the subject, but was rather flattered that he wanted to know more about her.

Claire went on to tell him all she could, about herself. And he silently watched and listened to her.

The way he was staring at her made her slightly uncomfortable, but she kept talking anyways.

"Don't you get scared...going home late from work?" Jake interrupted when she got to her job part of the story...

"There have been stories and rumors about supernatural beings and hunters" he added

Claire shrugged.

"I don't believe in such things...supernatural beings.?" she said.

She laughed now..

"This is the 21st century for Christ sake, who still believes in those fairytale stories."

"If you talking about petty thieves and deranged men looking for young girls to rape, that I understand. And I can assure you, I can very well protect myself" she said conclusively.

She noticed Jake was smiling at her now.

"What?" She asked feeling awkward.

"Nothing... I think you are beautiful" he said easily.

Claire froze.!

Did she just hear him right?!

"What did you just say?" she asked

"You Heard right" he said, staring at her.

She was really getting hot now.

It was 11pm now and it was still raining heavily outside.

She cleared her throat awkwardly.

"Thanks" she said.

He just smiled.

"You must be cold... You are still in your wet clothes" she commented, changing topic.

"Not really... Am hot blooded" Jake said.

Claire looked confused again.

"I'm fine" he said simply.

"Oh.. alright" she said.

She picked up her glass and drained the remaining content in one go.

There was a flash of lightening and then thunder.

And Claire was startled

"Guess we'll be here for a while" he said.

"Looks that way" she concurred.

And they both went silent.

She felt his eyes on her and looked up. He was indeed staring at her.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" She asked

"I want to make love to you" he said calmly.

Claire gaped at him in disbelief...and was ashamed of herself that his statement, which on a normal day, from another person, she would consider rude and perverted, got her wet.!

Before she could respond, he stood from his chair and walked over to her pulled her to her feet, lifted her and sat her gently on the table. And then he moved himself so that he stood between her thighs.

Claire was still in shock when he grabbed her chin with his thumb and index finger, raised it up, bent down and planted his lips on hers.

She hadn't wanted to, but she closed her eyes as he continues kissing her. And slowly she began to respond to him.