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help me with…." She tapped her calculus textbook.
"Deal." He reached over, took her book, and led the way out of the room. "I'll walk you to your car."
The tension was thick when Julie walked past Lauren. She considered saying goodnight but decided against it; Lauren seemed fascinated with the label on her beer.
When they reached her car, Julie hesitated. She wished she could send him a telepathic message: Please kiss me, please. Please, please.
She clicked the car locks open, he held the door for her and handed her the books. "Thanks again. See you tomorrow." He walked around the car to the curb.
As she drove away, Julie glanced at the rear view mirror. Lauren came out the door and wrapped herself around Robert. Damn! She hit the steering wheel with her palm.
What is it with me? Do I want to get to know him as a friend or more than that? Am I ready for sex? Why is my brain even going there?
She understood how Tricia allowed herself to be seduced by Robert, but Julie wanted more than a one-night fling. She wanted a friend then a lover. The question is. She parked the car. How do I get him to go from a classmate to friend to a lover? How do you get a wild animal to trust you?
Chapter Five
Sunday afternoon, Julie relaxed in her bedroom window seat, overlooking the yard. The gorgeous colours of the summer were gone; just a few bright chrysanthemums flashed their brilliance. As her father and Jason raked the first of the fallen leaves, Ashley ran around, tossing handfuls into the air. Her mother sat in a lawn chair, enjoying the sunshine.
Julie contemplated how different her life was from Robert's. She lived in a big house with a warm, loving family while he lived in a squalid little apartment – alone. Was his emotional distance because of his embarrassment of his living standard? Why was he there and she here? What made them different? Was it the economic racism of which he accused her?
An idea formed. She mulled it around in her head. Sitting at her desk, she listed the pros and cons. As she scanned her heart-shaped pink paper, she clicked her fingernails on her desk. Jumping up, she raced downstairs, grabbed the car keys and shouted out the back door, "Taking the car. Back in an hour or so."
Her mother waved.
***
She turned off Davis and stopped at the light. Across the street, a group played football in the vacant lot. Even from a distance, she recognized which player was Robert. She liked the way he ran with smooth, controlled movements. He'd make a good dance partner. Watching him play, she witnessed a side of him not seen at school. He was relaxed and laughing with his friends. Waiting for the light to turn green, she compared his neighbourhood to hers.
North Shore once was industrial, but now most of the factories were abandoned. Westland was urban and rich. There was an old saying about the two cities: Westland smells of power and wealth. North Shore just smells.
Julie parked her car, climbed out, leaned on the door and waited for Robert to notice her. He hadn't yet, but other players had. "Who-a, look at that."
"Hey pretty baby, what'cha lookin' for?"
"I'm looking for a man." She grinned.
"Take me."
"No, me."
"All yours, little chica."
The chorus of catcalls made her cheeks flush as she wandered among the players until she found Robert. She stopped in front of him, grabbed his shirt and pulled his face close to hers. "I want this one." It was an impulsive kiss and over in an instant, but it made her toes tingle. A chorus of catcalls came from the crowd of players.
Robert grinned as he looked between Julie and his friends. "It's a tough job, but somebody's gotta be the stud."
Julie grabbed his hand and led him towards her car. "I have to ask you something."
"Great." He rolled his eyes. "Here I thought my animal magnetism had finally gotten to ya, and all ya wanna to do is talk."
What was I thinking? I kissed him. I want to do it again. And maybe again . She bit back a giggle.
"Deal." He reached over, took her book, and led the way out of the room. "I'll walk you to your car."
The tension was thick when Julie walked past Lauren. She considered saying goodnight but decided against it; Lauren seemed fascinated with the label on her beer.
When they reached her car, Julie hesitated. She wished she could send him a telepathic message: Please kiss me, please. Please, please.
She clicked the car locks open, he held the door for her and handed her the books. "Thanks again. See you tomorrow." He walked around the car to the curb.
As she drove away, Julie glanced at the rear view mirror. Lauren came out the door and wrapped herself around Robert. Damn! She hit the steering wheel with her palm.
What is it with me? Do I want to get to know him as a friend or more than that? Am I ready for sex? Why is my brain even going there?
She understood how Tricia allowed herself to be seduced by Robert, but Julie wanted more than a one-night fling. She wanted a friend then a lover. The question is. She parked the car. How do I get him to go from a classmate to friend to a lover? How do you get a wild animal to trust you?
Chapter Five
Sunday afternoon, Julie relaxed in her bedroom window seat, overlooking the yard. The gorgeous colours of the summer were gone; just a few bright chrysanthemums flashed their brilliance. As her father and Jason raked the first of the fallen leaves, Ashley ran around, tossing handfuls into the air. Her mother sat in a lawn chair, enjoying the sunshine.
Julie contemplated how different her life was from Robert's. She lived in a big house with a warm, loving family while he lived in a squalid little apartment – alone. Was his emotional distance because of his embarrassment of his living standard? Why was he there and she here? What made them different? Was it the economic racism of which he accused her?
An idea formed. She mulled it around in her head. Sitting at her desk, she listed the pros and cons. As she scanned her heart-shaped pink paper, she clicked her fingernails on her desk. Jumping up, she raced downstairs, grabbed the car keys and shouted out the back door, "Taking the car. Back in an hour or so."
Her mother waved.
***
She turned off Davis and stopped at the light. Across the street, a group played football in the vacant lot. Even from a distance, she recognized which player was Robert. She liked the way he ran with smooth, controlled movements. He'd make a good dance partner. Watching him play, she witnessed a side of him not seen at school. He was relaxed and laughing with his friends. Waiting for the light to turn green, she compared his neighbourhood to hers.
North Shore once was industrial, but now most of the factories were abandoned. Westland was urban and rich. There was an old saying about the two cities: Westland smells of power and wealth. North Shore just smells.
Julie parked her car, climbed out, leaned on the door and waited for Robert to notice her. He hadn't yet, but other players had. "Who-a, look at that."
"Hey pretty baby, what'cha lookin' for?"
"I'm looking for a man." She grinned.
"Take me."
"No, me."
"All yours, little chica."
The chorus of catcalls made her cheeks flush as she wandered among the players until she found Robert. She stopped in front of him, grabbed his shirt and pulled his face close to hers. "I want this one." It was an impulsive kiss and over in an instant, but it made her toes tingle. A chorus of catcalls came from the crowd of players.
Robert grinned as he looked between Julie and his friends. "It's a tough job, but somebody's gotta be the stud."
Julie grabbed his hand and led him towards her car. "I have to ask you something."
"Great." He rolled his eyes. "Here I thought my animal magnetism had finally gotten to ya, and all ya wanna to do is talk."
What was I thinking? I kissed him. I want to do it again. And maybe again . She bit back a giggle.
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