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got
the girl to want to spend some time with me, even if it was for a school
project. At least it was a step in the right direction.

 
    Chapter Seven
    Natalie

 
    I sat at our small dining room
table, swirling the last remaining wine still in my glass. I was thinking at
that particular moment that maybe I had made a mistake in letting Jet into my
life. Sure, I was desperate to get a good grade on my project, but couldn't I
have asked anyone to model for me, male or female? Why did it have to be Jet?
    I couldn't let this guy get close
to me.
    Thankfully, Julie decided to make herself scarce before Jet arrived. There was no need
for unnecessary giggling and awkwardness. Julie didn't believe me for a minute
when I insisted that my meeting with Jet wasn't a date. I had no intention of
being part of a romance with Jet. To me the idea was preposterous. The guy was
certainly handsome, but his reputation was appalling, and I didn't want to end
up being another notch on his belt. Not only was he not my type, but I was
still living with the scars of my last relationship, scars that I imagined
would be there for quite some time. Jet was hardly the kind of guy to heal old
wounds. No, Jet was the kind of guy to make new wounds. I definitely had no
intention of being a victim to another wound. I would have to be crazy to put
myself in another situation like that. I couldn’t stop those thoughts from
running through my head over and over.
    I poured another glass of wine
despite my better judgement. I could not deny the fact that I was terribly
nervous about Jet's arrival. Being alone with him in my
apartment made my body shake. I wasn't afraid that he would seduce me;
the likelihood of that happening was laughable, at best.
    I checked my appearance in the
bathroom one last time before I settled back down on the couch. I sipped at my
wine, swirling it in my mouth as I considered how I wanted to handle my
project. How exactly was I going to draw Jet in order to show a changing
subject? It was an interesting idea using a human to show change, but I wanted
to do it in a way that was not only creative, but would spark interest in the
minds of the viewer. Suddenly, an idea came to me that brought a smile to my
face. I knew just what I was going to do with Jet to have the best project my
professor has seen all year. I would get an A+ for
sure. I was still smiling when there was a knock at my door.
    I stood up, my nerves jangling in
my bones. I put my wine glass down and headed to the door, swinging it open
there stood Jet in all his glory.
    “Hi, Natalie, you look
fantastic.”
    “Thank you. How are you?”
    “Better now.”
    I laughed. “Cut the crap, Jet,
you don't need to impress me, it's just a school project.
    “I like impressing you.”
    I rolled my eyes and asked, “So
what did you end up doing with my drawing?”
    He walked past me into the
apartment and took a look around. “Well, first I showed it to my roommate, and
then I hung it up in our living room. It's the best-looking thing in the whole
apartment.”
    “Oh, you have a roommate?” I
watched him as he walked around my apartment, seemingly taking it all in. He started
walking down the hallway toward the bedrooms, when I stopped him.
    “Not so fast, Jet. There's no way
you are checking out my bedroom. The living room is as far as you get here.”
    He laughed as he came back down
the hall, and sat himself down on the couch. “Can't blame a
guy for trying. But to answer your question, yes, I do have a roommate,
one of my teammates. He's an all right guy.” Teammates? He noticed my wine glass before I could question him about it and he said, “Oh,
we're having wine? I'd love a glass.”
    “No, I'm having wine. You are
only here to work, remember?”
    “Oh, lighten up. God only knows
what you plan on doing to me. Let me relax a little bit.”
    I smiled, and the nervousness
seemed to dissipate a little bit.
    “Okay, but don't think you're getting
drunk