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    Michelle stepped under the hot water and enjoyed the heat flowing over her body. She was a little tender and aware of herself in a way she never had been. She felt loved, inside and out. A first for her and that alone was an overwhelming feeling.
    She was giddy with happiness, but it was all too soon, too ridiculous. How could she be feeling the beginnings of an emotion way past ‘like,’ for a man she had only met eight hours earlier?
    Michelle washed her tender body and dried herself well. She wrapped the towel around her body, wiped her hand over the foggy mirror and looked herself square in the eye.
    “What the hell? What else could go wrong this year?”

 Six
    Michelle held her towel tight around herself as she exited the bathroom. They were out of condoms and some insane part of her brain knew that Rob would be tempted with her naked and clean. Stupid considering her past insecurities. But there it was. She kissed Rob as he walked close and tried to snag her towel from her. She held it tighter and stepped away with a giggle.
    “Nice shower?” He asked and walked past her, naked and beautiful.
    Michelle shivered as she watched his buttocks clench as he walked past and closed the door.
    That man is truly spectacular . She dressed hurriedly, wishing she had fresh underwear and cursing the airport once again. She had already checked in all her baggage before they had cancelled her flight and she hadn’t even thought to ask when and how she was going to get it back. That would teach her not to pack a proper hand luggage bag for travelling.
    She cleaned up the small mess they had made, pulled back the blinds and looked out the window. The sun had just risen and it was a bright, clear morning. The storm seemed to have blown over some time during the night. She didn’t even remember hearing it.
    The question was, would the airline be happy to push the flights back, and what would they do in the interim? She had told everyone she was leaving, her apartment was empty. Would she go back to Rob’s house? Where did he live? Argh, she knew so little about Rob yet she had just agreed to spend some time with him, getting to know one another.
    What if he didn’t like her and got back on his plane tomorrow? She bit her lip, she couldn’t stand that.
    Groaning in frustration she packed up her bag. “Stop getting ahead of yourself Michelle.”
    A strange noise sounded and she realised it was the vibrations of a phone. She went in search for hers and found it lying beside the bed. She lifted it up and glanced at the screen. It was still locked, the message wasn’t for her.
    Next to her phone was Rob’s black mobile, the screen alight with words.
    Michelle took a step back and her belly cramped with tension. She couldn’t possibly spy on Rob. It just wasn’t the right, or the nice thing to do.
    But against her inner angel telling her to turn away, she crept forward once again, curiosity eating away at her. So many times with her ex-boyfriend she had turned a blind eye. Trusted him when she shouldn’t have. She had expected the faithfulness that she had always given and had ignored all the little signs that said something else was going on.
    Rob wasn’t her ex, but he was rapidly becoming someone she could care very much for. To be lied to once again would just be too much to take. She simply had to know.
    So with a sharp nod of her head and her future hanging in the balance, she picked Rob’s phone up and read a message that stopped her heart.
    Have an amazing time Robbie. C u when u get back. Love u. Nikki xo
    “No way…” Michelle breathed, her chest aching in pure panic. She couldn’t possibly be that unlucky, could she?
    Stop over reacting, it could be innocent.
    Yeah right. What man that good looking, successful and nice is ever single?
    But he’s been so caring, so honest so far. Shouldn’t you give him the chance to explain himself?
    And lie to you again? No way. Better just to walk away now. You had