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were a few people in the bar but none Nicole recognised and she paused at the door.
    “ Come on” he pulled her to the lift and pressed the top floor. The lift door closed and she caught his stare through the mirror, two people alone in a lift but the sudden silence between them creating a tension as they shared the same thoughts neither were able to articulate.  He opened the door to the suite and led her through.
    “Would you like a drink?” he asked her as he went to the mini bar, he put his iPod in the docking station and turned away from her as he gripped the glass a bit too tightly. 
    He wished he could tell her how she made him feel but he wasn’t sure how to say it.  This Andrew, her life in Manchester. He could end it for her right now, he could tell her who he was and make it go away. Should he? What was happening to him?  He barely knew her but the way he had felt when he was with her was electric.  He felt his hand shake slightly, he could sense her presence in the room and the atmosphere between them was charged with unspoken desire.
    “Wow!” Nicole looked around her in amazement “This must have cost a fortune, Daniel!”
    The suite was split into two rooms, a large area in the sitting room with leather sofas and heavy textured fabric curtains still open onto the decking and patio area.  Nicole ran to the doors and slid them open, her shoes were already off but she went outside barefoot to look at the night time view.  Depeche Mode played from his iPod, the dark sounds echoed outside and Nicole smiled at the familiar sound, she stood on the balcony in the warm air as he appeared behind her and she took the glass of brandy from him. 
    Daniel stood only inches between them but he couldn’t control himself anymore he needed to feel her skin. He wanted to kiss her desperately and his fingers moved along the seam of her dress teasing her bare legs with the briefest of caresses.  Nicole forgot the view as she felt his touch; she could smell him, sense his heart beating with hers. All her senses were on alert. He ran his finger up her arm, barely touching her, he could hear her breathing, she was quivering under his touch and he was enjoying the way she reacted to him, it took him all his resolve to not turn her round and kiss her.
    “I can feel the effect this is having on you Nicole” he spoke in barely a whisper and she glanced up at him as he stood behind her, their eyes meeting.  “You know I could kiss you out here, but I’m not sure I have the willpower to know when to stop”. 
    Daniel was enjoying himself, he wanted to tease her, let her lose herself for just one night and he placed his hand on her hip; moving it slowly up her body. Her hair was a distraction so he moved it away from her neck placing his lips on her skin. The lightest of kisses but enough to silence Nicole further, she couldn’t find the words to say and she swallowed, her mouth was suddenly too dry.  She scarcely breathed, part of her wanted to run away from him, but her body had taken control and his touch felt like fire as she turned to face him, reaching up to kiss him.  Her brandy glass clattered noisily on the cast iron garden table. 
    He pulled her closer to him, pausing for a moment as he looked into her eyes silently questioned her consent, she wrapped her hands round his neck and he pulled her close and gently kissed her on the lips. His kiss almost sent Nicole off her feet as she ran her hand through his hair, finally being able to touch him and taste his lips was almost too much. 
    “Nicole, I…” Daniel pulled away not sure if he could control himself, he was on the brink of losing himself, he had wanted to touch her but now he was scared how far it would go “I’m sorry I don’t know what came over me. I don’t want you thinking I broug ht you here under false pretences, I know you said last night you’re not that type of woman and I respect that, you are in a relationship with someone else