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thirty?”
    “Ok, that’ll be great.”
    When Dan left a little while later, Lexia found she was quite excited about seeing Dan later, and the panther and her new abilities were at the back of her mind.
    “Oh my god, Lexia! Everyone is going to be so jealous of you!”
    “It’s coffee, Alice. Chill.”
    “Come on, Lex, seriously what’s wrong with you? You always liked Dan and now you’re not interested?”
    Lexia looked at her friend’s concerned face. She was right, they always talked about boys and she’d never been shy about liking Dan. Lexia knew she had to tell Alice something or she’d never stop asking what was wrong. But how did she tell her everything that was bothering her, how she didn’t want to even think about dating when things had gone so wrong.
    “Yeah, it’s just... I have a lot on my mind at the moment and am not sure I have time for him.”
    “Bullshit, Lexia.”
    “Okay! Me and Dad are fighting; he has hardly spoken to me lately and this morning he went mental at me over something silly. I am not quite sure what I’ve done wrong and why he’s acting so weird.”
    “Aww, babe, why didn’t you just say so? You two never fight but really don’t worry, normal people fight with their parents all the time.”
    “So I’m not normal now? Thanks,” she laughed.
    “Ha, in all the time I’ve known your dad I don’t think I’ve ever heard him mad. That’s not normal; how many times you heard my parents yelling at me?”
    “Too many to count, but maybe I’m just an angel!”
    “Yeah yeah, those puppy dog eyes may work on Mike but not me! You were definitely not channelling your good side the other night.”
    “Shut up! I’m trying to block that from my memory!”
    “Oh yeah? And that sexy-ass bad boy, too?”
    “Alice!”
    The girls were laughing as they took their seats for English. Lexia wiped the tears from her eyes as she tried to control herself. Her gaze passed Dan for a second a few rows in front and she smiled to herself , maybe things will be okay after all.
    The day passed quickly after lunch and before she knew it five thirty had arrived. Lexia hadn’t gotten too dressed up because she had to work after but she’d put on her best skin tight jeans that enhanced her every curve and a top that hung low framing her cleavage. Her hair hung loose, her natural curls cascading loosely over her breasts and she’d just applied a bit of lip gloss to finish her natural look.
    Dan seemed pleased to see her when he walked in. They ordered drinks and chatted about finishing school and college. Lexia liked Dan; he was nice and listened to everything she said with great interest but after a while she thought that maybe that was the problem. He was good-looking and nice but he didn’t make her heart race, and when he reached out and clasped her hand, she felt nothing. Her thoughts started to wander to the night she got drunk and danced with the guy with the strange eyes. He wasn’t as sweet as Dan or as polite but when he touched her there were fireworks, every nerve ending coming to life.
    By six she was ready to say goodbye and start her shift. Dan kissed her on the cheek as he left and as she thought, she felt nothing.
    Lexia said her goodbyes and started to serve customers. Jan usually worked with her but she ended up calling in sick so Lexia found the night flying by as she rushed around serving everyone. At ten thirty Lexia collapsed in a booth with a cup of coffee; her feet throbbed from all the walking she’d done. Roll on eleven!
    The door chimed and Lexia sighed, getting up when a familiar voice said, “Don’t get up, love, I’ll get it.”
    Before she could protest he’d got his coffee and was sitting across from her. “What are you doing here?”
    “Having a coffee with you.” He smiled sweetly at her but his eyes glinted with mischief.
    “Really? Just like you happened to be to be in a women’s clothes shop?” Sarcasm dripped off every word.
    He just laughed at