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the lead and ask him out. Once again, she noticed the feeling behind his gaze. She wondered if it was sadness as she first guessed, or if it was something more difficult to deal with like an anger that was kept hidden? He seemed to be holding back some kind of intense emotion every time he looked into her eyes – that wasn’t normal this early in a relationship. She decided that she was overthinking things again and shook off her premonition. “Would you like to go out for a drink?” she asked.
    His relief was obvious and he agreed. Since they were near her car, they decided to take it to a quiet bar nearby. Besides, she felt better being in her own car in case this date didn’t work out.
    The bar wasn’t your typical campus bar with beer spilled on the floor and a loud band. It seemed to have been standing from another time entirely. It was tucked between a bookstore and a restaurant selling ice cream and cookies to students until three o’clock in the morning. The heavy wooden door opened into a time-worn, clean room with individual tables draped with linen and votive candles.
    Brad ordered from the wine menu and Aliyah didn’t see the huge price next to the selection. He also ordered some light appetizers and they sat happily, sipping the wine and nibbling on homemade chips and sliced fruit with a sensual, sweet dip. They were surprised to find that they shared favorite actors and movies. They each laughed out loud when they said the name of their favorite author at the same time. Brad hadn’t expected to be so attracted to this young woman. He was interested in what she had to say, but also interested in the way her full lips moved over the rim of her glass and how her delicate fingers stroked the stem of her wine glass.
    He tried to keep his mind on her words, but she was so supple and beautiful that he wanted to touch her. Aliyah was dealing with her own struggle on the other side of the table. Even his forearms seemed strong and alluring. She watched the green of his eyes sparkle as the candle flickered between them. He was a beautiful man and she wanted to rest her head on his strong chest and hear his heart beat.
    Half of the food was left on the plates since neither Brad nor Aliyah had much of an appetite. They were both distracted by the pulsing desire that was building between them. Brad paid the waiter before Aliyah had a chance to protest. She thanked him and he helped her from her seat. Even though she could move around easily these days, it was a nice gesture and it made her feel special to have this man go out of his way to help her to her feet.
    She drove him back to Case Hall. She offered to take him to his car, but he said that he enjoyed walking on campus and he would be happy to be dropped off at the front door but she insisted on taking him. She felt that she could trust him now and wasn’t nervous about being alone with him in the parking lot.
    She pulled up near his car, which was one of the few left in the lot at this time of night. They had discovered a mutual love of jazz vocalists and it was playing on the radio. Aliyah thanked him for a nice evening and took his hand. “It really was nice of you to come. A lot of people don’t take the work these kids are doing seriously, but there’s so much talent and I like to think that it’s a first step that will pay off in the long run. Who knows? Maybe the girl who tripped over her own dress will be the next Angelina Jolie!”
    This conversation was going on between them, but they were both aware of something else between them. They were keenly aware of the warmth of their hands together. The electricity between them pulled at his loins and made his arms hungry to hold her. This feeling was entirely new to him. He felt as if he were in a force field and that he could do nothing but lean in to her.
    Their words trailed off and he leaned in and lightly kissed her lips. She felt herself give in to his touch. He kissed her again and the second