Chapter One

David Block and Maralyn Pomfrey both attended the same university. It had been a source of amusement that Lynnie, as she was still affectionately known had followed David to his chosen university. It had pleased the families when he had selected the nearest university to do his business management course, it meant that he could stay living at home and close to the charming girl who had always been the object of his affections.

Neither of their Mothers, Susan or Kay could remember who had loved who first, but as soon as Lynnie could follow anything with her eyes she had locked on to David and he had returned her attention and had always helped her with everything.

When she had been looking at universities he had talked up the advantages of his chosen one, and the fact that he could drive her in every morning and she could stay living in the village had swayed her. Of course it had offered the teaching course she was determined to follow which was also a consideration.

Maralyn had been schooled at an exclusive private establishment, and whilst she had loved her time there she wanted to offer children, whose families couldn't offer them such exclusivity, the best that education could offer them. Her ultimate goal was to be a teacher at the local primary school she had attended for only 2 terms.

So now, and despite the fact that he didn't have any lectures until 11am, the tall, dark haired and brown eyed young man who so resembled his handsome father was turning in to the sweeping drive of the Pomfrey residence. Lynnie heard the vehicle on the gravelled drive and ran down the stairs and out of the heavy oak front door calling goodbye as she left.

David gazed at the young woman who slammed the door behind her and ran down the steps; her long slim legs were clad in dark skinny jeans and she had teamed them with a short floral dress that accentuated her slim waist and athletic figure. It was low cut enough to show off her firm, pert breasts and as she slid in to the seat next to David she said cheerily, "Eyes up here!" before kissing him lightly on the cheek.

"Sorry. I got you your coffee here," and he pressed the cup in to her hands, "Drink it quick. Iit'll be cooling. Then you can talk to me."

"I'm not that bad!"

"No course not, you always wake up so happy. Drink your coffee."

He drove while she drank and when she had finished she asked, "When's your first lecture today?"

"Eleven but yours is at nine so I'll hit the library before it. What time do you finish?"

"Four I think."

"I'll be done by then too so I can run you home."

"You're good to me."

She glanced at him as he swung in to the uni car park. She really was lucky. For as long as she could remember she had been captivated by him and he had always made time for her. She had done everything he had, including riding expertly and climbing every tree on her parent's estate. She had learned to fish in the stream that ran through the grounds, and had spent hours with him just sitting in his tent and drinking coffee from a flask while the rain teemed down around them. She'd even stuck doggedly at the piano because he played it so well.

No one knew her better than he did. He was the keeper of her secrets and her heart; and she knew everything there was to know about him too, including the fact that he had supposedly told her father when he was 6 years old that he would marry her one day. She had always had every intention of holding him to that. She only knew that because they had played truth of dare when she was 12 and she had asked for the truth and despite his embarrassment he had never been able to lie to her.

"Are we still on for tonight?" He asked as he parked. "We find out what parts we have tonight don't we?"

"Yes, and yes we do, I must tell Jeremy not to call me about homework tonight."

David nodded darkly as he closed the car door behind himself. He found he was watching her as she tossed her bag over her shoulder and flicked her long hair out from under the strap; she waved goodbye and despite her blowing him a kiss he couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy as Jeremy crossed the car park to walk in with her. Silently he wished again that Lynnie had been born first instead of Jenny. Then he'd be in her year and not as he had always been, the year above her.

Jeremy was blond and shorter than David and very free with his father's money which annoyed David. His family were comfortably off but Lynnie's family were almost aristocracy and until now he had never felt intimidated by that but now as he watched Jeremy sidle up to Lynnie he felt himself flush with anger.

He watched as Lynnie talked animatedly to Jeremy but couldn't catch what was being said. If he had he'd have been most relieved as Lynnie had been telling Jeremy about her evening ahead and he had replied rather derisively, "A play? An amateur play? Anything that's worth anything these days gets made in to a film with real actors, that's where the money lies babe."

Lynnie had thrown him a very scathing look and walked on ahead but not before David had turned his back and trudged rather morosely to the library.