-Could this be goodbye?!-

"Charming...I thought you said you didn't have a girlfriend..." I commented as I heard the door slam shut.

"Ha, ha...Very funny!... No *that* my dear, was Djaq, my  physiotherapists, masseuse, PA and close friend." Robin explained as he climbed out of bed to lock the door.

"Somehow friendly is not the first adjective that comes to mind." I muttered under my breath as I watched a very nude Robin hurriedly move about the room. "...and whoa HELLO, nice ass!" I silently added to myself at the sight of his naked rear-end.

"Hey, I heard that!" Robin snapped back at me and for a moment there I thought for sure he was inside my head reading my mind. But when he spoke again it was pretty clear that he was still talking about his friend.

"Don't be so hard on her. She was just doing her job." He grunted as he leaned over the bed, trying to retrieve his boxers from the bedpost behind me.

"Uhm if you say so.... " I agreed almost automatically, my mind still elsewhere. Let's just say my concentrating went out the window the moment I noticed he was still semi-aroused.

"I know she tends to be a bit nosy, but she is generally nice to be around... And she is a darn good masseuse. I'll probably have to give her a raise after this though.... It must have been quite a shock walking in on us like that!"

"Oh, I don't know about that Robin... Maybe she liked what she saw?!... I mean, she was in no hurry to leave the room."

"Hey now, Djaq is engaged, practically married to one of my closest friends, I'm sure she wasn't even looking. And even if she was, I know for a fact that she doesn't think of me that way. But it's quite a turn on to see you get all jealous and possessive over me, sweetheart." He teased with a smirk as he struggled with his balance, trying to get his jeans on.

"You're delusional but... uhm... whatever floats your boat... Speaking of which...Pants to small there Robin?!" I bit back, innocently batting my eyelashes at him.

"Ugh yeah, I don't remember them being this tight... I can't even zip them up..."

"Do you want me to help you. We could always finish what we started before we got interrupted." I suggested with a light touch on his arm.

"No, that's what got me in trouble in the first place... Besides, there isn't enough time. But I like the way you think, Marian..." He chuckled as he proceeded to get dressed.

Fully clothed we said our goodbyes in the hallway outside his door a few minutes later. It was kind of awkward. Too public, with too many people around... Robin however acted really sweet and did his best to make me forget about the bystanders. And he was successful... His kisses have hypnotic qualities what else can I say!?

Anyway, before we parted ways, he promised he would come looking for me as soon as the conference call was over. But I wasn't sure I believed him. I mean, how was he suppose to find me again when he didn't even bother to ask for my phone number. Besides it was already painfully obvious that a girl like me (troubled and neurotic) was sooo not what he needed in his life right now. I mean look at him, handsome, successful and popular - completely different from me. I could never fit into his world nor he in mine and we both knew it... So when I turned to walk away I was half expecting never to hear from him again.... AND I was okay with it...I wasn't upset and I wasn't sad. I was accepting it... I was walking away...

Still I couldn't resist stealing one last glance a glance over my shoulder... Big mistake! His expression appeared innocent but his smile was full of mischief and his eyes...Jesus, they were hot! Somehow, he managed to look cute as hell, even with his clothes all rumpled, his hair askew, and 48 hours worth of stubble shadowing his face. ...

He was just way too SEXY for his own good!! How could I have missed all that sexiness when I first laid eyes on him! Shaking my head in disbelieve I reluctantly tore my eyes away from him and started following the path that would lead me back to my own cabin.