Claire and Desiree were leaving tomorrow. Ever since there date a few nights ago, Claire had been avoiding John. When he would come to pick up Desiree she wouldn't talk to him. She stopped going to the arenas and just stayed at the hotel. All she wanted to do was go home. She'd already started packing. Desiree was taking a nap and Claire was folding clothes and putting them in her suitcase. Her cell phone rang.

"Hello?" She said.

"Hi." Maria said.

"Hey."

"Are you having a good time?"

"Not so much anymore."

"Why?" "Didn't you have fun on your date?"

"I had a great time." "We when out to dinner and to the beach, sat in the sand underneath the stars."

"That's romantic."

"Yeah it was." "We kissed, then we went back to his room." "We were gonna have sex but I stopped it and left."

"Why you didn't want to?"

"No I did and so did he."

"What happened?"

"I couldn't do it." "As we were getting ready to I thought it was a bad idea."

"What made you change your mind?"

"I said I'd to on a date with him and I did." "Having sex would've just complicated everything." "I don't want him getting feelings for me."

"I think it's to late for that Claire."

"What?"

"He went through all that trouble to ask you out didn't he?"

"I don't want his feelings to get any deeper." "I can't just have sex with John now things are different."

"Different how?"

"Well I'm glad I thought it through this time." "I didn't wanna seem like the same person I was the night I met him."

"You know he never thought anything like that about you."

"I know."

"I think I know what's bothering you."

"Yeah I just told you."

"I think you're falling in love with him and you're scared."

"I do not love him." "I wouldn't fit into his life Maria." "He's a celebrity, millions of people love him." "I would never be able to compete with all that."

"So you're saying you're not good enough for him?"

"No."

"Have you talked to him?"

"No." "When we leave here I'm gonna tell him that unless it concerns Desi we shouldn't talk anymore."

"Why?"

"We don't need to talk to each other."

"Claire don't do this to yourself."

"I'm not doing anything to myself." "I did what John asked, we went on a date now it's over." "How's the baby?"

"She's fine."

"How many more months?"

"Two."

"I can't wait to meet her."

"Neither can we."

"Mommy." "Mommy." Claire heard Desiree saying.

"Maria, Desi's up I gotta go." Claire said.

"Ok bye."

"Bye." Claire went into Desiree's room. "Hi Desi, did you have a nice nap?"

"Yeah."

"Good."

"Where daddy?"

"Daddy's working right now." "He's gonna come get you as soon as he's done." "He'll be here in an hour." "We have to get you ready?"

"You come to?"

"No I'm gonna stay here."

"Why?"

"I have things to do."

"Oh."

An hour later John came to get Desiree. Claire answered the door with Desiree standing beside her.

"Hi daddy." Desiree said.

"Hi little sweetie."

"Desi have fun with daddy." Claire said. "Here's her stuff." She said handing it to John. "Give me a kiss Desiree." Desiree kissed her on the cheek.

"Bye mommy." She said.

"Bye."

John came back at nine o'clock. He had Desiree in his arms she was sleeping. Claire let him in to put her to bed. When he came out of Desiree's room Claire was sitting on the couch. She looked at John.

"I gotta get up early to catch my flight so I should get to bed." Claire said

"Why have you been avoiding me?"

"John please just go."

"Not until you tell me what's wrong."

"Nothing's wrong."

"Did I do something?"

"No."

"I thought we had fun the other night."

"We did."

"You think we were moving to fast right?"

"Sort of."

"Well then let's slow things down." "I can wait."

"You're missing the point." "I went on a date with you." "I don't wanna see you anymore."

"Claire please don't do this again."

"Unless it's about Desi I don't think we should talk anymore."

"What are you so afraid of huh?"

"Get out."

"No tell me damn it."

"You wanna know?"

"Yeah."

"I can't be with you."

"Why?"

"Think about it John what kind of relationship would we have?" "We would hardly ever see each other." "I can't do that." "What am I supposed to do?" "Sit around while you're gone for months at a time? "Wait for you to come home?"

"We could make it work."

"No we couldn't." "We both know what would eventually end up happening." "We'd break up."

"Is that what you think?"

"I don't think I know."

"Just give us a chance."

"It won't work." He walked up to her and kneeled down in front of her.

"Claire, I love you." He kissed her. Tears silently fell from her eyes.

"John, I want you to leave."

"Did you hear what I just said?"

"John please, you have to go."

"Ok." He got up and left. Claire put her hands to her face and started to cry.