Bill and Danni got back to the hotel and Bill walked her up to her room. Danni got her key card out and opened the door.
"Come on." Danni said grabbing his hand.
Bill pulled her back.
"I think I better say goodnight right here." Bill said.
Danni looked at him confused.
"I thought you would want too have sex." Danni blurted out.
"Maybe I better come in so we can talk." Bill said.
Bill followed Danni in and sat down beside her on the couch.
"You're not attracted to me are you?" Danni asked Bill.
"Honey, it's not a matter of that. I think you're very beautiful." Bill said lifting her chin to look in her eyes.
"Well what's wrong then?" Danni asked.
"Danni I wouldn't ask any women out and expect them to sleep with me, that's not the way I work. It takes time to get to know someone, and second, I have a girlfriend who I have been with for years. I love her and I wouldn't cheat on her." Bill said gently.
"Then why did you ask me out?" Danni asked.
"Like I told you I felt an instant connection to you. I think were going to be great friends." Bill said.
Danni looked at Bill and smiled.
"Hell its not like I'm weighed down with friends, I could always use one." Danni said grinning.
"Well good. I had a good time Danni. You get to bed. I'll see you tomorrow." Bill said.
He kissed Danni on the cheek and got up to leave.
"Thanks Bill." Danni said.
He paused at the door and smiled and left.
Danni sat there thinking. Bill was such a nice guy. Whey couldn't she have a hang up on a guy like him instead of Mark. Danni sighed and went to take a shower. She dried off and climbed into bed. Mark would be back in a few more weeks. Maybe she should take off before he got back. She rolled to her side. She would have to think about it.
Danni woke to a banging at her door.
"Hold on!" Danni yelled and got up to answer the door.
"Okay tell me what happened. You didn't call last night." Jeff said.
Danni glared at Jeff.
"I was sleeping." Danni said.
"Well we got a flight in a couple of hours." He said handing her a cup of coffee.
Danni took it and sat on the bed sipping it.
Jeff came and sat beside her.
"Sooo?" Jeff asked.
"So nothing, he took me to dinner, we talked, he brought me home, we said goodnight." Danni said.
"That's it?" Jeff asked.
"Yes, he's got a girlfriend; he said he just wanted us to be friends." Danni said.
"He didn't try any funny shit did he?" Jeff asked.
Danni laughed.
"No in fact he turned me down." Danni said.
"You don't sound particularly upset about it." Jeff said.
"I'm not. Bill's a really nice guy and he treats me with respect. He's really sweet. But that's all." Danni said.
Jeff put his arm around her.
"Well get you hooked up yet. I heard the big show is single again." Jeff said laughing.
Danni punched him in the arm.
"EWWW that's so not funny." Danni said punching him in the arm.
"Oww brat." Jeff said.
Jeff grabbed her coffee and set it down and tackled her and started tickling her.
"Stop Jeff." Danni said laughing hysterically.
Jeff fell off her laughing. They lay there together for a few minutes.
"Okay get you ass in gear, we have to get going." Jeff said.
"Jeff I'm thinking about taking off in a couple of weeks." Danni said.
Jeff sighed.
"Running from Mark?" Jeff asked as he got up.
"No, yes, oh hell I don't know." Danni said lying there.
"Listen whether you have a relationship with Mark or not, you have to quit running from life Danni. What ever happens. Happens, you're a strong person, you can deal with it." Jeff said.
Jeff bent down and kissed her.
"I love you Jeffy." Danni said.
"I love you too Danni." Jeff said.
"Now get up before I beat your ass." Jeff said grinning.
Danni sat up.
"Okay I'm up. I'll meet you in the lobby in an hour." Danni said.
"All right." Jeff said and left.
Danni sighed and got up. Jeff was right she needed to quit running away every time she got scared. Whether Mark wanted her or not she was going to try to stick it out.