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Cyclamens

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He extended his hand. "Ranma saotome". She put her hand in his and immediately knew it was a mistake. His palm tightened on hers, sending waves of passion. She went deep in her sit, trying to lose herself from the crazy spell his touch leads her to. His other hand closed on her neckline and his fingers caressed the little piece of skin under her earlobe. His lips were so close to hers. Not really touching, but almost. He's going too fast, she panicked, but even if they put a knife to her throat, she couldn't pull herself away from him on her own free will.

"God help me, I don't know what's happening to me, but I really, really..." The desire controlled his voice. "Want to make love to you". With her last will power she managed to mumble "we barley knows each other..." she should retreat. Tell him the truth. This part is too big for her. "So what?" his voice stopped the fight that was going inside her. "We will..." And then his lips closed on hers and she forgot who she was and what she was, forgot what was true and what the lie was, what was yesterday and what will be tomorrow. The touch of his lips, his tongue, his hands that invaded beneath her cloths, his chest pressed to hers, her feet tangled with his, was so strong, so intense she felt pain. Sweet pain. Wonderful magnificent pain, she never wanted it to end. When he disentangled himself from her she was still captive in the dark magic, in the rare pleasure. "We're here". He said shortly.

Now continuing

"I will walk you to your room and then I have to go to a meeting".

The limo door opened by the hotel doorman and they walked into the hotel. Remembering her last slip Akane tried to evade herself from expressing her admiration to the beauty and elegance that was all around her. It was very hard. Her first time abroad and in the most selected hotel and she had to stay moderate. On the other hand, she said to herself, if she wanted Ranma, she has to stick to the story she made. If he knew who she really was, there's no way in the world he'll stay with her. Money stick to money and beauty stick to beauty.

At the counter the clerk greeted Ranma with the words 'welcome back mister Saotome', and Akane concluded from that that Ranma is a regular guest at the hotel. The clerk looked at her and addressed again to Ranma. "The lady will be staying with you?" he asked, like it was the most natural thing in the world.

That is really ridicules, Akane thought, what did he think she is? Escort girl? "I have a reservation on my name", she quickly said.

"The name please?"

"Akane Tien".

"The credit card please".

"Credit card?" she panicked. Ranma's star didn't move from her. "I have cash. I'll pay in cash", she quickly explained. "How much is it?" she didn't miss the quick look the clerk gave Ranma before it came back to her.

Ranma took the initiative. "There's no need for a credit card", he said to the clerk. "I'll take care of Miss Tien".

"Yes sir".

"Have you ever seen the 'phantom of the opera'?" Ranma asked when he walked her to her room. Her mind drilled. She had to be careful with what she said to him so he won't suspect. He probably means a movie or a play. "I hadn't had the chance". She finally said in and obliging tone.

"Excellent", he said content. "We'll go to the play, and afterwards I'll book us a place at the 'NOVO'".

Again she didn't have a clue what he was talking about but she nodded her head in agree. She realized it was better to talk less. She didn't miss the fact that he accepted her consent to date with him as an obvious thing, but she decided not to say a thing. After all there's no point lying to her self. She took pleasure from his attention. Fling or no fling, there was no other thing she longed for more then his company. After he separated her with a quick kiss on the cheek she opened the guide book that she brought with her. Whatever happen she's going to have fun from what this city had to offer.

The hours past like minutes to Akane. She was in ecstasy. The art she saw in the two museums she went to were so many and wonderful. And the buildings, the artistic quality, the stores, the language... every thing was different and exciting. At six in the evening she was back in the hotel and at six forty five she was ready. In her guide book she found out that the 'NOVO' is a very prestige kind of Japanese restaurant owned by Robert Deniro, and so she dressed carefully – a long feminine purple velvet skirt and a black top. When she got down to the lobby and saw him waiting for her, her heart began thumping hard. He looked even more attractive in evening clothes. She ignored the enthusiasm. She already got used to the fact that her body had life of its own. Ranma couldn't take his eyes away from her. "You... You're simply... gorgeous".

She laughed. "You're exaggerating".

"Really?" his eyebrows went up. "You're lucky we planed on meeting in the lobby and not in your room", he whispered in her ear when his hand held her hips, "if we were alone right now, there was no play and no dinner".

When the play ended Akane found her self cheering with the rest of the crowd. She had so much fun! How did she live until today without all this artistic quality? She decided that when she'll go back home she'll buy a subscriber to one of the theaters. She had a little money. It's not so bad if at age twenty six she'll spend it on luxuries. When they got in the restaurant she noticed the many eyes that scanned them and she didn't miss the envious feminine looks she got. Unfamiliar vanity floods her. She was so proud to be with him, to be the woman with him. Even if this is just a temporary thing, she decided, she'll take the full potential of it. Even if this romance will be short she'll cherish the memories as a souvenir for life. This week will be her romantic romance, and she'll pretend it had a happy ending.

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