Chapter Two

Liz just got out of class and was walking to another academic building on campus. She had a physics class in about a half hour, so it would not be prudent to leave and come back. She would go to the restroom, and then, hang out near the classroom, probably doing some homework while she waited. She always had her day planned out, but someone broke her routine by bumping into her, knocking her books out of her hands. She had an annoyed look on her face and began to pick them up, not expecting that the man would help her.

"I am so sorry." He said as he bent down and helped her pick up her things. She looked up at him in shock, and then, she smiled a bit.

"Thank you." She said as she was about to keep walking.

"Wait." He said as he ran in front of her. "I didn't get your name."

"Elizabeth, but my friends and family call me Liz." She said as she raised a brow, knowing it was probably a ploy to get a date with her.

"Hunter." He said with a smile. "How about we get a cup of coffee?"

"You did not needed to knock down my things to get ask me that." She said, looking annoyed at him.

"Maybe your right, but you seemed so deep in thought." He said with a slight smile. "I just wanted to make sure I got your attention."

"I have another class soon, so I don't have time for a cup of coffee right now." She said, faking her disinterest in a date.

"How about some other time?" He asked.

"No…Maybe if you don't knock down my things again." She said with a smirk.

At first, he looked like a wounded animal, but then, he smiled when he realized that she accepted his offer. "When is a good time?"

"How about tomorrow at 11 AM? You could meet me in the courtyard. I will be getting out of class and be free for the rest of the day. No rushing." She replied with a smile. "So, what is your major?"

"I am actually older than I look." He said with a slight laugh. "I always get mistaken for a student. Sometimes it's fun, and sometimes it gets annoying." He said, getting more serious. "I am actually a guess speaker for one of the Criminal Justice classes. I am a profiler, who specializes in metahumans."

"Well, it is still nice to meet you." She replied with a slight smile, wondering was that whole looking younger than he was thing the reason why he was flirting with her. She was younger than most graduate students due to the fact she did skip some grades. She has an IQ of about 165, almost matching her father's.

"I hope that this does not change our plans." He said, seeing how her expression changed.

"Oh…no…I'll see you tomorrow." She said, still thinking about this man's motives. Could it be that he figured it would be easier to get involved with a younger woman, so people won't think he was dating cougars? He did looked more her age after all. However, she did not think that was the best reason to start a relationship with someone, but she was curious was there more to it than that. Well, she would find out the next day.