Chapter Five
Nick had two plates in his hands which he quickly placed on his tiled kitchen units before opening his oven and pulling out four chicken breasts, he placed two neatly on each plate. He then took out his steamed carrots along with his roasted potato's and did his best to add them evenly and neatly to each plate, lastly he walked over to a saucepan and poured a white wine chicken sauce over the chicken breasts. Just as Nick checked his watch there was a knocking at his door, he felt the nerves creeping back again as he had a pretty good idea who it was, he put his hand on the handle and opened the door.
"Claudia Brown, its nice to see you" Nick said as soon as he saw her standing on the other side of his door. She smiled in response and stepped into his house when he stood aside allowing her access. Claudia stepped into his house taking in her surroundings, Nick offered her a seat in his living room telling her to bare with him for a moment.
"Something smells nice Nick, I cant tell if it's the expensive aftershave or the food" Claudia said from her seat in his cosy living room.
"I'm hoping its both, the food is ready by the way you can come through now" Nick replied. Nick finished laying the table, he looked up at Claudia when she entered his kitchen. She seemed please at the sight of the food neatly laid out on the clean white plates, steam rose from the food showing the pair it was still hot.
"My my Nick it seems you can cook, I'm impressed as always" Claudia said with a cheeky smile. "shall we eat?"
"We shall Claudia Brown and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do" Nick replied before taking the first bit out of his chicken. To his surprise he had cooked the food well for once, he looked up to see if Claudia agreed, when he did look up he found himself staring her in the eye's both looked away blushing slightly.
"The foods nice Nick, I'm glad I came" Claudia said drawing them away from the silence that had descended over them after Nick had caught her looking at him.
"Why thank you, there is something nice for desert to" Nick stated with a small grin. Claudia's ears perked up at the word desert. "Chocolate cheesecake sound good to you Claudia?" Nicked asked. He watched as her face was a mixture of bliss, who could of thought that cheesecake could have such an affect on a woman.
"You know I could kiss you right now I love cheesecake" Claudia replied having a day dream about a cheesecake.
"I better get that cheesecake ready then if I'm getting a kiss for it" Nick said standing quickly and clearing the table of their plates and placed them into the sink. He took out the defrosted cheese cake and cut two slices out and laid them on a plate with a pair of spoons, he placed one in front of Claudia and took his seat opposite her. Claudia leaned over quickly and placed a small kiss on his cheek, just a brief peck but still enough to make Nick's face feel hot and red.
"Told you I could kiss you because of the cheesecake" Claudia said with a smirk returning to her sitting position before taking a bite out of her slice of cheesecake. Nick watched in amusement at Claudia's reaction to the taste of the desert, he started to eat his own and before long the pair had finished not just only their slices but the whole thing. They told each other various stories about there lives and even some embarrassing moments.
"You tried asking your crush out when you were lost on the highlands, Nick Cutter why doesn't that surprise me" Claudia laughed.
"Well for one I'm a hopeless romantic and I did kiss you when I practically ran out on a suicide mission" Nick replied chuckling. Just as Claudia went to speak the phone rang causing Nick to pick it up quickly.
"Nick Cutter speaking" Nick answered
"Hi Nick its Jess listen Lester phoned me, we have to be at the home office at seven sharp for an important briefing" Jessica said from the other end of the line.
"Ok thank you Jessica, me and Claudia will be there" Nick replied.
"I was about to phone her next Lester has got me on the phones how enjoyable" Jessica stated sounding confused at what Nick had said.
"Oh not need Jess, she's around here at the moment we've just had dinner, ill pass the message on" Nick answered her confusion.
"Oh thanks Nick, that's really sweet of you, I look forward to seeing you tomorrow" Jessica finished before hanging up the phone. Claudia looked at him in confusion about what Nick needed to tell her from Jessica.
"We need to be at the home office at seven tomorrow, something about an important briefing" Nick said seemingly reading Claudia's mind.
"How did she take to the news that I was here" Claudia laughed, it was clear that Jessica had feelings for Nick. Nick chuckled, was there anyone who didn't think Jessica had feelings for him maybe Lester would side with him for once.
"She took it well I think, then again I couldn't tell if someone liked me even if they walked right up to me and kissed me" Nick replied.
"I can tell" Claudia replied with a smirk.
"What's that's meant to mean Claudia Brown?" Nick asked.
"Well what happened before you went through the anomaly Nick" Claudia started, surely he couldn't be this blind.
"Well firstly you told me not to go, then you walked up to me and kissed me and .. Oh" Nick said finally her meaning clicked.
"Finally he catches on, well I better get going if we've got to be up early tomorrow" Claudia said rising from her seat. Nick nodded and once again walked another guest to his door just as he had walked Abby there earlier that day. He opened the door and Claudia turned around once she was outside and faced him.
"I had fun tonight" Claudia said with her arms crossed across her chest.
"I'm glad I invited you, you made my evening slightly better but only slightly" Nick joked, Claudia pulled a face of mock surprise and lightly hit him on the arm both laughing lightly. Nick took her hand and kissed it lightly.
"Goodnight Claudia Brown" Nick said quietly. Claudia smiled and slowly walked to her car glancing back once more before closing her car door and driving off in the direction
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There we go guys. I've noticed I'm getting about seven reviews per chapter which is great lets keep that up. I know I said Stephen's fate will be revealed this chapter but its in the next chapter honest.
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