Chapter Seven

Nick pulled on his extra shirt from his locker before heading back into the office where he was about to finish typing up his report along with the rest of the team. He took his seat opposite Claudia's computer and began typing up the last few lines on his document. Claudia glanced at him briefly before returning to her own work.

"Not talking to me now Claudia brown?" Nick teased from the other side of the computer screen with a smirk. Claudia crossed her arms and raised her eyebrows at him. "Hey you were the one who asked me to kiss you, I merely complied with your request"

"You tricked me into saying it Nick Cutter and you know it" Claudia replied still slightly embarrassed about what happened. She saw Nick wearing a huge grin on his face as he teased her about the events earlier.

"You enjoyed it all the same regardless, the blushing on your face says it all Claudia Brown" Nick continued watching her face as she blushed even more. Claudia looked up at Nick with her mouth hanging open slightly in shock, he was accusing her of enjoying it. The thing was she did.

"Even if I did Cutter tricking me into a kiss is not the right way to go about it" Claudia countered, but instantly regretted it when she saw the smirk lining his face as something flittered across his eyes.

"And who was the one who walked up to me in a bar and kissed me without even knowing me, well not personally" Nick replied quickly. Claudia couldn't argue but she tried her best to dig herself out of the situation.

"I was trying to get away from that sleaze bag that was chatting me up if you remember rightly" Claudia countered again thinking she had finally won.

"There were three other men in the room at the time what was wrong with those" Nick said trying to make Claudia submit and admit she enjoyed the kiss.

"Well I needed you to check that picture didn't I" Claudia replied, there was no way he could argue that point. Nick sat pondering for a moment before getting another idea spring to his mind.

"What about before I went through the anomaly you kissed me in front of everyone" The team nodded all as one "and in front of Helen" Nick pointed out to Claudia again everyone nodded apart from Jessica who was steadily getting more and more annoyed as Claudia spoke and flirted with Nick.

"Well .. I .. well you see I" Claudia stuttered over her words as Nick dropped that line on her catching her of guard completely. Nick smirked at her knowing he had won, Claudia stood up and walked around her desk and stood in front of him. "Stand up" Claudia said with a smirk on her face. Nick stood up in front of Claudia, he suddenly became away that everyone was now watching them both.

"How can I help you Claudia Brown" Nick said trying to hold a straight face at her look. Connor, Abby and Jessica watched on to see what would happen. Claudia then wrapped her arms around Nick's neck before pressing her lips softly against his causing Abby and Connor to giggle and Jessica claimed she had to go to the bathroom.

Nick didn't waste time in kiss back slowly and didn't hear the footsteps down the corridor coming closer.

"Ok so when I leave its a strip club now its an orgy, what next do I expect to see Connor and Abby copying you shortly" Lester said as he entered the working space. Nick and Claudia broke apart at his voice and stood side by side with a small smile on there faces. Connor and Abby on the other hand weren't so happy at Lester's comment.

"Sorry Lester wont happen again in the office anyway" Nick replied much to Lester's horror.

"I didn't wish to know Cutter, what you and Miss Brown do outside of work stays outside of work I don't wish to know your cod doodling" Lester replied before stepping back into his office and shutting the door behind him.

"That was slightly embarrassing" Claudia said.

"I wouldn't worry I've seen more of you that anyone else in this room remember back at the hotel" Nick chuckled before printing his report and checking it over. Claudia sat down for a moment, did this mean her and Nick were seeing one another? She should maybe ask him out on a date or something first.

"Nick would you … would you like to go out for dinner tomorrow night" Claudia asked.

"Yeah sure why not anywhere in mind miss Brown" Nick replied taunting her with a smirk.

"I don't know why don't you pick me up at eight and surprise me" Claudia said before walking into Lester's office to had in her report and walked from the room waving goodbye to everyone. Nick looked to Abby and Connor for advice.

"Do you know anywhere nice?" Nick asked.

"Sorry Cutter the only places I know are fish and chip shops as Abby never takes me out on expensive meals" Connor replied before Abby slapped him around the head. Connor looked hurt for a moment before Abby cut him out by speaking.

"What about the boatman its by the river some nice views of the city, and the reason I don't take Connor out to nice places is because last time he managed to knock a waiter flying carrying a lot of pricey food" Abby said giving Connor some evil looks.

"Ok the waiter got in my way not the other way around" Connor said turning to the professor who was already walking out the door "Charming" Connor said drifting off is sentence. He turned around to Abby who was standing by the printer taking out her report and handing it in.

"By Connor ill see you at the flat later" Abby said before swiftly walking from the room.

"Abby wait ….. Is happening again I'm being left behind by her again" Connor mumbled before turning back to his work.

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Awwww poor Connor. Again id like to thank a couple of reviewers for the ideas of the last couple of chapters. You know who you are.

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