Chapter Nine
Nick awoke to the smell of cold leather, as he opened his eyes he realised his face was resting against the arm of the Claudia's sofa with his mouth open practically eating the leather before coming to his senses. He sat up swiftly allowing his eyes to adjust to the light coming through the open windows, he took in his surroundings and realised he was still in Claudia's living room. He looked down at his feet seeing holly the cat staring at him from the coffee table wangling her tail slowly while her eyes seemed to scowl at him.
"Oh its you, what do you want" Nick said to the cat staring at him as he rubbed his eyes to rid him of the sleep. Holly merely stared back like a guard dog keeping a suspect pinned. Nick heard a noise from the kitchen and turn around to she Claudia walk into the living room with a bowl of cat food in her hand tempting Holly from her place on the table.
"Claudia Brown, good morning how are you?" Nick asked smiling at her beautiful face before rising from the sofa.
"I'm ok did you sleep well?" Claudia replied as she walked back into the kitchen and placed the cat food down for Holly.
"I slept fine thank you" Nick answered her question and looked around her kitchen before setting his eyes on an letter addressed to him and one to Claudia. Claudia noticed where his gaze was drawn to.
"Lester had these dropped of I don't know how he knew you were hear though, probably Jessica told him" Claudia said walking over to the letters on the side.
"What does it say" Nick asked as Claudia handed him the letter. Nick skimmed through the letter before raising his head to face Claudia once more. "I hope you like strawberries and cream Claudia brown" Nick chuckled.
"Why?" Claudia asked somewhat dreading his answer.
"The team have all be granted front row centre court tickets for finals day at Wimbledon on Sunday, which is tomorrow for helping out with the large lizard that was on centre court" Nick said holding up an all England Club centre court ticket.
"Oh that should be an interesting day, who's playing in the final?" Claudia asked him leaning on the kitchen unit watching Nick read the ticket again.
"Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for the forth consecutive year" Nick said before placing the ticket back on the side.
"So about last night, what happened I mean after I dozed off?" Nick asked after he had completely forgot what had happened after there kiss. Claudia's face was peachy before Nick saw the blush creep up her face.
"You looked sleepy so I got you a blanket and placed it around you before heading of to bed myself, seems you made a new friend also" Claudia replied and then nodded to Holly who was blissfully unaware of the conversation that was going on above her.
"Ah I see, thank you I hope I didn't drool on the arm of your sofa if I did I am very sorry" Nick said after a moment of silence. Claudia showed mock horror at Nick's comment about her beautiful leather sofa which she had brought last week.
"You better be sorry Professor or else" Claudia replied smirking.
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The team sat in the first row of Wimbledon centre court whilst the players warmed up, the crowds was talking happily as this was a match everyone looked forward to. Many In the crowd hoped Roger Federer would reclaim his title here after loosing it the year previously, Nick sat in-between Claudia and Jessica. Abby and Connor sat ether side of the three watching Jessica and Claudia for any signs or tension between the pair.
Nick sat with his hand in Claudia's as the to players hit the ball at blinding speeds across the grass were a week ago Nick was sitting with a hole in his shoulder. After Federer taking the first set Claudia said she needed to go and grab a snack hopefully some strawberries and cream. Jessica waited until Claudia was out of sight before turning to Nick.
"Federer is doing well I see who knows he may reclaim this title" Jessica said with a flirtatious smile. Nick smiled awkwardly in return and averted his gaze back to the court waiting for Claudia to return and match to get back underway.
"Yes it would be good to see him win again" Nick said unaware Jessica was leaning slowly towards him. Jessica had a plan and she was going to follow it through hopefully before Claudia came back and took his attention from her. Speaking of the devil it wasn't a second after she had let Claudia come across her mind that the woman that stood in her way to Nick sat down again catching Nick's attention.
The match wore on and the team began to join in with the crowd as points were won and breaks of serve were exchanged by the two top players in world clashed in an epic final which was into its forth hour. The team sat on the each of there seats as Roger Federer stood ready to return his opponents serve to which he held a break point, Nick made a silent pact in his head if Roger won the match he would kiss Claudia Brown and tell her he had feelings for her. The crowd roared in relief when Roger stepped up to the baseline serving for the championships.
"Come on win this" Nick muttered as the ball was tossed into the air, everything seemed to go in slow motion as the ball was struck but was sent long and the linesmen calling the ball out made Nick's chest jolt which nerves. "Get the second serve come on" again the ball well up and the racket struck the it into the box on the other side, the rally was long and each strike made Nick's heart beat faster and faster until Rafael hit the ball into the net.
Centre court erupted in noise as the crowd stood and celebrated Roger reclaiming his title at Wimbledon, Nick rose turning Claudia's face to his and press his lips to hers as the umpire called out.
"Game, set and match Federer"
"Claudia Brown I don't know how to say this but" Nick started but was cut off as Claudia's lips closed on his. Connor and Abby cheered the pair over the screaming crowd, centre court was filled with emotion, the happiness of a champion reclaiming his throne, another disappointed with his defeat, two people finally proclaiming their love to one another and envy of a woman who lost fight battle to get the man she wanted.
"You have your moments Cutter" Claudia smirked her arms around Nick's shoulders as the crowd clapped the finalists still.
"What can I say practice makes prefect" Nick replied smiling. He had all he wanted and he wasn't going to give it up never.
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Well that wraps up Ordinary Days but never fret for if there is breath in my lungs and blood in my veins I shall not stop here. Id like to thank a two friends for the strawberry and cream idea which then led on to the Wimbledon idea and I thought the game set and match was needed as it symbolises the end of match and so the end of the story.
I am doing a one shot challenge which I will take the first two story ideas and make a 1000 word minimal one-shot fic, do not be offended if your idea isn't written it is likely that two people have already given there's in. Also my next fic im sure you'll all be surprised by.
