"No, there's nothing you can do to help, Gull. I need to go. I'm sure you have other things to attend to, other things to busy yourself with." I wanted to leave but some unseen force was keeping me from going in further out the door. I just stood there in front of the open doorway.

I could hear him stride up behind me. Any closer he'd bang his head on the door frame. He was that tall but i was in his way. I was stuck between him and the what lay outside the door.

"Actually... I haven't anything to attend to at the moment. So... maybe we could use this time to talk".

I had to face him just to see if he was actually being serious.

He made his words slow on purpose so he could sound seductive.

He must have loved the sound of his voice.

Now he was getting a little too personal.

He drew the door closed so he was in my way instead.

This was not romantic. This was claustrophobic. I felt he had me cornered and trapped by his tall frame.

What was he going to do, dance with me?

If he gave me a kiss i would be sure to clobber him. Why would I clobber someone who had been so kind to me?

"You're a real gem you know that don't you Miss Skye?"

" What do you want to talk about Mr. Mosero?" I hastily inquired. I made sure I addressed him formally just to show how unenthusiastic i was about his attention.

"Look if you wanted to talk then talk."

I was hoping I could stifle whatever passion was supposedly between us.

I was feeling everything but passionate.

I wanted to give him a good shove. Anything so he keep his distance from me. Just a little distance was all I was asking for.

"Oh where do I start...It's your voice... the first time I heard it-"

"Yes you were instantly smitten and infatuated. Look i get it. You don't have to corner me or pin me down just to tell me that. I understand".

I interjected him.

He finally stepped back a bit. Yippee!

So he wasn't a predator. What a relief.

He was relieved too.

"I'm sorry. I just didn't think you'd listen...to my feelings if I told you straight out. Of course you'd hear me but I wasn't sure if you'd consider my feelings for you."

Did I really make him that nervous and uncertain? Maybe this was sick but this was really beginning to bulid my confidence up. He was out of his mind and I was completely calm. It was just too perfect. It wasn't perfect, it was classic.

All had to do was appear calm and then find some way to brush him last off at the last minute without hurting him. I wasn't ready for a Romance for some reason. I was certainly not looking for love.

He'd eventually have to accept it.

"Well are you going to admit your undying love for me or was there something else you wanted to tell me?"

"Do you think this is some kind of joke?"

Gulliver was not the overly sentimental type. He didn't get extremely emotional over anything. He always kept his cool it seemed. Now he was angry. I'd never seen him angry before.

His facial features took on a new persona that could only be described as villainous.

"No, no, no, I don't think this is a joke. This is definitely no joke. You're being serious."

I'm listening and I hear you. You're in love with me; You've fallen for me. I never knew you had any feelings for me. Now that I know what do you expect me to do about it?"

"Nothing... yet. I haven't decided what our next step should be. I suppose we should keep this between ourselves. I trust you don't intend to repeat this to anyone."

"No of course not. I am not a gossip. I'll be discreet. We'll keep this our secret. Afterall no one needs to know. Will we have to meet up in secret as well?"

"Why, of course, if that is what you wish."

"Yes, I wish it. Speaking of wishes where do you wish for us to meet?"

"Some place exclusive and private where they won't be watching us."

"Who's they?"

"They're the reason we forget. Oh nevermind it's too difficult to explain right now. Every once in a blue moon someone remembers but they only let us remember for a short time until we forget all over again. It is the cycle of life here.

Anyway i can't go into it now. For the moment you're safe but if I tell you the truth you may not be."