For the next few days I try to avoid Claire as much as possible. I know this is the cowardly thing to do and that if you really like the girl then you should "go get her" and stuff…but honestly…I'm beginning to wander if it was worth meeting her in the first place.

But then I think of her laugh, her smile, her lush hair and her ability to make a guy fall for her after only knowing her for, what, a week? She's breathtaking. And that's why I can't help but want to catch a glimpse of her again.

So far I've spent my days avoiding Common Grounds and hanging out in the loft with Jack, we mainly play computer games or drinking games or "how to wind up Abbie" games or we see how many protein shakes Jack can guzzle in five minutes. Clearly, my days are very productive.

But all this recluse-like business stops today, because Claire his walking up to me. I am honestly trying not to contact her in anyway, I mean, I've had to hide behind a wall at least twice in the past couple of days. But now I feel like a rabbit in the headlights and I can't move. My face is probably covered with a surprised expression right now because I honestly can't believe that she is making an effort to talk to me…

"Hey, Aaron!" she looks beautiful today, hair up in some kinda pony tail, eyes bright, t-shirt tight and ….WOAH! Going off track there.

"Hey, Claire, how's it going?" I'm nervous and can't help but glance around just in case somewhere, Collins is lurking with a baseball bat in hand.

"It's going great, thanks for asking." she shuffles uncomfortably on her feet for a second and then tumbles out what she's probably been meaning to ask me the minute she saw me, "So, um, I've noticed that you've been avoiding me…and it's no big deal! It's just that…well, have I done anything to offend you? Because I'm sorry if I have and-"

"Claire." I cut across, "You've done nothing wrong. It's just been a weird week…"

I can't exactly tell her that her crazy assed boyfriend will go psycho on me if I'm caught talking to her can I? So instead I give her a reassuring smile, one of my best all-American-guy smiles. She beams back, a bit flustered, and I know that we're cool.

"So anyway," she begins "I was wandering if you wanna meet up sometime? I mean, teach me something about Art History or something…"

"Are you asking me out on a date, Claire?" I can't help but tease her.

She blushes, and it's so cute, I mean how is it possible to admire someone this much? "No!" she exclaims, "Just as friends. Just friends. That's all, friends."

"Okay, are you sure there? Because I don't think you mentioned the "just friends" concept enough…maybe you wanna go over it again?"

She hits me on the arm, giggling, "You know what I mean, I'm with Shane. And I love him. A lot." she says this last bit slowly, and I can't decide whether she's telling me or telling herself.

"I know." I give her a tight smile. "I like hanging out with you Claire, yeah, we barely know each other but you're different and freakishly clever and I like you. As a friend of course." I have to add this last bit just to tease her, it works. She rewards me with another laugh and pushes me playfully.

We chat for longer and then agree on meeting up at mine. This was a tactful move for me, this way she gets to see my humble abode and I get to avoid Shane.

I've been cleaning the loft all day. Claire is coming round in about ten minutes and I can't seem ton find the hoover. The floor will just have to be slightly sticky….

Ten minutes later she's here. At my place. And she looks stunning and this must be bad for my health because I can't stop staring and I think I may hyperventilate…

"So, this is Aaron's lair." I can't help but laugh at that. Just the idea of her relating me to any kind of super villain/hero is hilarious. And hot…

"Yep, this is me…so, what you wanna do? I've got video games, films and food…I think we even have a Wii…."

"Really? A Nintendo? Didn't think guys played with them?" she's smiling, that secret smile again.

"It's Jack's girlfriends. She got it `cus she had to cancel out the "manly appliances" or something like that…anyway, it's totally up to you what we do…"

We end up watching three different films, only stopping for food breaks which include toast and jam along with eight packets of crisps and a bottle of coke. Sitting on the sofa and watching a film with Claire is a great way of bonding. I now know that she laughs at anything as long as it's not racist or violent, she finds cats adorable, she has to pause the film if she needs to pee, she loves Heath Ledger, she fidgets ,like, every five minutes and she can't stand blood and gore. She's fascinating.

And I can't help but be aware of how close we're sitting. I'm a guy. I notice these things. Our thighs are only just touching, I can feel the heat radiating of her arms, her skinny shoulder slightly digging into my broad one. Her hair smells of strawberry, she's wearing it down and occasionally pulls it to one side of her head so that it falls onto her shoulder.

I'm so tempted to do the cheesy "stretching out one arm and casually placing it on the back of the sofa" but I stop myself. She's not interested. She's got the psycho and she's happy with him.

After we finish watching the last film Claire gets up to leave, she grabs her book bag (fuck knows what she carries in that thing!) and shrugs it on.

"So thanks for today, it's been really cool hanging out, Aaron."

I smile back at her, "Anything for Princess Claire." She laughs and gives me a hug. And then everything slows down, she's looking up at me with this confused look in her eyes and it's breathtaking at the same time. She slides her hands up my chest and I can't help but react. I grab her around the waist and press my mouth to hers and she returns the kiss with more pressure. Mouths begin opening, tongues entwining, out breathing quickens, hips connect, she whimpers and slides her arms around my neck. I can't help but rub my hand all over her back, barely touching her ass and then crushing my hands in her hair. We stop for breath, and I need to keep kissing her. Need to. I place sloppy kisses all along her neck whilst she moans in approval. I return my attention back to her mouth and our heavy make-out starts up again.

Until her cell starts ringing.

Dyma ni. Many apolgies for the late update. Hope this was worth it…..x