Time slowed the moment both their lips touched. Claire hurriedly tried to stand up, and in the process, she hit her head and fell back down. Their lips touched once again.
She stared down at Christopher, and he stared back at her.
Lost in each other's gaze, they were brought back to reality by the bird.
"what the hell, what the hell, what the hell"
They both looked in the direction of the parrot and burst into laughter.
They both got up feeling light, and Christopher's face was plastered with a smile while Claire's was flushed.
When she noticed her face getting warm, she ran out of the room and into the office, bumping her foot on the shelf. She hissed and ran out the door leading to the hallway.
Christopher wondered why she hurriedly left the way she did.
He thought about how he had lied to her that he disliked blondes, that was the opposite.
He had this attraction to Blondes. He would have pardoned them for arriving late but he didn't because he was flustered when he saw Claire.
She was one of the people who had received scholarships under his company's name. He had recommended her because he was attracted to her and she had attended his Middle school.
He touched his lips and thought back to what had happened earlier between them. Well, she must have loved it, seeing as she didn't react or say anything about it.
The day went by faster...
Claire had locked herself in her room and regretted why she had Encountered the Professor. Although she was quite attracted to him, he was too much of a Jerk, and now he had kissed her. Stealing her first kiss and he was going to pay for it.
Claire heard whispering and got out of her room to check on who it was. It turned out to be Chloe and one of her flings.
"Claire!!! You startled me." she chuckled guiltily
"I didn't know you would be home by now," she said feeling awkward at the moment as Claire did not like her bringing people to her apartment.
"Me neither..." Claire said wearily
"We came to take some stuff. I won't be back tonight. Have a great night," Chloe said hesitatingly and dragged the man who came with her out the door, waving her hand at Claire.
Claire chuckled after they left. At least she was afraid of her.
Although she was on scholarship, she had lived in the school's hostel in her first year and it didn't turn out the way she wanted. She met Chloe in the school's hostel too. Where she was being maltreated by the senior girls.
Claire had stood up for her by challenging them to a bet, and she won. They swore never to harass Chloe again, but they didn't keep up to the end of their bargain.
When Claire noticed this, she began to search for an apartment, and luckily, she found where they were both staying today.
It was around 8 O'clock when she got a call from Chloe, she answered but it wasn't Chloe on the line.
"Hi, are you Chloe's roommate" the voice asked
Claire was confused and scared at the same time. She did not say anything and the voice continued.
"Don't worry, she's just drunk and alone right now." Claire released a breath she didn't notice that she had been holding. "She's been yelling 'Claire Claire' 'apologizing and cursing a 'Professor Miller' I guess. Would you mind coming down to Harvard Square to pick her up? Sorry for disturbing your night, but your friend is all alone, and she looks pitiful."
"Oh, okay. Thank you. I'll be there soon, take good care of her for me. What should I call you?" she asked the voice
"Xavier" he responded
"okay Xavier, I will be there soon. Where am I supposed to go to after getting to Harvard Square?" she asked.
Xavier had shared the location with her, and she dressed up and decided to stroll to the designated location.
A few minutes later, Claire arrived at Harvard Square and went to the Bar where Xavier had sent its address.
"Claire Mitchell?" Claire turned to see who had called her name.
"Hey, it's me, Xavier, from middle school. Everyone called me Javier, remember?"
"I'd recognize you anywhere Javier" She extends her arms for a hug and laughs at the name 'Javier'
"You're a woman now, Claire, Just like you always wanted," he says, embracing her...
Claire hugged him back. She notices a pair of blue eyes watching her at the end corner of the bar.
"What are you doing here?" Xavier asks her after disengaging from the embrace...
"I'm here for a Friend," Claire says, Ignoring the unfamiliar blue eyes and scanning the bar for Chloe until it landed on the drunken figure sitting on a bar counter, smiling at the drink in front of her. Smiling at that, she recovered immediately...
Xavier continued...
"Wait," he paused and looked at the counter where Chloe sat fumbling her drink.
'I thought she was drunk, who gave her the drink' Claire thought
"Are you the 'Claire'? Chloe's roommate?"Xavier asks
"You were the one that made the call with Chloe's phone?" she says with a look of surprise on her face.
'wow, what a coincidence' she thought.
"Well Xavier, that was very nice of you. I don't remember you being this nice. You were a bully in middle school. What changed you" Claire asks smilingly.
"I'm a man now, Claire; we all had our growing up to do; I mean, look at you, Claire, you're a pretty lady now," Xavier says and chuckled
Claire smiled at the thought of him calling her a lady.
She could feel she was being watched by someone, she thought back to the unfamiliar blue eyes she had seen earlier and looked in the direction she had seen the pair of blue eyes.
"Miss Mitchell" Claire hesitatingly turned to see who had called her name.
'What is he doing here' Claire thought
"Professor Miller! Fancy seeing you here" she said sarcastically
"You know Claire" Xavier asks Christopher
"I didn't think I'd see you here Miss Mitchell. Let me guess, you're here to blow some steam off." Christopher says looking at Claire's Lips. Referring to what had happened earlier in his office. This irritated Claire and she mouthed 'Pervert' to him
Christopher chuckled and she couldn't help but admire his Adam's Apple
"I'm here for my friend" she responds after some moments
She walks toward Chloe and when she tries to pull her up, Chloe doesn't let her; she drags her back down and puts her palms on her face.
"Hey... it's Claire, my beautiful roommate." Chloe said in a weird accent
Claire shook her friend and whispered in her ear, and immediately she stood up but stumbled, and Claire caught her before she could fall...
"Here let me help you," Xavier asks as he extends his arm to help Claire carry Chloe but she declines
"Thank you, Xavier, but she's bothered you enough. I will get her to call you and apologize to you when she sobers up. I'll take it from here. Thank you very much," she says and is about to leave, but Xavier stops her.
"Here, give me your phone number so we can stay in touch," Xavier says and gives Claire his phone to type in her number. She did so and glanced at the now familiar blue eyes that had been watching her every move.
"Have a good night, Xavier, you to Professor Miller," she said, making a weird face when she wished Christopher a good night.
"Something tells me that Miss Mitchell doesn't want me to have a good night. I hope you have a good night, Miss Mitchell. We'll be seeing each other tomorrow.
"Why will you be seeing her tomorrow?" Xavier asks Christopher
"I believe you heard her Calling me Professor Miller; who else goes by that name around here and who is best renowned for being the youngest Professor in your school," Christopher said boastfully staring at Claire
'Show off,' she thought and rolled her eyes at him, forgetting he was her Professor. But fortunately, they're not on school grounds or in a lecture room. She had the right to do whatever she wanted...that included rolling her eyes at him.
"yeah yeah yeah; we know who you are" Xander responded
"We better get going. Thank you very much again, Xavier; I will see you around," she said as she walked out of the bar with a drunk Chloe walking sluggishly and mumbling what she couldn't make out.
"Bye Claire, have a good night. I'll call you," Xavier says as she enters the cab, she hailed down.
Chloe tried to get out of the cab but was caught by Claire. Claire struggled to put Chloe's seat belt on, but Chloe didn't stay put. She decided to sit on her and put the seat belt on. This made the taxi driver laugh out loud. She gave her address and they drove away.
Xavier and Christopher go back into the bar, and when they are seated, Christopher seems to be lost in thought, and Xavier decides to pry.
"What are you thinking Christopher?" Xavier asked Christopher who was looking lost in thought and he's stunned by his reply
"Is she in a relationship? I mean Claire" he asked as he sipped from his drink
"Why do you ask? what are you trying to do?" Xavier asks feeling suffocated
"She's my type, Xavier. How about you do me a favor, and I will get you a slot for any company you choose to work in," he said, dropping his drink and turning to Xavier.
Xavier doesn't show his emotions but he feels betrayed and masks it with a smile and replies to Christopher saying
"you want her phone number?" He asks