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As the weeks passed one after the other, the weather steadily got hotter and hotter. The local weather channel had predicted that it was going to be the hottest summer Fairview had seen in years. It was so hot that you could hardly think in the blistering hazy heat. Sometimes Claire swore, with amusement, that you could fry an egg on the sidewalk. It was that hot.
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She felt dejected as she got ready to go to Levi's house. Lauren was such a star pupil. She was making progress in leaps and bounds. The point was fast approaching where Lauren wouldn't need her anymore. It ate at her how close they'd gotten. She knew that there would be certain heartbreak when their time to part finally came. She'd thought about putting some boundaries between them but she hadn't been able to. Lauren was so thirsty for feminine attention that Claire couldn't bring herself to shut her out just like she couldn't willingly stop breathing.
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But the real cause of her melancholy was Levi. Ever since the night he'd kissed her outside her home he had completely ignored her like she didn’t exist. She saw him almost every time she was at his house, she even had breakfast with them everyday she was there which meant she spent more time in his presence which wasn't at all good for her peace of mind.
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Even though they talked, he was always polite but distant. Often times he watched her as she taught Lauren and when she gave in and looked at him, the hunger in his eyes was so overpowering yet she was always unable to look away. She would feel completely disoriented like prey held spellbound by a powerful and terrifying predator. He was always on her mind tormenting her during the long lonely nights as she longed for his presence and his kisses that left her breathless and yearning for more.
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David had left and gone back to his life in the city and she hadn't heard from him since. He was a busy man and they might as well have been worlds apart. She certainly wasn't heartbroken over his absence though, only Sally had been disappointed that they hadn't liked each enough to start a relationship.
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Claire looked at herself in the mirror. She'd chosen a simple forest green skirt and a light blouse that was the same colour. She'd always thought that dark green looked good on her and when ever she wore the color she usually felt great but today it miserably failed at raising her spirits. She slipped on a pair of small gold earrings and a matching bracelet. She finished the look with black sandals and tied her hair into a low chignon.
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As she drove to Levi's house she hoped he wouldn't be around because as much as she enjoyed seeing him, being in his presence was much more devastating to her senses.
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After her lesson with Lauren they sat outside in the backyard, under the cool shade of a big tree and played Lauren's favourite game which was blowing bubbles. Claire blew the bubbles and Lauren happily ran around popping them. The air was sweet and filled with their joyful laughter. Lauren's delight was so infectious that Claire soon forgot that she had a single care in the world. Lauren ran over to her and put her arm around her shoulders.
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"Claire, can you make chocolate chip cookies?"
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"Yes, darling. Why do you ask?" She asked and gently tickled Lauren's tummy until she giggled.
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"Please make some for me? Pam won’t.” She breathed through her laughs.
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Without giving it any thought said, "How about I ask your daddy if you can come to my house and I make you the best chocolate chip cookies you ever had in your life?"
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Lauren looked up at her, boundless excitement dancing in her eyes. "Really? Oh that would so much fun."
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Claire knew she would be over stepping her boundaries, she was only supposed to be Lauren's tutor after all. But she really did enjoy spending time with her and it wouldn't hurt to ask Levi. The worst that could happen was that he would simply refuse.
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"Don't get too excited okay, your daddy has to agree first. Promise me you won't get upset if he refuses."
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"Promise."
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She knew that he was in his office, it was one of those days he'd chosen to work from home. She hadn't seen him but she knew he was there. The thought of actually seeing him filled her with apprehension so she decided that when she got home she'd call and ask him.
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But Lauren had other plans. "Let's go and ask him right now." and took Claire's hand in hers, attempting to pull her to her feet.
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"No no. Let's not disturb him." She said and also stood up. But Lauren was already running towards the house so she had no choice except to follow her.
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When she reached his office Lauren came out and said, "He's waiting for you." and ran to the kitchen, probably to tell Pam that she was going to her house. If she hadn't been feeling butterfly nerves in her stomach she would have found the entire situation quite comical.
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She took a deep breath and knocked. She opened the door when she heard a quick, "Come in."
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With her heart still in her throat she walked in, closed the door behind her and took in her surroundings, just like she had the last time she’d been there. There was a thick dark brown leather couch with a black and white cowhide rug beneath it, various wood furnishings situated in different parts of the room, a bookshelf on the wall, and a bar stocked with fine whiskeys and brandys. A luxurious mahogany desk filled with books, a laptop, a lamp and a huge spinning globe. A couple of expensive looking artwork adorned the charcoal walls and there were a few plants that softened the room some. All in all his office was dark and stylish masculine and she thought it suited him perfectly.
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He stood up and came to stand a few feet away from her. He looked wonderful in faded blue jeans and a white t-shirt. He was tall and darkly handsome, exciting and dangerous all at the same time. Her heart soared at the sight of him and her eyes drank him up as if to store precious images of him in her mind.
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She uttered a brisk and formal, "Good morning." and tried her best to seem as professional as possible.
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His gaze raked over her and did funny little things deep down her stomach.
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"Lauren said you had something to ask me." His voice a deep, low rumble.
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"I'd like her to come to my house tomorrow for some tea. But only if it's alright with you." She said quickly and held her breath.
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His brows lifted in what she assumed was surprise, "That's going above and beyond your job requirements isn't it? Do you do this with all the children you teach?"
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"No. I usually don't."
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"What's the point of having my daughter become accustomed to spending time with you outside you tutoring her, when come summer's end she'll never see you again? She has already become too attached to you as it is."
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"You're right." She sighed, looked down and lightly scratched her forehead. Of course, he was right! And hearing him say that she wouldn't see his daughter again when summer ended which in extension meant him too, hurt more than it should have. What in the world had she been thinking. Hadn't the same thoughts crossed her mind earlier! They were already too close, this would only cement a relationship between her and Lauren that was bound to end painfully.
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"It was silly of me. Forget I asked." She said and turned toward the door intending to quickly escape.
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"Wait a minute." The steel in his voice made her turn around and face him.
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"You two have already discussed this and made your plans. She's already looking forward to it."
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She flushed guiltily and held her hands palms up in an imploring gesture, "Levi, I truly didn't mean to overstep my boundaries. I told her she could only come with your permission. It just ... sort of happened very quickly.”
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"Yeah and I'll be a real bastard if I refuse."
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He came closer to her. She had to tilt her head up to look at him because he towered above her. Her stomach twisted in knots as she inhaled his heady scent. He leaned in until he was so close that his nose was only a breath away from hers. The mood suddenly shifted and brought, with an undeniable force that took her breath away, the underlying sexual currents between them to the forefront.
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"No." She whispered.
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He palmed her cheek with his hand and leisurely traced her lower lip with the tip of his tongue and her eyes closed as wondrous sensations assailed her.
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"No?" He asked between barely there little kisses that were dangerously erotic and lethal in the effect they had on her. She swayed toward him. He wrapped his arms tightly around her waist.
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His kiss was deep and wet. Thorough. Possessive. She felt it move within her until she could hardly form a single coherent thought as he hungrily sated himself with the taste of her. She raked both hands in his soft, dense hair and brought him closer to her. She moaned when she felt his hands on her breasts as they gently cupped and squeezed. Before going down her stomach, the front of her thighs, underneath her skirt, touching bare flesh. His hands continued up, beneath her panties and stroked her intimately between her legs and Claire gasped in shock. His dexterous fingers caressed her until she thought she would die from the mindless pleasure he gave her.
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He hooked an arm around her waist and lifted her up then used his body to hold her firmly against the door. He then pushed her thighs apart and gently slipped a finger deep inside her and she groaned in response. Levi masterfully touched and stroked, eliciting choppy little sounds from her throat until her hips undulated against his hand of their own volition. She felt a hot delicious sensation slowly build up within her until it made her dizzy with its intensity, until her control broke and shattered into tiny little pieces. She cried out as she came hard and fast but his ravenous kiss drowned out the sounds. He held her until the spasms of pleasure finally ended.
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He slightly loosened his hold on her but she couldn't bring herself to look at him. She felt too shocked and numb to even contemplate what had just transpired between them. He lifted her chin and forced her to face him. She was fascinated by the intense lust she saw in his eyes, like the slow burning of a raging golden fire. She watched in utter amazement as he brought the finger he'd used to pleasure her to his mouth and thoroughly licked her taste off it. He then whispered, his voice thick and heavy with need, "Next time baby, it will be my tongue making you come." and she gasped in astonishment as waves upon waves of sweet unfulfilled desire evoked by his erotic words swept over her.
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