‘Don’t look at me,’ she said, crying.
‘Why?’ he asked.
‘Because I just fucked you in a cinema and you are my mother’s doctor.’
‘Well yes, there’s that,’ he said kindly. ‘Can we talk somewhere?’
‘My apartment is nearby,’ she said, not wanting to be in public.
She and Jeff walked silently to her apartment.
‘I’m so sorry,’ she said, as they entered her lounge room.
‘It’s OK.’ He said.
‘No it’s not. I took advantage of you.’
‘If I wanted you to stop I would have told you,’ he said, with his hands in the pocket of his jacket.
‘I didn’t give you much of a chance,’ said Violetta. She sat down on the chair, still in her coat. ‘It’s just that I have a major crush on you,’ she said, looking at the floor. ‘Yes, it was me that messaged you on the website.’
‘You have a crush on me?’ asked Jeff, incredulous.
‘Yes, you,’ said Violetta, frowning. ‘You think I just fuck random guys in cinemas?’
‘No, but why would you have a crush on me?’
‘Why wouldn’t I?’ asked Violetta. ‘You’re handsome, nice, smart, look good in jeans,’ she said, waving her hands around.
Jeff started to laugh. ‘Well, to be truthful, I have a crush on you also, but then I think most of Manhattan has.’
‘I don’t think so,’ said Violetta. ‘Not after the news stories.’
They were silent.
‘So what now?’ she asked, looking up at him.
She was so gorgeous, he thought, and he sat down on the chair.
‘Well, normally I would say let’s date for a while and see what happens. But I guess we got to the see what happens before the dating. Would you normally date a guy like me?’ he asked.
Violetta was silent for a while. ‘Maybe, I don’t know. The men I have seen aren’t really of your ilk,’ she said, raising an eyebrow at him.
Jeff sat thinking. ‘I like you Violetta, you know I do.’ He looked at her intently and Violetta felt herself blushing, remembering his hard on. ‘But it would be impossible to date while I am treating your mom and you are on TV.’
Violetta nodded. ‘I know. I know,’ she said, looking downcast.
He was right. There was no way she could bring shame to him. and with her reputation right now that could happen. As for treating her mother, well this would complicate things even more.
‘So nothing until Mom wakes up?’ she asked Jeff who was looking dejected on the sofa.
Jeff stood up and pulled her to her feet and kissed her. It was sexy and he was strong and felt her hands go up under his top and touch his skin and then their kisses grew more passionate.
‘I want you,’ she said.
‘I want you,’ he replied and he pulled off his jumper and T-shirt and Violetta ran her hands over his chest. He pulled her top off and she wiggled from her skirt and stockings and stood naked in front of him.
‘We shouldn’t be doing this,’ he said half-heartedly.
