. Don’t, Rachel, we need to talk.”On Monday morning, a tired-looking Rachel arrived at work at the usual time, only this morning she was carrying ... heavy-looking holdall which she carried straight through the shop and left in the store room. While she was there she made two mugs of tea which she brought back with her. Gareth looked at her and frowned: “Are you ill, Rachel ... you look like you haven’t slept?”“ ... Long story, I’ll tell you more later. Gareth ... is it all right if I stay here. We had just been looking over some holiday pictures like regular friends, but in my mind I was thinking about taking things beyond the behaviour of normal friendship.While the movie was playing, I kept stealing glances at the beauty that was sitting next to me. I tried to do in a way that she wouldn't notice. After a while, I sensed that she was doing the same thing, when I wasn't watching her. The movie wasn't interesting me at all because I couldn't get my mind off of Meaghan. My mind was. "He looked down at his feet and quickened the pace. As he did he becameaware that his heart was pounding in his chest.The night ended and they parted without exchanging numbers or makingany future plans. "See ya!" he called."Yeah, I'll see you around." His voice trailed off and his shouldersslumped a bit.He knew what had happened for he's seen it in himself many times. "Ithink he's attracted to me but he's too shy to do anything about it."He went home alone and sat in his easy chair for an. That will give me time to get you some other job once Abigail comesback maybe with me or with some other company."She glanced at her watch."Oh, look it?s nearly 4am I think we both need some sleep there is alot to mull over but first we need to consummate our relationship."I wondered what she meant she picked up the glass drained the last ofthe wine and went back to the drawers she took out a little glassbottle and a syringe dipping the syringe in the bottle she filled itup and then came back.