 The video begins with the sound of a ticking clock and Levine and Rihanna sitting opposite each other at a table , tapping their hands and staring at one and other . As the songs audio begins to play , band members of Maroon 5 start to play their instruments as Rihanna sits and watches them . The table and band scenes are intercut with each other for the first verse and chorus . For the second verse , Levine and Rihanna appear to argue and try to ignore the other 's advances . Rihanna lays <unk> on a bed while Levine sits on a chair with his head turned in the opposite direction for the bridge . For the final chorus , the pair appear to reconcile , ending with Levine finally giving in to his <unk> and walk to the end of the table where Rihanna sits and he <unk> her neck causing Rihanna to lean towards him <unk> and the two nearly kiss as the video ends . The video was made available to download digitally via iTunes on May 12 , 2008 . 
