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actually go down there." Lisa looks down as she takes a few steps towards the stairs. "It's a really beautiful site with all that has been done to the area. We can go up into one of the buildings and look down on the site." She looks up at Alex while they walk down the hallway.
"Sounds good to me." As they reach the door to the stairwell, he reaches for the door and pulls it open. He motions for Lisa to enter. "Ladies first." She looks up at him and smiles softly, then begins taking the steps down, Alex close behind her. He pushes on the bar to open the door, holding it for her.
"Such a gentleman.” She smiles at him.
She passes through the door into the open lobby of the building. Approaching the main entrance, the automatic doors slide open and the two walk outside. As the sunlight kisses against Lisa's exposed skin and warming her up, Alex steps out next to her and the doors slide shut. Looking up at him, she notices hints of strawberry-blond glistening in his hair, and his tan skin reflects the light. Pulling her sunglasses from her purse, she slides them onto her face. "Would you like to take one of our cars or would you like to ride the transit?"
"I think taking the train would be fun. Then we can take our time walking around the city without worrying about parking fees." He looks down at Lisa and smiles. "Plus, you’ll be forced to hang with me all day."
Lisa looks up and laughs. "I don't think that’ll be so hard. I like your company…so far." He grins and they make their way towards the train station.
She looks away as she feels her cheeks warm. Thankful for the warm sun, she knows the rays might mask her blush. She steals a glance at him again. He has to be one of the most beautiful creatures she's ever seen. His skin shines with a faint sheen of perspiration. She imagines what he would look like without his shirt…the sweat beading on his chest, or water running down his naked body in the shower. She smiles to herself as she looks away from him, trying to keep herself out of trouble.
Hailing down a cab, they climb inside and begin their trip towards Ground Zero. The walk to the train station is about eight blocks away from their condo complex, and the heat from the direct sun is brutal without shade from trees or at least the buildings in Manhattan. Seeing the station a distance away, the buildings windows shine as the sun reflects off the glass. Alex turns to Lisa. "So when's the last time you did this? You know, take a trip down to the city with a stranger you just met?"
Lisa looks at him, hearing the teasing in his voice. She finds herself struggling a little with his voice, the familiarity of it, but she can't put her finger on why. "Umm, not with random guys, no." She laughs softly. "I try not to make it a habit to pick up strangers in the mail room."
Alex chuckles. "What was different with me?" He looks at her, appreciating her sense of humor.
"You didn't laugh at me when I tripped and you gave me a ten on my performance." She shrugs. "It was cute." She grins at him.
"If you had fallen on your face, though, I would have rushed to make sure you were okay. Once I knew you were, I’d have had no qualms about pointing at you and laughing , then giving you a ten for the performance."
Lisa gasps and her head snaps to Alex. "You wouldn't!" She laughs and the tension of almost falling on her face, then her obviously checking him out fades. He gives her a comfortable feeling, almost like she’s known him all her life.
"Oh, I so would!" He chuckles as they reach the train station.
Opening the door, Alex steps out, then leans in and pays the driver. Taking Lisa’s hand, he helps her out, closing the door behind her. The train station is surrounded by many different makes and models of cars, trucks, and SUV's. People are coming and going…Wall Street traders, street vendors, families with children, and the occasional tourist.
"Well, at least I know where I stand with you then." Shaking her head,
"Sounds good to me." As they reach the door to the stairwell, he reaches for the door and pulls it open. He motions for Lisa to enter. "Ladies first." She looks up at him and smiles softly, then begins taking the steps down, Alex close behind her. He pushes on the bar to open the door, holding it for her.
"Such a gentleman.” She smiles at him.
She passes through the door into the open lobby of the building. Approaching the main entrance, the automatic doors slide open and the two walk outside. As the sunlight kisses against Lisa's exposed skin and warming her up, Alex steps out next to her and the doors slide shut. Looking up at him, she notices hints of strawberry-blond glistening in his hair, and his tan skin reflects the light. Pulling her sunglasses from her purse, she slides them onto her face. "Would you like to take one of our cars or would you like to ride the transit?"
"I think taking the train would be fun. Then we can take our time walking around the city without worrying about parking fees." He looks down at Lisa and smiles. "Plus, you’ll be forced to hang with me all day."
Lisa looks up and laughs. "I don't think that’ll be so hard. I like your company…so far." He grins and they make their way towards the train station.
She looks away as she feels her cheeks warm. Thankful for the warm sun, she knows the rays might mask her blush. She steals a glance at him again. He has to be one of the most beautiful creatures she's ever seen. His skin shines with a faint sheen of perspiration. She imagines what he would look like without his shirt…the sweat beading on his chest, or water running down his naked body in the shower. She smiles to herself as she looks away from him, trying to keep herself out of trouble.
Hailing down a cab, they climb inside and begin their trip towards Ground Zero. The walk to the train station is about eight blocks away from their condo complex, and the heat from the direct sun is brutal without shade from trees or at least the buildings in Manhattan. Seeing the station a distance away, the buildings windows shine as the sun reflects off the glass. Alex turns to Lisa. "So when's the last time you did this? You know, take a trip down to the city with a stranger you just met?"
Lisa looks at him, hearing the teasing in his voice. She finds herself struggling a little with his voice, the familiarity of it, but she can't put her finger on why. "Umm, not with random guys, no." She laughs softly. "I try not to make it a habit to pick up strangers in the mail room."
Alex chuckles. "What was different with me?" He looks at her, appreciating her sense of humor.
"You didn't laugh at me when I tripped and you gave me a ten on my performance." She shrugs. "It was cute." She grins at him.
"If you had fallen on your face, though, I would have rushed to make sure you were okay. Once I knew you were, I’d have had no qualms about pointing at you and laughing , then giving you a ten for the performance."
Lisa gasps and her head snaps to Alex. "You wouldn't!" She laughs and the tension of almost falling on her face, then her obviously checking him out fades. He gives her a comfortable feeling, almost like she’s known him all her life.
"Oh, I so would!" He chuckles as they reach the train station.
Opening the door, Alex steps out, then leans in and pays the driver. Taking Lisa’s hand, he helps her out, closing the door behind her. The train station is surrounded by many different makes and models of cars, trucks, and SUV's. People are coming and going…Wall Street traders, street vendors, families with children, and the occasional tourist.
"Well, at least I know where I stand with you then." Shaking her head,
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