Chris.
“Thanks for letting me talk to him. I feel better now.” Chris’ voice had lost that hard edge.
“Good.” I smiled, relieved.
“Listen… call me later, okay?” he asked.
“Sure… and I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Yeah… that’s right.” He hesitated before adding, “Love you.”
“Love you too.” We disconnected and I put my phone away. Relief swept over me to know Chris was handling this more calmly now. I was grateful for the way he’d talked to Ramos, and felt bad that I’d thought the worst of him. It made me love him even more. I knew he was worried, and I hated to put him in this position. Somehow, I’d have to try and be better so something like this didn’t happen again.
I followed Ramos to the parking garage where the rental cars were kept. He was feeling sorry for Chris and was glad he didn’t have anyone in his life he felt so deeply about. He did once, and it had nearly destroyed him… never again.
I probably wasn’t supposed to know that, but it made sense in a way, and I wondered what had happened to make him so hard. Had the woman he loved left him, or worse, betrayed him? It had to be something bad.
He led me to a black sports car and I groaned. “Black? Why does it always have to be black?”
Ramos smiled. “You’ll see.” He was thinking about how we were going to break into the restaurant tonight and a black car was essential for a quick get-a-way.
“We’re breaking in?” I said. “Are you sure we can’t just make up some excuse to check the cleaning supply closet?”
“Yes. I’m sure.” He opened the trunk and threw his duffle bag inside. I got my purse out of my carry-on bag and slung it over my shoulder, then put the carry-on bag in as well.
Sliding into the passenger seat, I couldn’t help exclaiming. “Whoa! This is nice. Plush leather seats, a sunroof, all the newest gadgets, and the best part of all... the new car smell! I could get used to this.”
Ramos settled into his seat and slipped on his dark glasses. Then he arranged the rear-view mirror and put on his seatbelt. The car seemed to mold around him like a second skin. He owned that car. How did he do that just by sitting there? He turned on the ignition and it rumbled to life. I felt a flash of pleasure roll off him. It made me excited to be there, and I forgot all about breaking into the restaurant.
We drove out of the parking lot, and a few minutes later, hopped onto the freeway. I loved how the car felt. Smooth and sleek, with a promise of freedom topped by total hotness. To my delight, Ramos opened the sunroof. Laughing, I pulled off my hat and ran my fingers through my hair. A rush of exuberance ran through me, and I raised my hands through the roof, feeling the air whip through my fingers. After being cooped up in the airport all day, this freedom felt exhilarating.
“Wouldn’t it be fun to take this car on a drive along the coast?” I asked. “Especially on the road that goes over the ocean with the waves crashing and everything?”
Ramos glanced at me and shook his head. He was thinking how sexy I looked with my blonde hair floating around my face, and the sparkle of excitement in my bright blue eyes. “Babe… you shouldn’t tempt me like that,” he growled. “What would your husband think? I made him a promise, remember?”
“I… I didn’t mean it like that,” I gasped.
He narrowed his eyes, but a playful smile betrayed him. “Then be careful what you say to me. I don’t have quite the same scruples that you do. You’d be wise to remember that.” He was thinking it was partly true. There was a certain attraction between us, even though there was no way in hell he’d ever act on it. Still, it was best not to go there.
I huffed. “You know I heard all that, right?”
He pursed his lips. “Yeah, and it was a lot easier than talking about it.” He glanced at me and shrugged. “I’m a bad guy, what can I say? You should be careful around me.”
I
“Thanks for letting me talk to him. I feel better now.” Chris’ voice had lost that hard edge.
“Good.” I smiled, relieved.
“Listen… call me later, okay?” he asked.
“Sure… and I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Yeah… that’s right.” He hesitated before adding, “Love you.”
“Love you too.” We disconnected and I put my phone away. Relief swept over me to know Chris was handling this more calmly now. I was grateful for the way he’d talked to Ramos, and felt bad that I’d thought the worst of him. It made me love him even more. I knew he was worried, and I hated to put him in this position. Somehow, I’d have to try and be better so something like this didn’t happen again.
I followed Ramos to the parking garage where the rental cars were kept. He was feeling sorry for Chris and was glad he didn’t have anyone in his life he felt so deeply about. He did once, and it had nearly destroyed him… never again.
I probably wasn’t supposed to know that, but it made sense in a way, and I wondered what had happened to make him so hard. Had the woman he loved left him, or worse, betrayed him? It had to be something bad.
He led me to a black sports car and I groaned. “Black? Why does it always have to be black?”
Ramos smiled. “You’ll see.” He was thinking about how we were going to break into the restaurant tonight and a black car was essential for a quick get-a-way.
“We’re breaking in?” I said. “Are you sure we can’t just make up some excuse to check the cleaning supply closet?”
“Yes. I’m sure.” He opened the trunk and threw his duffle bag inside. I got my purse out of my carry-on bag and slung it over my shoulder, then put the carry-on bag in as well.
Sliding into the passenger seat, I couldn’t help exclaiming. “Whoa! This is nice. Plush leather seats, a sunroof, all the newest gadgets, and the best part of all... the new car smell! I could get used to this.”
Ramos settled into his seat and slipped on his dark glasses. Then he arranged the rear-view mirror and put on his seatbelt. The car seemed to mold around him like a second skin. He owned that car. How did he do that just by sitting there? He turned on the ignition and it rumbled to life. I felt a flash of pleasure roll off him. It made me excited to be there, and I forgot all about breaking into the restaurant.
We drove out of the parking lot, and a few minutes later, hopped onto the freeway. I loved how the car felt. Smooth and sleek, with a promise of freedom topped by total hotness. To my delight, Ramos opened the sunroof. Laughing, I pulled off my hat and ran my fingers through my hair. A rush of exuberance ran through me, and I raised my hands through the roof, feeling the air whip through my fingers. After being cooped up in the airport all day, this freedom felt exhilarating.
“Wouldn’t it be fun to take this car on a drive along the coast?” I asked. “Especially on the road that goes over the ocean with the waves crashing and everything?”
Ramos glanced at me and shook his head. He was thinking how sexy I looked with my blonde hair floating around my face, and the sparkle of excitement in my bright blue eyes. “Babe… you shouldn’t tempt me like that,” he growled. “What would your husband think? I made him a promise, remember?”
“I… I didn’t mean it like that,” I gasped.
He narrowed his eyes, but a playful smile betrayed him. “Then be careful what you say to me. I don’t have quite the same scruples that you do. You’d be wise to remember that.” He was thinking it was partly true. There was a certain attraction between us, even though there was no way in hell he’d ever act on it. Still, it was best not to go there.
I huffed. “You know I heard all that, right?”
He pursed his lips. “Yeah, and it was a lot easier than talking about it.” He glanced at me and shrugged. “I’m a bad guy, what can I say? You should be careful around me.”
I
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