wasn’t a car person at all. It was transportation from one place to another.
She only noticed it when it wasn’t working.
Like right now. When she had to have a world-famous rock star drive her home after falling asleep on his couch like she was four and hadn’t had her nap.
“I need directions.”
“Oh, right.”
Of course he would. She’d been so busy looking around the car and feeling uncomfortable that she’d forgotten he had no idea where she lived.
“Left or right out of the driveway?”
“Left.”
He took the turn and bulbs flashed. “Do those people not have lives?”
She didn’t look out the window, but put her hand up hoping she’d been looking away when the pictures were taken. The last thing she needed was to be in the spotlight.
“Who are they?”
“Paparazzi. Guess they figured out where I’ve been recording.”
He punched the accelerator and she was pinned to her seat. He took a sharp turn at the end of the block then another one.
“Do they always follow you?”
She could see his frown in the dash lights.
“I welcomed them early in my career and gave them plenty to photograph. I was out of control. Now I wish they’d leave me alone.” He looked in the rearview mirror. “I don’t think they followed.”
Would they follow him to her place?
“How about you let me off before we get there? That way they won’t know where I live.”
“No offense but they are not interested in you.”
Of course not, that didn’t mean she couldn’t be collateral damage if they pursued him. “I understand that, I’d just feel better.”
“No one is following us. I lost them and I’m walking you all the way to your door.”
“No need. This wasn’t a date.”
“No it wasn’t, but I’m still a gentleman.”
***
When Colin parked at Tamra’s apartment complex, he expected her to jump out when he stopped.
“You don’t have to walk me to my door. It’s perfectly safe here.”
He knew she’d argue but it was half chivalry and half curiosity about where she lived that made him climb out of this car. “You aren’t getting rid of me that easily. I did drive you home in the middle of the night. Humor me.”
She frowned and nodded when she got out of the car. “Okay.”
She strode ahead of him, but his long legs kept up with her. “You aren’t going to lose me.”
She stood at the bottom of an outside stairwell. “This is far enough.”
“Unless you live on the steps, it isn’t. A lot can happen on the stairs.”
He’d had some good sex in stairwells. He wondered if that would be too freaky for Tamra. He used to like the thrill of getting caught. Now he wasn’t sure his bones could handle it. His lifestyle did take a toll even though he kept in shape.
He’d broken enough bones to be sore on rainy days.
“We can stand here and argue or you can be tucked into bed asleep. The choice is yours.”
She whirled around and started up the steps. “Fine.”
She was a little out of breath when she reached the second floor, but Colin wasn’t. Those miles on the treadmill paying off.
She pulled a key out of her purse then spun around. “We’re here. This is my apartment. Thanks for driving me.”
Holding out her hand, she gazed up at him. She wanted to shake his hand. He smiled and took it. Damn. As if she were electric, a tingle went all the way up his arm. “You’re welcome.”
She blinked and let go as if she’d been shocked also. With her being skittish around him already, he didn’t say anything to her.
Maybe she hadn’t felt anything. Wishful thinking on his part? Anyway, he let her go inside and then left to begin his day. Sleep wouldn’t happen. He was too busy thinking about Tamra and that tingle.
***
Tamra leaned on the door after she heard Colin’s footsteps on the stairs. She blew out a breath. “Wow.”
Her arm had actually tingled when he touched her. “What was that?”
She couldn’t call Kelly. It was the early morning and frankly she
She only noticed it when it wasn’t working.
Like right now. When she had to have a world-famous rock star drive her home after falling asleep on his couch like she was four and hadn’t had her nap.
“I need directions.”
“Oh, right.”
Of course he would. She’d been so busy looking around the car and feeling uncomfortable that she’d forgotten he had no idea where she lived.
“Left or right out of the driveway?”
“Left.”
He took the turn and bulbs flashed. “Do those people not have lives?”
She didn’t look out the window, but put her hand up hoping she’d been looking away when the pictures were taken. The last thing she needed was to be in the spotlight.
“Who are they?”
“Paparazzi. Guess they figured out where I’ve been recording.”
He punched the accelerator and she was pinned to her seat. He took a sharp turn at the end of the block then another one.
“Do they always follow you?”
She could see his frown in the dash lights.
“I welcomed them early in my career and gave them plenty to photograph. I was out of control. Now I wish they’d leave me alone.” He looked in the rearview mirror. “I don’t think they followed.”
Would they follow him to her place?
“How about you let me off before we get there? That way they won’t know where I live.”
“No offense but they are not interested in you.”
Of course not, that didn’t mean she couldn’t be collateral damage if they pursued him. “I understand that, I’d just feel better.”
“No one is following us. I lost them and I’m walking you all the way to your door.”
“No need. This wasn’t a date.”
“No it wasn’t, but I’m still a gentleman.”
***
When Colin parked at Tamra’s apartment complex, he expected her to jump out when he stopped.
“You don’t have to walk me to my door. It’s perfectly safe here.”
He knew she’d argue but it was half chivalry and half curiosity about where she lived that made him climb out of this car. “You aren’t getting rid of me that easily. I did drive you home in the middle of the night. Humor me.”
She frowned and nodded when she got out of the car. “Okay.”
She strode ahead of him, but his long legs kept up with her. “You aren’t going to lose me.”
She stood at the bottom of an outside stairwell. “This is far enough.”
“Unless you live on the steps, it isn’t. A lot can happen on the stairs.”
He’d had some good sex in stairwells. He wondered if that would be too freaky for Tamra. He used to like the thrill of getting caught. Now he wasn’t sure his bones could handle it. His lifestyle did take a toll even though he kept in shape.
He’d broken enough bones to be sore on rainy days.
“We can stand here and argue or you can be tucked into bed asleep. The choice is yours.”
She whirled around and started up the steps. “Fine.”
She was a little out of breath when she reached the second floor, but Colin wasn’t. Those miles on the treadmill paying off.
She pulled a key out of her purse then spun around. “We’re here. This is my apartment. Thanks for driving me.”
Holding out her hand, she gazed up at him. She wanted to shake his hand. He smiled and took it. Damn. As if she were electric, a tingle went all the way up his arm. “You’re welcome.”
She blinked and let go as if she’d been shocked also. With her being skittish around him already, he didn’t say anything to her.
Maybe she hadn’t felt anything. Wishful thinking on his part? Anyway, he let her go inside and then left to begin his day. Sleep wouldn’t happen. He was too busy thinking about Tamra and that tingle.
***
Tamra leaned on the door after she heard Colin’s footsteps on the stairs. She blew out a breath. “Wow.”
Her arm had actually tingled when he touched her. “What was that?”
She couldn’t call Kelly. It was the early morning and frankly she
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