anytime.”
“Unfortunately,
Lucky has a job, so she won’t be able to cook for you anytime soon.” I
interrupted, snarky. Lucky looked at me in surprise with a frown on her face
and Leo just smiled at me with his boy-is-he-gone look.
“Are
you single, Leo?” Lucky turned away from me and smiled at Leo once again, and I
knew my face reflected my anger and jealousy. Was Lucky interested in Leo? Was that
why she was confused? Was she developing feelings for Leo? I knew it was an
irrational thought and that they had just met, but maybe she had felt an
instant spark? They certainly seemed to be getting along well together—too
well. I was not happy about their camaraderie and was seriously considering not
hiring Leo as her bodyguard anymore. I wanted someone to be there to protect
her, but not someone she may fall for. I trusted Leo with my life, he had
always been a good friend, but why would I put temptation in his way? Lucky was
a beautiful, vibrant woman and I knew there was no way that Leo was immune to
that. I watched her as she spoke, her face was animated and glowing, and even
her crazy curls weren’t enough to detract anyone from her charm. There was a
bustle of energy and an innate joy that surrounded Lucky. It was what had
attracted me to her back when I first started going into Lou’s Diner. Her
energy was captivating, and you couldn’t help but be swept away by her charm.
I
remembered one Friday night when I had taken a particularly bitchy girl to
dinner, and she had complained about there only being two tomato slices in her
salad. Lucky had smiled widely and asked her how many more tomatoes she wanted,
listing the different types available. “We have Heirloom, Roma, Cherry, and
Pear. Which ones would you like more of?” And then she had turned to me and
winked—a sexy, innocent, knowing wink and I couldn’t stop myself from
grinning back at her. Something my date had not appreciated. I laughed at the memory.
“I
didn’t know you found my dating life so amusing.” Leo’s voice interrupted my
flashback and I saw the concern in his eyes.
“Hey,
you know. An ugly guy like you has it hard.”
“Well,
you know.” He shrugged his shoulders and we laughed. Leonardo had always been
the guy who had women hanging on to him wherever we went. It didn’t hurt that
he was handsome and well-built. It seemed that women had a thing for strong
men. Even when he was a doorman at a club, he had more women outside in the
streets flirting with him than in the bar.
“Do
you have any friends you could hook me up with, Lucky?” He smiled at her easily
and I felt my breath release slowly, and some of my pent up tension
disappeared.
“My
best friend, Leeza, would love you.” She smiled and then looked at me with a
clouded look.
I
tried to make eye contact with her and she looked down. Something was still
wrong. I could sense it. Was Leeza the one she had been on the phone with? What
was going on? A dull ache filled my heart as I wondered if Lucky and I would
ever fully be on the same page. I didn’t want to go through these feelings of
panic and worry anymore. I didn’t want my head to pound constantly in confusion
and concern, and I didn’t want to drive myself crazy every time something felt
off. I wanted Lucky to come to me when she was worried or upset. I took another
deep breath as I knew I was getting upset.
“So
any dessert, Lucky?” Leo licked his lips and leaned towards her. “After that
delicious meal, I’m feeling like some brownies.”
“Are
you sure you want to ruin your perfect body?” She cocked her head and surveyed
him. “How will you get all the girls if you stuff your face with brownies?”
“That’s
why he spends so many hours in the gym,” I interjected with a smile. “If I
spent five hours a day, I’d be buff as well.”
“Now
you’re only half as buff.” Leo grinned at me, not sensing the tension between
Lucky and me. Or if he was sensing it, he was being very
“Unfortunately,
Lucky has a job, so she won’t be able to cook for you anytime soon.” I
interrupted, snarky. Lucky looked at me in surprise with a frown on her face
and Leo just smiled at me with his boy-is-he-gone look.
“Are
you single, Leo?” Lucky turned away from me and smiled at Leo once again, and I
knew my face reflected my anger and jealousy. Was Lucky interested in Leo? Was that
why she was confused? Was she developing feelings for Leo? I knew it was an
irrational thought and that they had just met, but maybe she had felt an
instant spark? They certainly seemed to be getting along well together—too
well. I was not happy about their camaraderie and was seriously considering not
hiring Leo as her bodyguard anymore. I wanted someone to be there to protect
her, but not someone she may fall for. I trusted Leo with my life, he had
always been a good friend, but why would I put temptation in his way? Lucky was
a beautiful, vibrant woman and I knew there was no way that Leo was immune to
that. I watched her as she spoke, her face was animated and glowing, and even
her crazy curls weren’t enough to detract anyone from her charm. There was a
bustle of energy and an innate joy that surrounded Lucky. It was what had
attracted me to her back when I first started going into Lou’s Diner. Her
energy was captivating, and you couldn’t help but be swept away by her charm.
I
remembered one Friday night when I had taken a particularly bitchy girl to
dinner, and she had complained about there only being two tomato slices in her
salad. Lucky had smiled widely and asked her how many more tomatoes she wanted,
listing the different types available. “We have Heirloom, Roma, Cherry, and
Pear. Which ones would you like more of?” And then she had turned to me and
winked—a sexy, innocent, knowing wink and I couldn’t stop myself from
grinning back at her. Something my date had not appreciated. I laughed at the memory.
“I
didn’t know you found my dating life so amusing.” Leo’s voice interrupted my
flashback and I saw the concern in his eyes.
“Hey,
you know. An ugly guy like you has it hard.”
“Well,
you know.” He shrugged his shoulders and we laughed. Leonardo had always been
the guy who had women hanging on to him wherever we went. It didn’t hurt that
he was handsome and well-built. It seemed that women had a thing for strong
men. Even when he was a doorman at a club, he had more women outside in the
streets flirting with him than in the bar.
“Do
you have any friends you could hook me up with, Lucky?” He smiled at her easily
and I felt my breath release slowly, and some of my pent up tension
disappeared.
“My
best friend, Leeza, would love you.” She smiled and then looked at me with a
clouded look.
I
tried to make eye contact with her and she looked down. Something was still
wrong. I could sense it. Was Leeza the one she had been on the phone with? What
was going on? A dull ache filled my heart as I wondered if Lucky and I would
ever fully be on the same page. I didn’t want to go through these feelings of
panic and worry anymore. I didn’t want my head to pound constantly in confusion
and concern, and I didn’t want to drive myself crazy every time something felt
off. I wanted Lucky to come to me when she was worried or upset. I took another
deep breath as I knew I was getting upset.
“So
any dessert, Lucky?” Leo licked his lips and leaned towards her. “After that
delicious meal, I’m feeling like some brownies.”
“Are
you sure you want to ruin your perfect body?” She cocked her head and surveyed
him. “How will you get all the girls if you stuff your face with brownies?”
“That’s
why he spends so many hours in the gym,” I interjected with a smile. “If I
spent five hours a day, I’d be buff as well.”
“Now
you’re only half as buff.” Leo grinned at me, not sensing the tension between
Lucky and me. Or if he was sensing it, he was being very
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