a taxi to come to my rescue. They just ignore me, darting through traffic instead.
“You motherfuckers! Look at me!” I scream, jumping up and down. And then, headlights dart my way and I see a familiar silver Mercedes pulling to the curb. I panic as the tinted window slides down.
Shit! Shit!
“Need a ride?” Evan smiles.
“Evan, I’m soaked. I’ll just wait for a cab. Thanks anyways.” Walking over to an empty spot on the curb, I wave for one to see me. Evan steps out of his car, umbrella in hand, and walks my way.
Fucking hell!
“Kylie, stop being so damn stubborn. It’s pouring out here, and according to the news on the radio, it’s not likely to let up until morning. Let me take you home.”
Defeated, I look around me. I don’t like it, but honestly, I don’t have much of a choice. Nodding, I follow beside him, cringing when he puts his arm around my shoulder. Once I’m settled in, he runs across to the driver’s side and jumps in. After shaking off the umbrella, he tosses it into the floorboard behind me. The delicious smells of oregano and garlic fill the air, drawing my attention to the large foil package in the back seat. Confused, I look to him.
“I’m glad I caught you. I knew you didn’t eat any lunch, and since you worked so late, I’m guessing you skipped dinner, too. I thought I might drop this by your apartment.”
Really? He has no idea how much I want to engulf the entire contents of his back seat right now. I’m beyond starving.
“That’s awfully sweet of you Evan, but you didn’t have to do that.”
“Well, I’m glad I did, else I’d never have driven by when you were out in this mess. Cabs don’t pay attention to people in this weather. It’s like they don’t want to work in the rain. That, and normally, most people don’t get out in a storm like this.”
“Well, I’m not normal. What can I say?” I pat my soaked dress. Evan’s eyes dart down to my bare legs and I squirm as I try to pull down the fabric. The rain’s seemed to shrink it a few inches. His hand slides my way, but then diverts to the temperature control button on the panel in front of him.
“Let me turn the heat on a bit. I know you’re freezing.”
“I’m fine,” I lie. He’s right. Between being nervous with him and being soaked, I’m shaking like a fucking leaf.
“Here, take this and cover up.” Reaching into the back, he retrieves the jacket of his suit and hands it to me.
“I’ll ruin it, Evan. Really, I’m fine.”
He frowns.
“Take it, Kylie. I’m not worried about the suit. I’ve got a hundred of them.”
Hesitantly, I take it and lay it over me. The smell of his cologne from the fabric fills my nose. I’ve always hated this smell. I guess it’s one reason I don’t like working closely with him. Nik always smells so great. I used to love to lay with my head on his chest and just breathe him in. Evan’s voice brings me out of my thoughts. Honestly, I’m glad. The last thing I need to be doing is remembering Nikolas. That chapter is over in my life now. It’s time to move on.
“So, are you excited about going to LA tomorrow?”
“Oh, um, yes. I’m looking forward to meeting with them. I guess I’m still a bit shocked by their invitation to fill the position in the first place. There are lots more people who’ve been waiting for opportunities like this.”
“You’re brilliant at marketing, Kylie. Trust me, you’re going to do great in this business.”
He winks at me and then reaches over to pat my hand. Thankfully, we are about to pull up to my apartment building. Instead of pulling me up to the awning in the front, he turns into the area and parks.
“I’ll help you carry this up,” he offers as he leans back to pick up the food.
Slipping on his jacket, I nod and retrieve my soaked leather satchel from beneath my feet. The elevator ride feels so awkward and foreign. Evan is a gorgeous guy, but I have never been physically attracted to him.
“You motherfuckers! Look at me!” I scream, jumping up and down. And then, headlights dart my way and I see a familiar silver Mercedes pulling to the curb. I panic as the tinted window slides down.
Shit! Shit!
“Need a ride?” Evan smiles.
“Evan, I’m soaked. I’ll just wait for a cab. Thanks anyways.” Walking over to an empty spot on the curb, I wave for one to see me. Evan steps out of his car, umbrella in hand, and walks my way.
Fucking hell!
“Kylie, stop being so damn stubborn. It’s pouring out here, and according to the news on the radio, it’s not likely to let up until morning. Let me take you home.”
Defeated, I look around me. I don’t like it, but honestly, I don’t have much of a choice. Nodding, I follow beside him, cringing when he puts his arm around my shoulder. Once I’m settled in, he runs across to the driver’s side and jumps in. After shaking off the umbrella, he tosses it into the floorboard behind me. The delicious smells of oregano and garlic fill the air, drawing my attention to the large foil package in the back seat. Confused, I look to him.
“I’m glad I caught you. I knew you didn’t eat any lunch, and since you worked so late, I’m guessing you skipped dinner, too. I thought I might drop this by your apartment.”
Really? He has no idea how much I want to engulf the entire contents of his back seat right now. I’m beyond starving.
“That’s awfully sweet of you Evan, but you didn’t have to do that.”
“Well, I’m glad I did, else I’d never have driven by when you were out in this mess. Cabs don’t pay attention to people in this weather. It’s like they don’t want to work in the rain. That, and normally, most people don’t get out in a storm like this.”
“Well, I’m not normal. What can I say?” I pat my soaked dress. Evan’s eyes dart down to my bare legs and I squirm as I try to pull down the fabric. The rain’s seemed to shrink it a few inches. His hand slides my way, but then diverts to the temperature control button on the panel in front of him.
“Let me turn the heat on a bit. I know you’re freezing.”
“I’m fine,” I lie. He’s right. Between being nervous with him and being soaked, I’m shaking like a fucking leaf.
“Here, take this and cover up.” Reaching into the back, he retrieves the jacket of his suit and hands it to me.
“I’ll ruin it, Evan. Really, I’m fine.”
He frowns.
“Take it, Kylie. I’m not worried about the suit. I’ve got a hundred of them.”
Hesitantly, I take it and lay it over me. The smell of his cologne from the fabric fills my nose. I’ve always hated this smell. I guess it’s one reason I don’t like working closely with him. Nik always smells so great. I used to love to lay with my head on his chest and just breathe him in. Evan’s voice brings me out of my thoughts. Honestly, I’m glad. The last thing I need to be doing is remembering Nikolas. That chapter is over in my life now. It’s time to move on.
“So, are you excited about going to LA tomorrow?”
“Oh, um, yes. I’m looking forward to meeting with them. I guess I’m still a bit shocked by their invitation to fill the position in the first place. There are lots more people who’ve been waiting for opportunities like this.”
“You’re brilliant at marketing, Kylie. Trust me, you’re going to do great in this business.”
He winks at me and then reaches over to pat my hand. Thankfully, we are about to pull up to my apartment building. Instead of pulling me up to the awning in the front, he turns into the area and parks.
“I’ll help you carry this up,” he offers as he leans back to pick up the food.
Slipping on his jacket, I nod and retrieve my soaked leather satchel from beneath my feet. The elevator ride feels so awkward and foreign. Evan is a gorgeous guy, but I have never been physically attracted to him.
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