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“If it’s any consolation, she’s a happily married woman now. A mother.” She smiles proudly.
“Unless she’s a nun, can we please change the subject?”
A Porsche cuts us off, prompting Kate to mouth off at the driver. “I should flip him the bird, the arrogant asshole!” Letting out a frustrated breath of air, she continues to drive while calming herself down. “So tonight, what are you doing?”
She is asking me out. A straightforward thinker. If only I hadn’t overheard the conversation between Kate and Charlie or noticed that she glances at her cell every two seconds as she attempts to drive and battle the traffic.
“Nothing tonight. I’ve only been here for two days, so I haven’t had a chance to do anything that doesn’t involve tea parties or playing dress-up.”
You’re such a fucking liar. You were eating pussy hard last night. Did you forget that?
“All right, time to take you out to play with the grownups. We need to get around Lex and Charlie. Otherwise, they’ll make a big deal out of nothing.”
“I’ll just meet you wherever you want to go,” I suggest.
“Okay, there’s this new bar out in Malibu. Let’s meet around eight. Do you have a ride?”
“I’m sure Charlie will lend me her car. Otherwise, I’ll find a way,” I tell her. Of course, she will, and if she doesn’t, I’ll remind her that yesterday Addison got red marker on my expensive shirt which resulted in a last-minute dry cleaning so I could wear it today.
The traffic moves forward and we continue talking about life in LA. Due to her time spent in New York, Kate is very anti-California. She dislikes the heat and the traffic. She often refers to Los Angeles as a fame-driven money pit. It occurs to me, somewhere during a rant about the smoggy air, that this British girl is extremely homesick.
“I can tell you miss home.”
“I miss the cold weather. My mummy’s fish and chips with the mushy peas on the side.”
“Excuse me? Mushy peas on the side of fish and chips?” I almost gag at the thought.
“Yes, it’s my favorite dish. You don’t like peas?
“Uh... I don’t mind them, but mushed with fish? No thanks.”
“Such an arrogant Yank. You think that’s gross but you eat peanut butter and jelly.”
Taken aback by her disrespect for one of the classics, I wonder how anyone could possibly knock a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
“Are you comparing mushy peas to a PB & J?” I ask loudly with a confused face.
“Oh, please, it’s weird, okay?” She cringes.
A horn honking breaks our argument, and in return, Kate slams her hand on her car’s horn, cursing along with it. “Did you see that? He flipped me the damn bird!”
She looks hot when she’s angry. I wonder what would happen if I flipped her my bird?
“We’re here,” she announces, parking the car at the front of the building.
There goes that idea.
I look outside the window and see a small brown building. It’s not the high rise I’d been expecting, nor does it even look like an office. It’s nestled between two large modern buildings, prompting me to recheck the address.
“Are you sure this is the right place?” I question Kate while searching for the address on the email Lex sent me.
“It sure is. Just remember, don’t judge a book by its cover,” she says wisely. “I’d love to come out and introduce you to Haden but I have a meeting to get to. Japanese businessmen do not like tardiness.”
“It’s okay, we can leave the hand holding for later.” I raise my eyebrow and follow it with a smirk.
“Sure.” She turns her body to face mine, positioning her legs carefully so they don’t expose what I would love to have a look at. “Nothing like a good hand job. So, tonight?”
“Tonight.” I grin, breaking out in a small chuckle as I open the door of her car.
