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“Someday, when you’ve decided there’s been enough dawdling? We’ll go to the courthouse, and you’ll be mine… and then you can ‘take me’.”
“Niki…”
“Shhh… don’t ruin things by letting reality in or getting all stuffy again. Can we just dream for a few moments and savor this?”
“Yeah,” he chuckled in amazement at the way her mind worked, and he never knew, kissing the top of her head. “We can…”
* * *
They sat there togetherin the truck for a while. Just talking, watching the sunset off in the distance, and relaxing. This free side of Nicolette enchanted him, that hidden part of her heart she seemed to keep away from everyone. She had this way about her, this openness that was just so down-to-earth.
Sitting there on the passenger side of the truck, she’d kicked off her sandals and had her feet propped on the dash, all cozy-like, prompting him to do the same. He’d yanked off his boots, had a cold coke in his hand, leaning against the driver’s side door and his feet, enclosed in socks, were propped up close by.
Every once in a while, she’d poke him in the arch of his foot with her toe… making him laugh or smile. It was simply wonderful to be around her, both having let down their guards to let the other person in.
“Soooo… ‘Mr. I’m-in-control-man’,” she teased lightly. “What’s on the docent for tomorrow?”
“Tomorrow?”
“Oh yes,” she beamed playfully. “After this spectacular date, a bunch of kissing when you drop me off tonight at my car, text me later than you can’t stop thinking about me… what are we doing tomorrow?”
He met her smile with one of his own, feeling his heart light in his chest as he gazed at her. What would it be like to see her more often like this?
“Well, I suppose I should take advantage of my time off of work, eh?”
“Absolutely.”
“That means we are going to spend the day together Saturday…”
“And Sunday…” she prompted innocently.
“And Sunday,” he laughed, feeling his heart surge with joy at her chuckle of delight as she grinned at him, poking the sole of his foot again. “I suppose we could secretly meet up, drive into Tyler, and find something to do…”
“I suppose that could certainly work.”
“Maybe I should pick you up around nine – at the office?”
“Perfect. I can park my car out back and no one else will know.”
“Won’t your parents ask where you are off to?”
“Overtime…” she laughed. “An insurance agent’s life is never dull.”
“Do you have so many clients?”
“Always recruiting,” she countered – and lifted an eyebrow. “And why are you not insured with me?”
“Guess I should change companies, huh?”
“Absolutely, you should!” she sputtered indignantly, before pealing with laughter. “Monday morning you can show up with coffee and woo me for about the twenty minutes it will take to move your policy.”
“Such sweet pillow talk…” he laughed.
“You have noooo idea…”
“I bet I don’t!”
Both of them laughed wildly, continuing bantering easily between them like this was nothing – and everything – all at once.
