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“Alright, call me if you need me.You’llbe out soon,Ipromise.”
“Ifanyone can bully theLosAngelesfirst responders to work faster, it’s you.Ihave faith in you,Val.Seeyou soon… hopefully.”
Afterhanging up,IgiveSelenaan apologetic smile, and then we go back to staring into space and not at each other.
MostFridaynightsI’mat home withOats, myGoldendoodle, unlessIhave something for work going on.So, to say that tonight is the wildestFridaynightI’vehad in years is an understatement.Gettingtrapped in an elevator with a pretty woman isn’t the worst way to spend aFridaynight,Iguess.
Aftera while,Selenastarts patting her thighs and humming to herself.Andthen she just starts talking.Idon’t think the woman’s capable of staying quiet for too long.Shemakes small talk.Wetalk about the elevator.Aboutwhen the hell we’re going to get out of here.
Whenmy stomach growls like a pack of ravenous lions, she stares right at me. “Wasthat your stomach?”
Irub my hand over my abs. “Sorry, yeah.IguessI’mhungry.Inormally eat a lot.Ihave a trainer and a nutritionist.I’mtrying to bulk up for a new role.”
Shefrowns. “You’retrying tobulkup?Ican’t imagine you getting any bigger.”
“Thankyou?”Ianswer, more question than anything.
Whenshe looks away from me to rifle in that giant purse of hers,Ifigure the conversation is over for now.Butthen she pulls snacks out and lays them down on the skirt of her dress.
“Ihave some snacks, if you want some?They’repurse snacks.That’skind of weird, soItotally understand if you don’t want…”
“Woman,I’mabout five minutes from eating that purse.So,Iwill take whatever you’re willing to share, in whatever form it comes out of your purse, and be grateful.”
Shegives me a big smile, tosses something across the elevator to me, and then launches another just as fast. “Here.Havesome coconut peanut butter protein balls and a white chocolate macadamia nut cookie.”
“Soundsdelicious.”Mymouth is watering at the description.Rippingopen the package,Ishove an entire ball into my mouth.Itwas probably meant to be two or three bites, butI’mstarving and eat it in one.
Myeyes snap closed.Holyshit.Thisis one of the best thingsI’veever tasted.Isavor every single second of it.Andthen shove the second one in my mouth and do the same.Andthen the cookie.
“Thosewere truly some of the best thingsI’veever put in my mouth.Thankyou.”
“Thirsty?” she asks me.
“Youknow,Ihad a water bottle… now what happened to it?”Imutter under my breath, looking everywhere but at the water bottle with my face on it in the far corner by the door.
“Shutup!Thatbottle was empty.Andwe are never mentioning that again.Itis the-incident-that-shall-not-be-named, got it?”Thenshe roots in her giant bag and pulls out one of those massive water mugs that women are carrying around all the time.Thekind that weighs fifteen pounds, but keeps your drink ice cold. “SinceIam a fair and generous woman,Icould share my water with you.”
“You’rea truly benevolent creature, aren’t you?”Holdingmy hand out,Iwait for her to pass me the water.
Insteadof passing it to me, she takes a big drink.
“Careful, we don’t know how long we’re going to be in here.Youdon’t want to have to do the thing you don’t want to talk about again.”
Glaringat me, she hands me over the massive water mug.
“We’veestablishedIwas here seeing my agent.Whatbrought you to this elevator from hell today?”
“Oh,Iwas just dropping off a delivery.Mydelivery guy’s daughter broke her arm yesterday.So, he’s off for a few days, andI’mfilling in.”
“Whatexactly were you delivering?”
Shesmiles, blushing a little. “Oh, right,Iforgot that part.Cupcakes.”
“Youmake… cupcakes?”
“Ido.Imake cakes, bars, cookies, pastries, and snacks.Likethe coconut peanut butter balls.Butthe cupcakes are the big sellers.”
“Ibet.Whatdoes a guy have to do to get one of yourcupcakes?”Shit.AmIflirting with her?Thewoman’s trapped in an elevator with me.It’snot like she chose to hang out with me.Oreven meet me in the first place.
