Page 14 of Thirteen Years
I took my things from him that he had gathered, noticing his patrol truck on the other side of the pump.
“No, I think I was lost in my thoughts,” I replied, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear.
His eyes tracked my movements as he leaned one arm against my vehicle beside me and smiled down at me. Oh my, the doorframe lean I thought to myself, feeling my cheeks redden. He was so much taller than me and made me feel smaller than most men had in my life. There was something about it that I liked very much. It was weird. You’d think something like that would make someone with my history cautious. Instead it made me feel so safe. Maybe it was the badge?
“What are you up to tonight, Becks?” he asked, smirking like he knew the effect he had on me.
“Oh, you know, I was just over at Monica’s, hanging out.” I stammered, like an idiot. The pump clicked off, and he grabbed it for me before I could, replacing it and closing my gas tank. Damn. It would be nice to have someone like him filling my car up from now on. Pull it together, Rebecca.
“Ah, you two would make quite the fearsome duo.” he smiled at me.
“She seems like she’d be a good friend,” I responded. “Nat, my daughter, and Lexi have hit it off and are having a sleepover. I’m just going to go home and read a book.”
Lucas nodded, “Sounds like an exciting Friday night. No date planned?”
“I’m single!” I blurted out like an idiot, for sure turning beet red this time.
His gray eyes seemed to warm, crinkling at the corners as he smiled, looking me over, “Well that’s every other man’s loss, isn’t it?” he asked smoothly.
Yep. I’m definitely redder than a tomato right now.
“Would you want to go out sometime?” he asked.
“Me and you?” I responded, weakly.
“Well that’s the idea, babe,” he laughed outright this time.
“Um….” The term of endearment struck me dumb for a second. Great answer, Becks. You’re starting over, made a friend, it's now or never. “I guess?” I finally said. Shit. Did that come out as more of a question?
“Your enthusiasm is astounding,” laughed Lucas, gently prodding me with his elbow. He took my phone out of my hands where I played with it nervously and typed away on it, handing it back.
“You’ve got my number now, can I get yours?” he asked, handing me his cell phone.
I took it from him, entering my information shakily, before returning it.
“I’ll text you details later,” he said, straightening up to his full height causing me to crane my neck a bit. God, this man was hot.
“You have a good night, Becks.”
“Night,” I squeaked, turning to get in my car, wondering what the hell had just happened.
Chapter 07
My eyes narrowed from in front of the grocery store where I was lurking across the street from the gas station..
There she was. I found her.
I eyed the cop talking to her. It was the same one I’d tried to get help from. Shit. Did he know? Was he warning her?
I watched as Becks blushed and the cop took her phone from her. Were they exchanging numbers? Clark wasn’t going to like this.
I took out my phone to take some pictures. Zooming in on Rebecca. Clark liked to get close ups and her whole body. I liked taking them too. The folder on my phone for her was full of them. My own personal pornography.
Becks would be horrified at the pictures I’d taken of her over the last decade. I’d even gotten her naked in some. She was very lax in keeping her curtains pulled. For someone so paranoid she really was a stupid bitch.
I watched her practically peel out of the parking lot just as my phone dinged in response. I glanced down to see Clark’s text.
Rude.
