Free Let Your Heart Drive by Karli Rush

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    “Do you have certainty that you will obtain what you want?”
    “Always.”
    “Does the idea to have people working for you allure you?”
    “Frequently.”
    I raise a brow at his answer. I nod my head side-to-side and continue, “Do you know exactly what you want?” 
    There’s the slightest silence between us and I can hear him suck in a breath before he slowly states, “Always .”
    He’s hiding something I can sense it but I’m not about to whip out a Dr. Phil Show—steading a pen and pad of paper in my lap ready to psychoanalyze him. So, I blow it off and ramble on with another question.
    “Do you know exactly how to obtain what you want?” Another long pause and this time he has me wondering if he is still on the line with me.
    I inhale and check the signal, nope everything looks good. “Are you there?” I ask.
    “Always.” I’m startled by his answer but I get it, he’s answering the previous question. Or at least I think so. I check off his answer and return to our questionnaire.
    “Would you lie to a friend to obtain something important to you?”
    “Sometimes.”
    “Would you move to another nation to catch a good job offer?”
    “Never.”
    “Would you be able to act illegally if this could help you realize your most important objectives?”
    “Never…” he declares almost immediately, which confuses me with his hot and cold responses.
    “Okay… well bear with me we have just a few more questions, you’re doing great, champ.” He laughs a soft rumble and I absorb it completely, it’s that crazy swoony feeling and it does no good for me except making me grin like a love-sick girl. Thank God he can’t see me!
    “Would you sacrifice a friendship for an important objective?”
    “Sometimes.”
    “Do you think that you should never be content?”
    “Sometimes.”
    “Do you believe that opportunities just happen, or do you think that they have to be built up?”
    “Hold on, that’s two questions, how do I answer that with sometimes or always?” he asks.
    “Okay… Do you believe opportunities just happen?”
    “Sometimes.” I roll my eyes as I ask the final question.
    “And… Do you think that opportunities have to be built up?”
    “Always… I think the right opportunities should be built up.”
    “Oh wow, guess what?”
    He groans out, “What?”
    “Your score… Wait, you are sitting down, right?” I tease and say, “It states you have an elevated ambition level.”
    “I could have told you that,” he quips. 
    “All right, your turn,” he announces and if I’m not mistaken it sounds like he just pressed his lips closer to the phone because his voice resonates through me. It’s deeper and unclouded and I know he’s intending to reveal something about me.
    I cut him off before he starts in, “Oh, no. I don’t think we can handle two egotistical, over the top, ambitious people in one night. I think we should just absorb in your power-loving discoveries for now.”
    “Power-loving, ha, ha… nice. But I’m not giving up that easily.” He counters. I pick at the pink polish on my nails, trying to avoid any further conversations about me. I have succeed so well so far and it’s the last thing I need right now and he’s too interesting to flip this around. Besides as crazy as it seems I’m definitely falling for the sound of his voice even if I have no clue what he looks like.
    “Tell me if I’m wrong, but I’m getting this vibe that you’re not into pop quizzes, so… let’s just call it a night.”
    “Deal,” I jump at his offer a little too eagerly. I adjust my tone and bargain, “Okay, if you want to ask one question then ask away…”
    “Why are you driving Route 66?”
    “Because driving Route 66 beats the hell out of walking it. Night… Trey.”

Chapter 7
     
    “What we see depends mainly on what we look for.”
    –John Lubbock
     
     
    I’m up by the fifth slam, a door either across from me or next to my room keeps opening or