Free Just to be Left Alone by Ginny Lynn Page A

inquired.
    “Chastity.”
    He
dropped into a chair at the table.
    “Well,
okay. What’s up?” I pulled up a chair next to him.
    “Boy,
where to start. She’s your friend and I don’t want to say anything to offend
you or give you the wrong impression.”
    “Come
on, out with it before you implode. I can be confidential if you need me to
be.”
    I
fixed myself a blueberry bagel while he got started talking again.
    “Is
she always this intense? I’ve never met anyone like her. She can be pretty
overwhelming at times.”
    He
took a bite of his own bagel and leaned back in the chair. I couldn’t stop the
laughter from rising. He gazed at me with a tense gleam in his beautiful eyes.
I patted his shoulder and shook my head.
    “You’ve
fallen hard, haven’t you Mr. Playboy?”
    His
jaw dropped and he set his food back down on the table.
    “Yeah,
I guess I have. She’s beautiful, smart and unlike any woman I’ve ever known.
She seems to grab life by the horns and then shakes it a little. She’s even
sped up a relationship that just started. I’m at a loss here and need some
inside advice.”
    “Okay,
here you go. You’re right about her not being like anyone else and she has her
reasons. She’s sweet for a fireball, so keep the oven mitts on for a little
while. I am guessing that the “speed” you refer to is the attitude she takes
toward sex, am I right?”
    I
smiled at his lack of comfort.
    “Oh,
boy! You can image how hard it is for me to talk to you about this subject.
She’s amazing and then you add the sex. For the first time in my life I truly
think I have met my match.”
    He
tore into the bagel.
    “Parker,
if you’re uncomfortable with it going this fast, then you need to tell her. She
won’t break and if the sex is that great, then she’ll think you’re insane. Has
she explained her attitude towards sex with you?”
    “Yes
and I get it. Usually guys are the ones like this, not a hot blonde female. My
guys would put me away if they knew the things going through my mind.”
    “Listen,
just go along with it. Be honest with her about how you feel, because she hates
guys who can’t talk about serious matters. Go for it and don’t hold anything
back because she’s well worth it. Now finish your bagel and get your butt
moving, we have lots of things to accomplish today.”
    “Okay,
pal. Thanks for the advice and we’ll keep it between us, all right?” He asked
with a shaky grin.
    “Sure,
no problem and I’ll listen anytime you need me to.”
    I
finished off my last bite of bagel before licking my fingers clean. I heard a
truck pull up and knew it must be the crew coming.
    Within
an hour the crew had devoured the bagels and had taken over the whole dock. The
crew set up temporary support beams so they could dismantle the damaged beam.
By Wednesday the temporary beam would be in place and they would start the
replacement of the damaged one. Hopefully, the beam to replace it would be down
and removed by Friday afternoon.  
    By
noon, the crew was off for their lunch break and I headed to the diner to get
meatloaf for Parker and myself. Parker was staying behind to call corporate. I
got a call from Conrad as I drove back to work and it made my spirit soar.
    “Hey
hon, wanna have dinner with me tomorrow night?” He asked.
    “Of
course. Where?”
    “My
favorite Italian restaurant, Bistro Italiano. Can I meet you at the restaurant at
six?”
    “Sure,
as long as you don’t mind me having a light dust coating, I’m all yours.”
    “I’ll
take you any way I can get you. The restaurant is casual so dusty jeans will be
just fine. Besides, I can always brush you off when I get there.”
    “I
bet you’d do a great job at that.”
    “I’ll
always do my level best for you. Just don’t be surprised if I dust certain
areas better than others.”
    “I
might not mind that, we’ll have to see. Now let me get this food in for Parker
before its ice cold, okay?” I chastised him