AN- Thank you for all your reviews and encouragement. By the way JE owns all characters. I just enjoy living out a little fantasy with them.
Last Time:
"You are never entertainment to me at least not in a negative way. When you blow up a car or when you are hurt I am not laughing. If anything I get so worried I can't concentrate on anything else until I know you are alright. Steph, little one, you have touched my heart and I have been waiting but this will have to wait because here comes our skip." Tank immediately switched his gears and was once again in his Rangeman zone. I knew that we would have to continue this conversation later.
SPOV Continued:
Well the conversation would wait for four days. After we finally chased down our skip who just so happened to be a runner and took him to TPD Tank got a call and disappeared without a trace. For four days I wondered where Tank had gone and no one would answer any of my questions. For four days I was left wondering if I had chased Tank away. For four days I had cried myself to sleep because I could not figure out why men just don't seem to want me or if they do they can't remain faithful to me. By the end of the fourth day I decided he wasn't worth it and I made a vow to go out that night, get drunk and have a one night stand. Woo Hoo…. I only hope I can pick someone who is great in bed because boy do I need more than my shower massager can give me.
I was working at Rangeman when Lester came over to my cubicle to gossip. Lester tends to do this at least once per day in order to get out of paperwork.
"Hey, Beautiful, What are you up to on this fine day?" Lester is always over the top. Lester has become one of my best friends. We often would go to the movies or to dinner. I have met his parents and he has met mine but in a platonic way not the whole takes the boyfriend or girlfriend home kind of way. I decided to let Lester in on my plan for the evening just so someone would have an idea in case they need to find my body. Hey, this is me we're talking about anything can happen.
"Well Les, since you asked so nicely my plan is to go out tonight get drunk and laid. Preferably it will happen in that order." The look on Lester's face was priceless. He was flabbergasted. I was undeniably not known for one night stands or picking up random guys in bars and I was decidedly not known for sleeping around.
"Beautiful, where are you going and why are you doing this?" Hmm should I be truthful or should I lie? Well he is my best friend so I guess the truth it is.
"Truthfully Les, I am tired of being shut down with half truths and secrets. I am tired of being led on and cheated on. I want what every woman wants." Les looked mortified. "No I am not talking marriage and babies but that is not out of the question. What I want is a man that will love me for me. A man who is not afraid to hold my hand in public and a man who will just lie in bed on a Sunday morning and talk to me as we hold each other. Now until I find that I need an orgasm hence my goal tonight." Lester gaped at me and seemed to be gathering his thoughts.
"Steph, Beautiful, What about Tank?" What did Les know? I haven't said anything to him about my conversation with Tank.
"What about Tank?"
"Beautiful, I thought you and Tank had a conversation and you might want to date Tank." Hmm I wonder who told him. "Tank did and yes you said that out loud again." Huh.
"Les, I have not seen or talked to Tank in four days. Actually since right after we had the conversation. Tank was probably just messing with me. Don't worry about it. So anyway tonight I am going to take care of business and I do mean business." Lester looked at me with an emotion that I just couldn't decipher.
"At least tell me where you are going just in case?"
"Alright Dad, I am thinking either Pain and Panic or Sofrito's. Are you happy now?" Lester produced a small smirk.
"Alright Beautiful, Can I at least drop you off and will you please carry a tracker?"
"Jeez alright, but no busting in when I am busy." I love my Merry Men but God they are enough to drive me crazy sometimes. The rest of the day ran smooth and I was soon on my way to my apartment to get ready for tonight. I wasn't going out until 10ish so I decided on a nap. I headed to my bedroom and set my alarm for eight figuring that would give me two hours to get ready.
When the alarm went off I laid in my thinking position for about fifteen minutes seriously thinking about what I was about to undertake. That is how I decided to look at it. I was undertaking a mission. I hopped up out of bed and strolled into the shower. After washing and shaving myself within an inch of my life I threw my hair up into a towel and stepped into my bedroom naked. I hurried over to my closet to grab what I was going to wear tonight. When I bent over to grab a pair of four inch back peep toe stilettos when I heard a strangled grunt coming from my bed. I yelled, jumped, and turned to find Lester lying on my bed watching me with a pained expression on his face.
"What the hell Lester? What are you doing here? Why are you in my bedroom? Did you knock?" I was fuming. I quickly grabbed my robe and put it on turning around to find out what exactly Lester needed.
"Beautiful I thought you would see me here and not prance around naked. Come to think of it why would you be naked?"
"Uh Duh, Les I am supposed to be alone in my apartment getting ready to go out. How was I supposed you were going to be here? How long were you here and how much did you see?" Lester had the audacity to wink and add a smirk.
"Mami, I saw everything and let me tell you that if you were not Tank's woman you would be mine." What the hell is he talking about?
"First of all Lester, we had this discussion and you are my best friend and I love you in fact if I ever get married you will be my maid of honor but we will never be a couple. And secondly I am not Tank's woman. Tank and I had one conversation concerning the possibility of dating and then he disappeared. How does that make me his woman?" Lester leaned up against the headboard and gestured that I should come to him. As I snuggled into Lester I felt warm safe and silky. Wait a minute, silky. I sat up and looked at what Lester was wearing. Wow talk about a picture. He had on black leather pants and a dark emerald silk shirt. I just figured out what my best friend was doing here.
"You are going out with me aren't you?" Lester pretended to look shocked.
"Beautiful would I let my best friend go to a meat market like Pain and Panic by herself. No I would not especially when said friend has garnered the interest of another friend." If this is the way it is going to be than I want some information.
"Les, where's Tank?" Lester's face fell.
"I don't know Beautiful. I don't know." Lester put his arms around me and hugged me to his chest. I sighed and hopped out of Lester's arms.
"Give me a half hour and I will be ready."
"Wait we are still going?" Lester looked so funny lying in my bed fully dresses in club clothes.
"Of course we are still going. I am on a mission and until my mission is complete I will not rest." Damn I sound like Ranger. I went into the bathroom to finish my primping and dressing talking to Lester the entire time. I came out to see Lester furiously texting on his phone. I started to wonder who he was texting but then decided I didn't care.
"Ok Les, let's go get our night of sin started."
"Jeez, Beautiful, Night of sin? I am not sure I am ready for this."
"Let's go big boy. If you want to guard me can you at least do it from 10 feet away when we get there."
Preview: "Lester, how the hell did Tank find out I was here and what is he doing to Chad?"
"Beautiful, who is Chad?"
"The guy I was dancing with moron."
