Catch Her If You Can
Chapter 4
JE is the genius who is making oodles of money
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a/n For those readers who have read my other stories you know I love to write with twists and turns and innuendo. I leave little breadcrumbs in the story to come back to. For new readers sit back, relax and watch the story unfold. I promise you it will. This is a light hearted, slight mystery with a touch of humor and romance. Enjoy.
Susan
Previously..
"Yeah, I think it is because Lester is lying. I was wearing nude beige underwear, makes it look like you are wearing none." she laughed even harder. "Have a good night I'll see you tomorrow!"
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Ranger's POV
So S. Plum turned out to be Wolf, and he sure is right he isn't a curly haired woman and he didn't ride the Ducati. Lester crowed all last night how he had found S. Plum first. There will be no living with him if he finds the woman first. I wish I could have given him a matching black eye this morning.
I looked out the window and there she was right on time baseball cap and mirrored sunglasses. I think I'll take my run now.
"I'll be back."
Tank stood in his doorway. "What's with you taking runs outside, later in the day?"
"I just thought to mix up my schedule."
"I'll go for a run with you." said Tank.
"Let's go"
"What the hell is your hurry?"
I wasn't going to tell him I was watching a woman jogger. She made me smile when I saw her. She is still connected to life while I no longer had that in my soul.
I could see her up ahead and wondered what she would do this morning. She was setting a good pace and I was surprised, it wasn't her normal pace and she wasn't meandering all over it was a straight shot. We ran about five miles and then she made a loop at headed back. I didn't want to be obvious so Tank and I ran a little bit farther and then we turned back. I could see when she stopped and talked to three little girls playing double dutch jump rope, next thing I knew she had jumped in and was singing one of the songs that kids sing while jumping rope. I remembered my sisters singing it. I hadn't thought of that in years. She laughed and took off jogging again. She stopped at a fruit stand and bought a bouquet of flowers and started running and then she headed into the cemetery. I wanted to follow, but Tank said we had to get back for the core meeting at 10, crap I hate meetings.
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Wolf's POV
"I just thought I would let you know I am going out to buy a new stove and microwave today. Jim is coming by to put in the temporary ramp."
"Why temporary why not a permanent ramp dammit."
"Oh I can see this is a bad day. May I remind you that you will not be in that wheel chair permanently. We have always done everything together and I am not going to sit my ass in a wheelchair. That being said, I will be by this afternoon for your therapy session, and if you haven't adjusted your attitude little brother I will adjust it for you."
"I hate when you call me little brother you are only one minute older than me."
"Suck it up little brother, get out of that chair and I will never call you that again until then I will be holding it over your head."
"Mike, if I didn't love you I could really hate you."
"Yeah, I really bring out that emotion in people."
"Mike, I know what day it is. I…"
"Don't say anything please…"
"Okay, I'll see you this afternoon. When you buy the stove remember to get time bake and self cleaning - make it convection too."
"Well, since you are doing the cooking you should have what you want."
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The core meeting had been going for an hour when Tank said he was still looking for a woman to do distractions.
"I wish we could find the woman from Wahoos she was so hot." said Hal
"She can't have just disappeared."
"At least we know who S. Plum is and it wasn't him."
There was a shout from the control room. We ran into the control room and Cal was pointing to the monitor he was trying not to laugh. There she was looking straight into our cameras waving and smiling and it registered in my mind she really was hot. Then she held up a sign that said 'This is a test!'
We ran down the stairs and got into the SUVs and headed out. Cal was giving us a running commentary to Ruskin's Jewelers.
I wanted this curly haired woman and I wanted to find out what game she was playing. I was half amused and half pissed.
"She is talking to the manager of the store and now she has him waving too! Hey, she just winked at me. She is shaking hands with the manager and two of the employees She is talking to two of the customers. She's holding a new sign, It says "Sorry I missed you! It's been fun" she's waving.
She went in the back room with the manager.
We pulled in front of the store and ran in and into the back room.
The manager was standing there with a smile on his face with two manila envelopes. He started talking.
"I am so impressed with your service, the owner will certainly hear about your speed in reaching our store. Your employee explained it all to me about how you are testing the speed of your response time. She is absolutely wonderful and charming. You are so lucky to have such an employee. I offered her a job selling jewelry the customers just loved her and her suggestions. Oh! I almost forgot she left this for two of you. One is for Ranger Manoso and one is for Lester Santos.
I opened my envelope. It said
Dear Ranger,
Are we having fun yet? Catch me if you can.
I looked over at Lester as he opened his envelope and I couldn't believe his response. He let out a whoop and started laughing. He pulled out a beige pair of stockings.
Lester,
Shame on you - you lied. My underwear was beige the other night not blue. There was a wooden dowel. Pinocchio's nose grew when he told lies.
Then we heard it the sound of a high performance bike.
She rode past the jewelry store, did a wheelie and waved to us.
We ran to the SUVs and found she had flattened one tire on each vehicle.
Oh yeah Babe… I'm going to catch you.
Then I started laughing. Game On!