Chapter 10:

I called Carl and told him I would go out with him. I wasn't completely sure that it was a good idea. I was, in deed, head over heels for Lester. I had a feeling that Carl was a little jealous that I was spending a lot of time with Lester, but then again, why should I care if he is jealous, I'm not romantically interested in him. Yeah, so Carl is extremely handsome, definently my type, but I'm not drawn to him like I am to Lester. The magnetism isn't there.

I told Lester, before he left to start his shift in the control room, that I was not interested in Carl in anyway but as a friend and it was kinda obvious that Carl was interested in being more than just friends. Lester hugged me and told me not to worry about anything, that he trusted me.

Carl agreed to pick me up at the bonds office. I really didn't want him to know that I was staying at Rangeman.

We went to dinner at Rossini's. The food was wonderful and the company was the best. Carl is actually kinda funny. We talked about Stephanie and her mishaps, some of my funny moments as a security officer and some of the odd stuff he had seen since he joined the police force. We laughed so much that my sides were killing me.

Carl took me back to my truck at the bonds office after dinner.

"I had a great time with you tonight, Molly." He said walking me to my truck.

"Oh Carl, it was a wonderful evening. Thank you." I smiled and hoped it didn't give him the wrong idea. Boy, was I wrong. Carl tipped my chin up to look in his eyes and he kissed me on the lips. I pulled back the instant our lips touched. He looked at me rather puzzled. "Whats wrong, Molly?"

"I'm sorry Carl, but I'm not... I mean I am...Shit!" I let out a hard sigh, "Carl, I only want to be friends. It's not that you aren't a great guy. I think you are absolutely wonderful, but I'm interested in someone else at the moment." Carl looked really upset, now I felt awful. "Carl, please understand, I really think you are great, I'd love to go out and hang out with you anytime. It's just me and Lester got this thing, I'm sorry, Carl."

Carl went from upset to pissed in no time flat. "Santos? You and Santos? Un-fucking-believable! Geez, Molly, I thought you were smarter than that. It's bad enough you are working for Manoso. I'm still not happy with the choice that Stephanie made. The minute he hurts you, I will kill him, personally." Carl's words literally cut me.

"I don't understand, I really don't think he would ever hurt any woman. He is compassionate, and caring. Lester is the best thing that has happened to me in a long time. My life had been shit since my husband died, Lester helped me put all that behind and move on. I couldn't have asked for a better mentor than him. He has been my therapy, I'm moving on and Lester is the road I am traveling. I'm sorry Carl, I want us to be friends, really I do, but it could be nothing more." I gave him a sympathetic look, hoping he would understand.

He nodded and looked up at me, "I'm going to look out for you, you are a sweet girl, and the minute I hear about anything bad happening, I'm jumping in."

"Carl," I hugged him,"Don't worry about me, I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself, but I could always use back up. Thanks, Carl." I kissed his cheek, "Good night."

"Good night." he replied, closing the truck door for me. "Be careful, sweetie." I nodded and pulled out onto Hamilton. That went a little better than I expected.

I arrived at Rangeman about 10 minutes later. Lester was in the garage when I pulled in.

"How was your 'date', Peaches?" He said helping me from my truck, smiling like he did something.

I looked at him and grinned, "Fine, but why are you looking at me like the cat that ate the canary?"

"MMM, I was thinking more along the lines of the wolf that ate the kitten." He waggled his eyebrows taking me in his arms.

"Geez, and I thought I was gettin' addicted to you." I stood on my toes and kissed him quick on the lips, "You're sucha bad boy, Santos. Aren't you supposed to be in the control room doing some kind of work?"

"I'm taking my lunch hour." He pulled me closer to him, "And the wolf wants to come out and play." his mouth quirked up in a sexy smirk. Damn, he is hot.

I smiled, "Well, I'm gonna need more than an hour, Sugah. How about you give me a sweet wake-up call when you come back to the apartment in the mornin'?"

"OOh, I'd love to eat you for breakfast." His voice got all rough then he kissed me senseless. I literally felt like I was floating.

He rode the elevator with me. He kissed me again before I exited the elevator at four and he went back up to five.

"Sweet dreams, Peaches."

"Good night, Les."

I watched him as the doors closed and smiled. I got it bad!

I went into the apartment and straight to the shower. It was so relaxing. I pulled my hair up into a ponytail and slipped on the sexy nightie I had bought when Lester and I had gone shopping. It was black silk with red lace trim, spaghetti straps and just did cover my butt cheeks. I put on the matching panties as well. I thought it would be a treat for Lester when he came to bed in the morning. Actually, no, I'll take the panties off, that will be a treat for him. Ahh hell, I should just sleep naked! I stripped off my nightie and panties and crawled under the covers in the buff.

My head hit the pillow and I was thinking about Lester, naked, hovering over me. His hands all over my body. His mouth doing amazing things to me. I thought it was all a dream until I felt my orgasm, causing me to wake up and see Lester's face buried between my legs.

"OH GOD,LESTER!" I screamed as I came.

He continued his tourture on me, until he was satisfied. "Good morning, Peaches. Breakfast was delicious, thank you." He slowly moved up my body until we were face to face. He kissed me, allowing me to taste his breakfast.

He rolled over on his side, pulling me into his arms. "I'm so exhausted, I'm going to sleep now."

"Not so fast!", I climbed up on top of him."I haven't had my breakfast yet." I bent down and kissed him on the lips. I began to let my mouth travel south as my body slid down his body causing some major friction. When my mouth reached his perfect erection. I looked up at him and licked my lips before taking as much as I could into my mouth. He eyes rolled back in his head before they completely closed. His rough breathing and moaning only made me more aroused, driving me to continue my assualt. I felt his cock throb in my hand and just as quick, he pulled me up his body and flipped me on my back before he entered me with a hard quick thrust. I felt him spill into me. I don't know why but I had never been able to feel it before. Could be that it had been such a long time since I had been with a man. But, it felt right, it felt perfect.

Lester collapsed on top of me,"I can't help but say it Molly, I love you." his breath was slighty labored. I wanted to cry. I couldn't believe he just said that.

"Lester, I.." I broke down crying.

Lester sat up and pulled me into his lap.

"Shhh, baby. I'm sorry." He stroked my hair over the top of my head. "I'm sorry." He kissed my forehead.

"Lester, I'm OK." I got out between sobs and hiccups."You don't need to be sorry. I feel like a total putz. Its been what, three days and we are head over heels in love with each other. What is wrong with us?" I was still hiccuping so it took an eternity to get all that out.

"There is nothing wrong, we're in love." He took a deep breath and looked into my eyes. "Molly, I understand it has only been three days, but we have something special, don't doubt that. We were brought together by fate, no doubt in my mind."

I grabbed him around the waist and squeezed, my head rested on his shoulder. "Don't let me go, don't ever leave me. I don't think my heart could handle another break like before. Promise me."

"Molly, I can't promise that, but I will try. You know how the words to that song go, the song we danced to. 'I can't promise forever, but baby, I'll try.' Thats exactly how it is. My life is so spontaneous, I can't predict my future. You have to trust me and my choices. And right now, I choose to lay here in bed with you and go to sleep." He laid me down beside him and we cuddled closely. My hiccups slowly subsiding. In the past I had fallin' for guys so quick, and they would break my heart when they'd say I was moving a little fast for them. Lester seemed to be my perfect macth. We both moved fast and fell in love rather quickly. Well, like I told Carl, I'm moving on and Lester is the road I'm traveling. So far, I'm enjoying the ride.