Still Ana

"I'm telling you it was heaven every minute. The suite was exquisite, very James Bond sixties retro chic.. and the food..." Jose's exuberance filled the elevator.

"I'm glad you enjoyed it," Adonis responded, trying to keep a straight face as Jose went on and on. Her friend had been raving over his divine experience at The Monaco since he'd arrived. Following her around the penthouse, while she gathered her things. Adonis had managed to slip a sealed envelope in her hand, in the couple of seconds it took Jose' to go grab a croissant from the kitchen. She didn't need to ask what it was. She'd quickly shoved the contract into the outer pocket on her overnight bag. Jose' was inquisitive on a good day, and plain old nosy every other day of the week.

"And don't get me started on dinner. Oh, and Tommy and Frankie send their sincere thanks for being included..."

"So, I take it Tommy's boyfriend's sister's cousin's aunt's nephew's father is none the worse for his ordeal." Adonis inquired his lips twitching.

"Oh, yes he's right as rain..." Jose waved one careless hand in the air, not missing a beat as he led them off the elevator and into the parking garage. "The scallops were positively divine, and you would have died over the banana bread pudding...an orgasm in a bowl, not that you needed another one..."

Oh for fuck's sake. Ana rolled her eyes, beside her Adonis' mouth dropped open for an instant, before he gathered himself, his lips twitching. His eyes tracked Jose', as he made his way to Kate's white Mercedes. Taylor had driven it over this morning from his office.

"He really is something..." his words died off, his eyes going from amused to horrified, "What the hell is that?"

Ana followed Adonis' pointing finger,whatever it was, if the look on his face was any indication, it was horrific...oh...

"That's my car."

"What?" She watched his entire demeanor change. He seemed to grow taller, more intense, turning to face her, shaking his head,"No, no absolutely not."

"What do you mean no?"

"You absolutely cannot drive that thing."

Oh, really? Working up to good and steaming mad, she stuck her hands on her hips, and faced Adonis. No, Wanda wasn't much to look at, and yes she was old, one of the original VW Bugs, but she was road worthy, and weren't bugs known for their sturdiness due to that arch or...something or...other, "Of course I can. It may not be a fancy SUV..."

"It's a death-trap." Adonis roared, cutting her off.

That did it, a good steaming mad boiled up inside her. She took a deep breath, ready to blast Adonis' ears rightoff his puffed up, arrogant, way too gogeous head, but before she could utter a sound a shout came from inside the little white Mercedes,"THANK YOU!"

Just a little later – still Ana

"...Cause if you like it you shoulda' put a ring on it...if you like it you shoulda' put a ring on it..."

"Jose' if you don't stop that caterwauling I'm tossing out on the side of the road."

"Oh, come on Annie..."

"Don't you come on Annie me," releasing her white knuckle grip on the steering wheel, she reached over, she shut off Beyonce' with a flick of her wrist, "I can't believe you lied..."

"I most certainly did not lie. I did hear a strange noise.."

"Wanda always makes that noise..."

"Oh, did I not mention that?"

"You damn well know you didn't"

"Well, in my defense, Sugar-Buns didn't give me much of a chance to say anything."

She snorted, that was the damn truth. As soon as Jose' had mentioned the mysterious rattling noise he'd heard while driving Wanda to Seattle. Well, that was that. Adonis puffed up like one of those puffer fish things, and demanded the keys. She'd balked. He'd insisted, and who knows how long they would have gone on, but Jose' had butted in again, insisting that even his father the mechanic would agree that the car should be checked out.

She was outnumbered and outmaneuvered, again.

"I still don't see why you didn't let him lend you a car, the man must have a dozen."

"Are you kidding me? I'm not borrowing some hundred thousand dollar car from Mr. Mega Bucks just so you can go cruising."

"Now Annie, that's not fair." Jose' turned in his seat facing her,"Listen, the man was really worried, couldn't you see that?"

"Oh, don't be..."

"Uh-uh, no interrupting when I'm busy being right. Your sweet hunka' burning love has it bad, really bad. He didn't want you driving away in the first place, and he was terrified of you driving that car."

"That's ridiculous." but even as she said it a part of her softened..terrified? Really?

"Maybe, but honey the man gave you four orgasms in one night, and if I'm mistaken at least one more this morning, if that feel good bloom in your cheeks was anything to go by, so if he needs the reassurance of having Wanda checked out before you drive her, well, I think that's a fair trade."

"You're impossible."

"You're just upset because I'm right, but it's all good, I'll accept your apology at the wedding."

"What?"

"Oh, honey, he is soooo gonna put a ring on it."

"Your insane."

"Nope, I've got the gypsy blood. We know things."

"Gypsy blood?" More likely Jose had the horse shit, lots of it.

"Oh ,yes," Jose' nodded sagely and flicked Beyonce' back on, "Granny's cousin's aunt's nephew's daughter was famous for her clairvoyant-ness-ish abilities."