Complete Filler ("Lost Chapter")
Sammy's PoV
After dropping Jaiden off at the café, I made my way back to the hotel to try and get some writing done. Being in Kenora had definitely made me slack a whole lot but for the first time, I was welcoming the distraction.
I made my way up to my hotel room and stopped when I noticed Carmen standing at my door with a smile on her face and her left hand behind her back. "Hey," I said slowly, stopping in front of her.
"Hey." Carmen smiled and moved aside so I could unlock my door. "So uh, how was your day with Jaiden?"
I played with my fingers a little and bit my lip. "It was good, she's a great person to hang out with."
She nodded slowly and smiled a little. "I'm so not good at this," she muttered under her breath.
"At what?" I asked a little amused, unlocking my hotel room door and pushing it open, but still standing in the doorway.
"Falling over myself to impress a woman." Carmen sighed, blushing a little. I raised an eyebrow and held back a smile. The Carmen Mandez I knew was constantly hitting on Spencer or picking up ladies and then dropping them within weeks.
"You're a charmer Mandez," I laughed and she just looked at me and frowned. "Oh," I stopped smiling and shifted from foot to foot, "you're being serious."
"Carmen does not fall over herself to impress just anyone." She looked at me like I was crazy. "So, this is for you." She pulled out a long stemmed red rose from behind her back, "don't hurt yourself on the thorns." She whispered.
I looked at her in shock and carefully took the rose from her, our fingers touching briefly. "Carm, thank you," I breathed.
"Spencer is having a dinner party tonight and I was wondering if you'd like to join us- I mean, be my date?" Her grey eyes glanced around the hallway before they landed nervously on me.
I had to say that the side of Carmen I was observing was a little – odd. I wasn't used to it. She liked to insult me or flirt with me, never nervous or awkward.
"Can you ask me in a more 'Carmen' like way?" I smirked.
"Jesus," she muttered and rolled her eyes, "go with me to Spencer's stupid dinner?"
"Wow, you really are a charmer." I laughed and she stared at me. "Yes, I will go with you," I said softer that time and she grinned.
"You're really one tough woman to impress." Carmen frowned again. "Usually I have them falling all over me but you, Samantha Taylor, are definitely something else."
"So I've been told." I shrugged with a grin and stepped aside. "Would you like to come in?"
"Actually I promised Spashley I'd pick up some macaroni salad and a few drinks. Would you like to join me?" Carmen held my gaze and I nodded silently. "We can put that in water first." She pointed to my rose and took it from me.
I watched her delicately cut the bottom of the rose and place it in the ice bucket. "Romantic," I grinned from the doorway.
"Isn't it?" Her grey eyes danced and I felt myself blush. After she made sure the rose was in the perfect spot, she walked towards me and grabbed my hand. "Ready?"
Definitely.
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