This is my continuation of Lurker's story 'A Man Alone' - one possibility of what might have occurred after Oscar & Jaime left the office.
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We make the drive in silence, each of us lost in our thoughts. Pulling up in front of my apartment building, Jaime puts the car in park but leaves the engine running. I turn in my seat and look into her eyes for a long moment; the desire to invite her upstairs extends to the deepest reaches of my soul. Instead, I lean and kiss her gently on the cheek. "Thanks for the ride, babe. I'll see you in the morning."
She kisses me softly on the lips, "Get some sleep, okay?"
I chuckle as I exit the vehicle. With a slight wave she is gone; I turn and enter the building, a man alone once again.
