My thoughts are too busy trying to put any sense to what Mia had just said while the other part of me is jumping with joy at the thought of Christian being smitten with me.

"Ana. Thank god." It's Jose. My heart softens whether it was the thought of Christian caring about me, or how I had been staying away from Jose. Maybe I feel guilty for letting Kate and Christian gang up on him.

"Hi, Jose," I say casually.

"Ana. Thanks for taking my call. I'm so sorry for my actions these last few days. I have been an absolute idiot. I was trying to get in touch with you and apologize, but Kate has been blowing me off as to where you are. I should never have done that. I'm so sorry. I have been such a total ass." I find myself giggling. Jose calling himself a total ass is new.

"You're not a complete ass. Just partly." I hear him laugh and I feel relieved I'm sure he has not even taken a breath during this phone call.

I quick glance over my shoulder, it lets me see they are still talking. Well, Mia is talking Christian's gaze is squarely fixed on me.

"Ana I really would like to talk to you in person. I have to know we are going to be okay. I can't lose you as a friend. Could we meet up say tonight? We could go for drinks." I shut down his idea in my mind, drinking is how we ended up in this position.

"Actually forget drinks. We could go for dinner or a coffee. Well, tea for you Ana." He offers. I dismiss the idea of dinner as it seems formal more like a date, but coffee sounds good. I also find it endearing that he remembered I like tea over coffee.

"So how about it?" I must be quiet longer than he expected as I make sure the idea is a good one.

"You're going to make me beg aren't you?" I toy for a second with the option of making strong, hot-headed Jose beg but chose not to. He is after all my friend.

"Tea sounds good," I reply. The joy in his voice puts a smile on my face. He may be an idiot, but he is mine and Kate's idiot.

"Great. I'll meet you at six at the cafe round the corner from your apartment. Bye, Ana." I don't even get a chance to reply and he has ended the call. Well seems I do have plans this evening after all.

I turn and almost run into the strong hard bare chest of Christian right behind me. How did I not feel his presence there? How long has he been there I wonder? With my face inches from his bare still lightly damp chest, I want to reach out and grab him. Push my face against the matte of hair on his chest and breath in his clean body scent.

"Jose?" It seems a little bit of a question but more of a statement. I hear the sharpness of his voice and look up, his cold grey eyes staring back at me. He's angry again. My mind snaps at me who can blame him remember what Jose tried to do. My inner devil scribbles over Jose's name from her Christmas list. He won't be getting a present this year.

"Yes," I mutter trying to avoid his penetrating gaze.

"I'm having coffee with him." I offer up, waiting as if to be told off by him. I see his body tense up and I'm the reason for it. I don't like him tense unless it's for the right reasons. This is definitely not one of them.

"You mean tea." I look at him confused.

"What?"

"You're having tea with him. Your not a fan of coffee. When?" He asks in his cold tone.

"Six this evening," I reply back.

"I'm coming with you." I look up at him, I know it would be a bad idea. It would only make Jose feel worse and seeing Christian there Jose may not even show at all.

"You can't come. I have to fix this." His voice is getting darker.

"Ana he tried to force his tongue down your throat." He has a point. I need to fight back or I could lose Jose as a friend for good if I don't.

"Well so did you." I catch him by surprise with my comment and his features soften.

"Well, I didn't hear any complaining from you." My mind offers up a witty comment back.

"It's hard to complain with two tongues in your mouth."

"I'll just pretend I didn't hear that." A soft sweet voice comes from behind Christian.

Mia oh no! She steps around into my view. I thought she had gone while I was on the phone. My face is as red as Santa's suit, with my pile of clothes at my feet including the white bra and briefs with the black trim. How unlucky for me that the bra and briefs are at the top of the pile. I glance at Christian to see he too has red cheeks. Mia made Christian blush I feel she deserves an award of some kind. Mia throws herself down onto the other L-shaped sofa and giggles.

"Uncomfortable?" She takes a sip of her glass of wine in her hand.

"Christian let Ana see what's his name?" I nod towards her.

"Jose." I offer. She tilts her glass in thanks.

"Let her see Jose. I'm sure she won't run off with him." She is teasing him, not wise I want to warn her.

"He tried to take advantage of her while she was drunk." Christian snarls, Mia makes a shocked look.

"Really a beautiful girl like her. Most men would." Mia offers. She can't be talking about me. Saying that she hasn't met Kate yet. I feel like those two would get along wonderfully.

"Ana gets to meet Jose and we can have a nice brother and sister chat. I'm thinking a dinner at Searsucker." Christian is admittedly against it.

"No, I have to be there." I realize Mia is trying to help, but there is no way that Christian is going to let me go to a meeting with Jose after what happened.

I can easily handle myself. My mind spitefully reminds me how little I did to stop Jose that night. I was drunk then and so was he, I can handle myself now. I know whatever I say won't convince him, though. He still will not let me go alone. Kate, that's perfect.

"I will take Kate with me to meet Jose." I see the look of fire in his eyes as I have given myself a way out. Mia jumps onto the idea with me.

"See she will be fine with Kate watching her back. I'll see you at the restaurant shortly. Don't keep me waiting brother." She drains her wine glass and stands up walking over to Christian she places a kiss on his cheek before embracing me in a hug and kissing my cheek too.

I plead with her through my eyes. Please don't leave me with an angry Christian. She smiles and walks out. I look over to him standing there.

"Are you mad at me?" I ask softly.

"You better believe it." His words are dark and powerful. My inner angel speaks for me.

"Will I be tied up?" His smile darkens.

"Yes and punished but later. Right now I have to get you home." Punished! What the hell does he mean by that?

I just make it back into my apartment in time. Christian does have a tendency to drive fast and I can't believe he has never had one speeding ticket. Were all the officers who pulled him over female? One flash of his handsome smile and they are ripping up those speeding tickets. I sent a quick text to Kate letting her know what was happening. Lucky for me she didn't have plans tonight. I was supposed to have plans with Grey though. Damn Jose. The drive back Christian seemed off for lack of a better word. Maybe the thought of Jose is getting to him. When he pulls up outside of my apartment he gets out and opens my door.

"Ever the gentleman." I tease.

"Only at times Miss Steele." He pulls me into his arms and stares down at my lips.

I'm pinned against his body and I can feel his warmth. His heart beating in his chest. I want him. Will I ever not want this man. Why hasn't he kissed me? My whole body is tingling everywhere his body touches my own. He slips his lips onto mine. His kiss is soft but still holds the same passion as my lips mold to his. I push my tongue forward against his lip and he opens his mouth. His tongue meets mine in a forbidden dance together. My whole body is on fire I can feel he feels the same way as his hips grind against me. He whispers.

"I could wipe his memory. Then you could come back with me now." I stare up into his eyes. They are iron grey looking back into my blue eyes. He's serious.

"You can wipe memories?" He nods slowly.

"It's one of my powers." I'm in disbelief.

"How? Does it hurt?" He shakes his head.

"It's easy. No, it doesn't hurt at all." He is amazing. My brain to mouth filter doesn't kick in to stop me asking.

"What are you?" He looks sad.

"Someone you should avoid." He turns getting back into the car. With one final look through his driver's side window at me he turns and drives off. I stand on the sidewalk watching him go. I don't understand he wants me and I clearly want him. His sister even said he is smitten with me. So why does he say something like that?

(Sounds like Jose has some grovelling to do with Ana and Kate. Meanwhile our handsome magic man is taking his sister to dinner. What does everyone think of his sister? Should she forgive Jose? And Christian can wipe minds that's a strong magic power to have? So please tell me your thoughts in the reviews as I love to read them and they push me to write and post more. Also remember to follow and favourite this story. Also do go on facebook and drop a like on my authors page it's: S J Wright. Thank you.)