I watched as she got in the elevator and left. Tank punched me in arm after the elevator door closed. "Why are you letting her leave the building? She just confessed her love for you and you're stupid enough to just let her walk away." I glared at him. "Tank you have known me a long time now. So you know that I have killed people for less." "I have known you for a long time, and that means that I know you." He said ignoring my threat. "I know that you have really strong feeling for her, and dare I say that those feeling might be love." I shot him a don't-even-go-there look. "Don't play stupid with me Carlos." I gave up. "What do you want from me Tank, my life doesn't lend itself to relationships" Tank snorted "please tell me you never said that to her." I don't have to tell him the answer, because we both know that I did. "It's the truth, my life is dangerous, she could get hurt or killed if I get to close." If looks could kill, the one Tank was giving me would definitely end my life. "Her life is already dangerous, and if it wasn't for you she would be dead right now" I flinched; I never wanted to picture my babe lifeless. Never being able to look into those beautiful blue eyes that reveal so much. Tank pulled me out of my thoughts. "And if you haven't already noticed you to are already pretty close, you're just scared that she'll tear your walls down even more than she has already." I know what he is saying is true, I just don't know if I'm ready to face that yet.
Tank sighed "Just think about what I said, and remember what she said to, about the not waiting to long part. You and I both know that if you wait to long there are a lot of people here that would have no problem jumping in and taking your place." The thought of anyone here with my babe made my blood boil. "Did you just growl at me" I might have I'm not sure. Tank looked at me and laughed and then he got serious. "Bombshell is someone special. You'll never find a woman like her. She's not a dime a dozen." Don't I know it! "I know you're right, I just don't know if I'm ready for what she is offering. I'm not the commitment type." "Maybe you weren't the commitment type, but ever since you met her, you've changed, and I mean in a good way to. Before her it was all about work, I don't even remember a time I saw you smile it's been so long. Then she comes along and not only do you smile but you laugh. I have never seen you look at anyone the way you look at her. She makes you happy, and I know you make her happy to. Everyone here see's it. She has brought you back to life." "I'll think about what you said, but I have paperwork to get back to." Tank glared at me but nodded and went to go back to work but I stopped him. "Just so you know, you sound like a fortune cookie." Tank laughed and walked off.