Chapter 16: And What a Friday it Is!

After their usual morning routines were done at work; Lee and Amanda visited one of 'Lee's family' to get information pertaining to another agent's case. It went well; they obtained two possible leads in a gun smuggling operation along with other pertinent information about how many guns might be involved and what countries the guns would be leaving from. Lee quickly phoned in the data from a pay phone; then he and Amanda drove over to his apartment building to pick up some things and check out his apartment.

Amanda stood in the living room by the couch, while Lee grabbed his clothes and a few other miscellaneous items.

"It smells better in here; definitely less noticeable," Lee said from his bedroom.

"But still not good enough for you to stay here."

"Uh huh, but I could go to…"

'We've already talked about that Stetson."

"But, Amanda…" God, do we sound like an old married couple already or what? And we aren't even engaged yet. But then again, we've been sounding this way for a long time now-even before we were dating. Lee chuckled to himself.

Amanda was in the bedroom next to Lee by now. "Just humor me, okay?"

"Okay," he replied as he turned around and faced her.

"Now that that's settled, what about your car?" Amanda asked as she placed her arms around Lee's neck.

"I was thinking that I could take it…." Lee began.

"Well, I think we can just use my wagon this weekend," Amanda replied, her lips just mere inches away from Lee's lips.

"Okay, if it will make you happy, I'll leave my car."

"Good answer!" She kissed him then; softly but sensuously, eliciting a moan from Lee. After a few seconds, they reluctantly pulled apart, leaving both of them both wanting more.

"You know what this means don't you?" Lee asked Amanda as they headed out the door of his apartment.

"What?"

"You're my chauffer this weekend."

"I'm happy to drive you around anytime."

"And you are such a pretty chauffer."

"Well, thank you, kind sir!"

/

"Let's grab a bite to eat before we head back to the office," Lee said as they left his apartment and Amanda walked towards her wagon.

"Sure."

"What about chili dogs?"

"Chili dogs?"

"Yes, remember Milo's Daffy Dogs?"

"Yes, I remember," Amanda said quietly. She could never forget that place or that day. She'd been kidnapped and in her attempt at running away, had a car accident that caused her some minor injuries and the loss of her memory. Later, however; she had helped to stop some terrorists from releasing nerve gas onto Arlington.

"I'm sorry, that wasn't very smart of me," Lee said as he reached out and touched her hand. "You want to go somewhere else."

"No, it's okay….I never did get a chance to try their famous chili dogs."

"Only if you're sure."

"I'm sure."

/

"I told you they had the best chili dogs." Lee said as they sat across from one another outside the greasy spoon and ate their "dogs" and fries.

"You were right."

"Amanda, I never told you this…but I was scared out of my wits end that day when you were kidnapped from here."

"I was pretty scared myself," she said with emotion, her voice even hoarser than usual.

Lee reached out with his free hand and touched Amanda's arm as he stared into her beautiful eyes.

"Weren't you supposed to have lunch with Darwin's mother at your house that day?"

"Dean's mother," Amanda corrected Lee.

"And you hadn't wanted to go," Lee said ignoring her comment.

"That's not true."

"Well, you sure weren't excited about the lunch and disappointed when I said we were done for the day."

"I just wanted to make sure we were done with the case….that's all."

"Hmm hmm!" Lee said between bites of his chili dog. "Whatever happened to…Dean anyway?"

"You know perfectly well what happened to him." You happened. Amanda said to herself.

"Well, he wasn't your type anyway."

"How do you know he wasn't my type? You've never even met him."

"Because I know what your type is…..and it isn't Dean or a guy like Dean." Amanda opened her mouth to retort back but Lee said. "I've seen him on the television. He looks so dry and boring. You need someone that is exciting, is your equal, yet can challenge you and banter with you, well someone like me."

"Oh you!" Amanda tossed her napkin at him. "You didn't used to think that way."

"Maybe I did, maybe I didn't. Doesn't matter what I thought then, it's what I think now that counts." Amanda started to say something, but Lee said, "Oh, look you have something on your lips, here let me get it." Lee took his napkin and gently wiped it across Amanda's lips, so slowly and gently, the touch of the napkin felt like a caress, so sensuous in nature, that Amanda released a sigh of pleasure.

"Got it!" Lee said abruptly.

Yeah, you got it all right...but what she really wanted would have to wait! Amanda thought to herself.

"Well, back to work," Lee said causing Amanda to pull herself up with a start.

"You okay?"

"Yeah, let's go."

/

By the time they pulled up to Amanda's house at 5:30 pm, Lee wasn't certain he had enough strength to stay at her house one night, let alone the entire weekend. After they'd returned to the office, between the kiss they shared at his apartment, the look in her eyes when he wiped her mouth to other simple touches, throughout the day, his mind and body were very much out of sync. "Amanda, are you sure it's okay that I stay here, especially since your family will be away?"

"Yes, I'm sure!"

"Okay!" With some trepidation, Lee walked into the house behind Amanda. It wasn't this part of the day that he was worried about; it was how things were going to be with him and Amanda after the family was gone. Scarecrow, get a grip on yourself, if you can handle being a spy; you can certainly handle being alone with Amanda for the weekend.