The elevator doors close, shutting out the world.
There is only us.
He puts his mouth next to my ear and says in a quiet voice that washes over me from my head to all ten toes."Not until about an hour and 5 minutes ago."
I start to laugh, then hide my face in my hands, shaking my head."I must have looked like the biggest goofball ever!"I peer over the tops of my fingers at him."Can we erase that five minutes, please?"
He laughs at my expression, and the sound is infectious.I giggle as he taps his head."Nope.Steel trap."
The elevator doors open again.
He waves me out first.
We exit laughing, walking side by side to the office where Mrs.Smith is patiently waiting for us.
He asks, "Wild Thang, huh?"
"It's just a favorite song.I set my timer earlier to make sure I didn't get trapped in the office listening to Mrs.Smith tell stories about her cats."
He throws his head back and laughs out loud.
My heart sings with the sound of his happiness.
He leans toward me and says with the song's correct voice inflection, "Groovy!"
I laugh out loud with him.
Mrs.Smith smiles at us both."Well, it looks like you two have hit it off."
Neither of us comment.We just smile at each other.
"Mr.Moore, I will have the paperwork drawn up tomorrow."
"I will see you then."He answers her.He turns to face me, leans over just a bit to block her, and says softly so only I can hear."I hope to see you tomorrow too, MissWright."
The innuendo is clear, and I look one last time for today into those emerald green eyes and drink in that gorgeous, golden face.I whisper, "Ditto, Mr.Moore."
He smiles, then turns and walks away.
I admire the view as I watch him go out the door and climb into the big badass Ford Raptor Special Edition Real 'Man' Truck.
Yes, of course, that ishisride.
I turn back to Mrs.Smith.She has been watching me watch him."He is quite the handsome young man, isn't he?"
"Yes.He is."
When we go inside the office, there is a resident crying.Mrs.Smith rushes to her and puts her arm around her.The poor girl sobs in her embrace.Mrs.Smith asks me with her eyes."Another time?"
I nod quietly and back out.
In the elevator, the song "Happy" starts to play again in my mind, but a Golden God with an emerald green gaze smiling at me replaces the dance routine.
Walking down the hall to my apartment, I decide not to text Cat about my return after all.I have some thinking to do.
Once inside, I get a beer from the refrigerator and take it onto the balcony.I sip it slowly, enjoying the cold brew on this mild day.
My life just changed in the span of an hour.
