Words suddenly tumbled out of her mouth in a steady stream of consciousness. “It’s just that you’re an incredible lover, and I can’t wait to see you again, and you’re all I’ve been thinking about day and night, and I’m so glad we ran into each other at the reunion, and I don’t usually go all-the-way in the first twenty-four hours of meeting someone and…whoa!” Jerking the wheel quickly to the left, she barely avoided sideswiping a big rig that was barreling into her lane.
“Katie? Katie! What happened? Are you alright?”
Her heart was beating rapidly in her chest as she looked in the rearview mirror at the giant truck that almost caused an accident. “Yes. I’m okay. These truckers are dangerous,” she whispered out of breath.
“Keep your eyes on the road, Pretty Girl. You need to get off your phone so that you can concentrate.” She could hear him exhale on the other end. “And for the record, you’re all I’ve been thinking about too. I can’t wait to see you in a couple of hours,” he reassured.
She groaned, not wanting to say goodbye.
“I’ll see you at the Bluebird. Your name will be on the VIP list. Just be sure to tell them your name is, ‘Hot Mama,’” he teased.
She laughed, finally relaxing again. “Okay, ‘Firecracker.’”
“Mmmm. Why is it so damn hard to say goodbye to you?”
She shook her head. “I don’t know. I feel the same way.” They let the moment linger.
“Be safe Katie Parker. We’ll watch the fireworks together tonight.”
She was counting on it.
