Page 20 of Imperfections Seduced
Cat:No jokes here, Mr. Alexander, I might have to call the police and tell them I have a stalker on my hands.
Nick:It’s a good thing I have influential friends in high places that can make things happen, the way I want them to. I’m going to call u now, answer your phone.
True to his word,the phone buzzes in my hand. I answer, of course. Because I’m stupid.
“Are you really outside?”
“No, but I can be, all you have to do is say the word and I’ll be there.”
He sounds so sexy over the phone, my own personal phone sex worker. I’m tempted to tell him to come over.
“I think I’ve seen enough of you for one night. Are you sure you’re not in front of my house?”
“I’m absolutely sure. I’m lying down in my bed talking to you. Are you in bed?”
“Yes, and I do remember us doing this when you were in college and you couldn’t focus on whatever exam you were studying for. We would talk about the most random things.”
“Then I would tell you about my day and fill you in on what you had to look forward to in college. I felt better after I talked to you; those conversations helped me to focus and clear my mind again. Talking to you and a strong pot of coffee helped me get through those study sessions.”
“Those were the good old days, when things between us were simpler.”
“Yes, they were. What do you plan to do now that you’ve finished with school and moved home?”
“That’s the thing, I don’t know. You go to college for all these years and you think you’re going to know by the time you’re ready to graduate, and I should, right?”
“Not necessarily. Many people go to college and graduate with a PhD and still don’t know what they want to do with their lives. You’re intelligent, focused, and you’re a hard worker. Look at what you’ve accomplished already: you made it through seven years of college with a full course load while working two jobs, one of them as an unpaid intern, and your grades were excellent. That’s an accomplishment in itself. You’ll figure it out. Until you do, your family’s there for you, and you have me. If you need anything, you know all you have to do is ask and it’s yours.”
“Thanks, but I know I had it easy compared to most people. My dad could afford to pay for my college education. All I had to do was work to pay for my apartment andmy living expenses. I was lucky compared to most people my age.”
“That’s what I love about you; most people would have bitched and moaned that they had to work when their daddy had money.”
“My dad didn’t raise me to be a pampered princess. He has a serious work ethic, and it’s his money, not mine. He always told us he would put us through school and when it was over, we had to make our own way. I don’t feel entitled to anything he’s worked for.”
“I’ve never heard you talk like this before. I know you’re a hard worker, but I didn’t realize you had such strong feelings about making your own way.”
“Looks like there’s still more for you to learn about me, isn’t there?”
“Yes, there is. Tell me what you might be interested in doing, and I can set up a few job interviews for you.”
“Just like that? All I have to do is tell you what I want and all of a sudden I have a job interview? What are you, my personal genie in a bottle? Are you going to grant me three wishes too?” Totally against my will, I’m grinning. I can hear the amusement in his voice when he answers.
“No, but I could be. I think it would work the other way better: nod your head, blink three times, and call me master. I know exactly what to do with my three wishes.”
“Oh, do tell.”
His voice changes slightly.
“All three would revolve around the same thing with the same person.”
I’m quiet for a minute. I’m not sure if I want to know what they are. He breaks the silence.
“That’s a conversation for another night. So what are you doing tomorrow?”
“I’m going to start looking for a job, so I can get my own apartment.”
“Why don’t you work for your father?”
“He would love that, but I don’t want to be a part of that dynamic. I want to fly without a net, see where I land.”
