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Alcide frowned as he looked over the figures again. Scrubbing his hand over his face, he briefly contemplated running his truck into the side of the new McDonalds just to get some construction work going in town. Shaking his head, he turned off his computer and looked out the window.
Just in time to see a white Corolla bump its way across the uneven pavement and park in front of his shop. He watched as red hair emerged and he was pretty sure that behind the large sun glasses would be a pair of large green eyes.
He walked to the front of his office to open the door for her.
“Oh good. I hoped to catch you.” Caitlyn smiled up at him and tilted her sunglasses to perch on top of her hair.
“Something I can do for you?” he immediately kicked himself for his ‘suave’ opening line, but she didn’t seem to notice.
“Actually, I was wonderin’ if you’d like to take a ride with me.” She tilted her head to look up at him as she stepped into the doorway. “I got a hot tip on a horse in Bossier City. I’m headed down there now. I thought you might want to get in on the windfall.” she trailed off.
“I don’t play the track. Thanks though.” He pride was more than a little wounded. Had she overheard them? Or had Janice suggested that he needed money?
“I’m puttin’ money down anyways. Why don’t you come with me? You can place a bet for Janice if you like,” she cajoled. “Anyways, this is a REALLY good tip. Practically money in the bank. What have you got to lose if you drop a fiver in?”
Bossier City was nearly three hours away. They wouldn’t be back until late tonight. Alcide checked his mental calendar. The full moon was nearly a week away, so no worries on that score. But to be alone with her for seven or eight hours; he wasn’t exactly Mr. Chatty. “You sure you don’t mind?”
She smiled. “Get in the car, cowboy.” He couldn’t help but grin as she walked back to her car.
*&*
“In sixth is OughtaBePresident...coming to the outside OughtaBePreseident is moving to third, AllSmiles is in second, HeartsandDiamonds in first place..HeartsandDiamonds... OughtaBePresident is doing an outside brush! He’s taking the lead! OugthaBePresident takes the lead with a length of two as they round the corner...HeartsandDiamonds in second...and AllSmiles in third...and its a break away win by OughtaBePresident!”
“Hot damn!” Alcide slapped the rail as his horse came from behind at the last minute to win the race. Caitlyn smiled.
“You just won $255,” she informed him. “Quick, go place a bet on the next race.”
“Are you kidding? We should take this and get going.”
“Trust me Alcide. Go put it all on Lady’sChoice.”
“Lady’sChoice, huh?” His eyes looked her up and down, but he turned and headed for the betting booth.
*&*
“YES!” The crowd roared around him and Alcide turned, amazed, to Caitlyn. $7905. He came in with five bucks and was leaving with nearly eight grand! Caitlyn merely laughed at his excitement as he scooped her up in a bear hug with a barely restrained laugh. This close to her he could smell her clearly above the crowd and the scent of sugar cookies filled his nose. It made his stomach growl.
Damn women and all their scented lotions.
But he hadn’t smelled her in car.
His thoughts were distracted as she pulled back enough to look him in the eye. He realized that he was still holding her several inches off the ground. And she wasn’t complaining a bit. In fact, she was looking at him like she had no complaints about being in his arms at all. A slow grin started to spread across his face.
“What do you say we get out of here and get some dinner?” he asked her and she nodded.
Just in time to see a white Corolla bump its way across the uneven pavement and park in front of his shop. He watched as red hair emerged and he was pretty sure that behind the large sun glasses would be a pair of large green eyes.
He walked to the front of his office to open the door for her.
“Oh good. I hoped to catch you.” Caitlyn smiled up at him and tilted her sunglasses to perch on top of her hair.
“Something I can do for you?” he immediately kicked himself for his ‘suave’ opening line, but she didn’t seem to notice.
“Actually, I was wonderin’ if you’d like to take a ride with me.” She tilted her head to look up at him as she stepped into the doorway. “I got a hot tip on a horse in Bossier City. I’m headed down there now. I thought you might want to get in on the windfall.” she trailed off.
“I don’t play the track. Thanks though.” He pride was more than a little wounded. Had she overheard them? Or had Janice suggested that he needed money?
“I’m puttin’ money down anyways. Why don’t you come with me? You can place a bet for Janice if you like,” she cajoled. “Anyways, this is a REALLY good tip. Practically money in the bank. What have you got to lose if you drop a fiver in?”
Bossier City was nearly three hours away. They wouldn’t be back until late tonight. Alcide checked his mental calendar. The full moon was nearly a week away, so no worries on that score. But to be alone with her for seven or eight hours; he wasn’t exactly Mr. Chatty. “You sure you don’t mind?”
She smiled. “Get in the car, cowboy.” He couldn’t help but grin as she walked back to her car.
*&*
“In sixth is OughtaBePresident...coming to the outside OughtaBePreseident is moving to third, AllSmiles is in second, HeartsandDiamonds in first place..HeartsandDiamonds... OughtaBePresident is doing an outside brush! He’s taking the lead! OugthaBePresident takes the lead with a length of two as they round the corner...HeartsandDiamonds in second...and AllSmiles in third...and its a break away win by OughtaBePresident!”
“Hot damn!” Alcide slapped the rail as his horse came from behind at the last minute to win the race. Caitlyn smiled.
“You just won $255,” she informed him. “Quick, go place a bet on the next race.”
“Are you kidding? We should take this and get going.”
“Trust me Alcide. Go put it all on Lady’sChoice.”
“Lady’sChoice, huh?” His eyes looked her up and down, but he turned and headed for the betting booth.
*&*
“YES!” The crowd roared around him and Alcide turned, amazed, to Caitlyn. $7905. He came in with five bucks and was leaving with nearly eight grand! Caitlyn merely laughed at his excitement as he scooped her up in a bear hug with a barely restrained laugh. This close to her he could smell her clearly above the crowd and the scent of sugar cookies filled his nose. It made his stomach growl.
Damn women and all their scented lotions.
But he hadn’t smelled her in car.
His thoughts were distracted as she pulled back enough to look him in the eye. He realized that he was still holding her several inches off the ground. And she wasn’t complaining a bit. In fact, she was looking at him like she had no complaints about being in his arms at all. A slow grin started to spread across his face.
“What do you say we get out of here and get some dinner?” he asked her and she nodded.