As the bar became more crowded the last shot was waiting with the story to be told.
“Well come on. Spill it. She looks hungry and you are the meal.”
“You need to stop reading those books Emily.”
“I need action. I thrive on the smut. Stop stalling and let’s hear it. Woman of the world.”
We all looked at her and thought about taking her drink away.
“She is Alicia Antonia Cortez Bannos and she is someone I am not even considering due to how things started and ended.”
This was three years ago I had to go to Mexico for an interview. I was told that this was a big one and could make or break my career.
Of course I said I will go without a second thought. I should have had second and third thoughts.
The interview was with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Only a few reporters were allowed into his private office, and I was one of them. The interview was normal and honestly a bit dull because the answers were rehearsed.
That was when things went sideways and the bullets started flying everywhere. It was like watching an action movie. Three people came through the window and started shooting. Bannos security team was excellent. They managed to get us hidden while they handled business.
I was hiding away in one of the secret rooms with another reporter. During the interview I had caught her looking at me a few times, but I thought it was because she was sizing up the competition.
I was wrong. We were stuck in a dark room waiting for all clear. Out of nowhere she asked why did I came for this interview? I looked at her up and down as if the question was uncalled for.
“Because it’s a big story.” I said
She smiled and said, “it is but not worth your life. I am expendable. Still new but I know who you are. I read a lot of the things you have written about. You should be protected…”
That pissed me off. “Am I a fragile thing that needs to be protected? I am still a reporter, and I need to get the story ju…”
That was when I was cut off with her mouth crashing into mine. The kiss was surprising and dangerous. More dangerous than the bullets outside.
I pulled away looking at her confused.
“We may not get out of this room. The security is good but not indestructible. Besides I rather go with the taste of you on my lips and you writhing, wanting me to let you liberar, release in my fingers.”
“Damn that is hot.”
She pulled my pants and some how my legs were over her shoulders…
“Somehow? You know how. I hate that you do this to me.” Emily said looking at the shot glasses
I looked at the tequila shot. Lets just say I did not have my release in that room but there was the hotel room that we were in that I did. Shit the reason for the tequila was because she liked dipping my toes in it and sucking them.
I stayed in Mexico for three days and then the conversation of when we will meet again. This time there was no commitment to conversation. Just casual hook up and now she is here and I guess she just wants to hook up because she is in New York.
WTF Renee, so who are you going to choose? Caleb, J.H., Or Whisky. Wait, what is his name?
“Justin and that is all I am saying.”
The table looked at the shots and the people at the bar and it seemed like they made up there mind for me. But It is my decision and the question is am I ready to settle down?
