Alex (6 page)

Eva could tell that Alex had said
that
to diplomatically change
the subject.

“I do, in fact, Eva, perhaps I
could talk to your brother.”

“I think that would be great.
They’re always looking for extra help so they can take some time off to be with
the boys.”

“Twins, oh how exciting that must
be,” she said.

“I have to get to work, but Eva
how about I meet you at something around seven p.m.?”

“The two of you are going out on
a date?” his mother asked looking first at Alex and then at Eva.

“Well, it’s more sort of having a
meal together,” said Eva.

“It’s how Alex’s father and I
began our courtship, so I’ll keep my fingers crossed.”

****

He probably
shouldn’t
have mentioned meeting Eva in front of his mom.
She’d
called three times to tell him how much she liked Eva. Intelligent, polite,
pretty and definitely daughter- -in-law material, and best of all, those were
baby bearing hips if ever she saw them.

Maybe he should find his mother a
gentleman
friend. One she could spoil and cook waffles
for every morning. He smiled not realizing that Eva had arrived until she
touched him on the back.

He
didn’t
need to be told who it was; he recognized the touch and the way it sent shivers
of pure delight throughout his body.

“You look happy,” she said.

“Just thinking
about finding a man for my mother.”

“A few of the gentleman were very
interested in her waffles.”

“Is that what they call it these
days?”

They both laughed.

“It’s seat
yourself
at this place, so let’s go find a booth and order some steaks,” said Alex
wrapping his arm around her shoulder.

They slid into one by the window,
ordered two beers, and Eva slipped her shoes off.

“A long day and it feels good to
be off my feet,” she said.

“What made you want to be a
doctor?” he asked her.

“My dad said he’d always wanted
to be one had he had the brains and the funds.”

“And you had both?”

“Well, I guess I got the grades
but still had to take out some loans to pay for medical school. Hence the reason
I took this job until my other one begins in September.”

He knew it was stupid because he
hadn’t
known her long, but the thought that she’d be gone
after the summer, brought his good mood down a notch or two.

“You don’t like small town
doctoring?”

“I do but the job in Denver’s
going to pay a lot more and it’s close to New Mexico where Mike and I grew up
and our mother’s still there.”

“Any other
siblings?”

She shook her head. “I think she
misses Mike being around, but Missy’s a Montana girl and wanted to stay here.”

“It’s a great place to be,” said
Alex.

“Have you lived here all your
life?”

Alex nodded. “My grandfather was
the sheriff.”

“That’s great that you’ve
followed in his footsteps. Is he still alive or did he see you become sheriff?”

Alex shook his head just as their
steaks arrived. “No, he passed away when I was in high school.”

“Anything else I can get you?”

“Not for me,” said Alex.

“Me neither,” added Eva.

Alex cut open the baked potato
and placed a slab of butter on one-half, sour cream on the other. He looked up
sensing that Eva was observing him. “I
know,
too much
cholesterol.”

She waved her finger at him.

“Doctor Johnson’s a lot more
fun.”

“Oh really, and
how many times have you eaten with him?”

“Never,” he said before taking
his first bite of the steak. He watched Eva do the same.

“So what’s the verdict?” he
asked.

“I think you’re right. These are
better than the ones at the Singing Cowboy.”

****

Alex
hadn’t
enjoyed himself like this for a long time. In fact, since David’s diagnosis and
death,
he’d
sort of withdrawn from people and social
events. Stupid he knew because his brother had told him to go out and
experience life because you never knew what was waiting around the corner for
you.

He tried to fight back the lump
that was forming in his throat. What would David think of Eva? That was easy to
answer.
He’d
tell his big brother not to pass on the
opportunity to get to know her better. He smiled, almost hearing him say it.
Take her to bed. Now that
wasn’t
David’s thoughts,
those had been all his.

They walked toward the parking
lot and arrived at Eva’s car. Last night
he’d
been
foolish enough to kiss her, get himself all worked up and then said goodbye.
Fool me once…

He turned and before even he knew
he’d
done it, he pulled her in close to him and kissed
her again. Just like last
night
she wrapped her arms
around him. Tonight he took things
one step
further
and placed his hands on her butt pushing her toward him and finally not
worrying about her feeling his erection. Alex guessed she already knew that he
was attracted to her and this would confirm it.
No point
putting off the inevitable.
They pulled away.

“You’re not going to leave me
with damp panties again are you?”

He nibbled on her lower lip. “Is
that what happened last night?”

She nodded, and it made him feel
good knowing this lust thing
wasn’t
all one-sided.

“I won’t tease you tonight.”

He grabbed her hand and walked
her over to his truck, opening the door for her without either of them saying a
word. She slid in, the hem of her skirt rising up allowing him a glimpse of her
thighs. He closed the
door and ran around to the driver’s
side
and got in.

“Your place or mine?” he asked,
starting the ignition.

She threw her head back and
laughed. “How did you know that I’ve always wanted a man to ask me that?”

“I can’t believe no one has. So
what’s it to be?”

“You want to see the place I’m
renting? It overlooks the lake.”

“I’m looking forward to the view
already.”

He put the truck into gear and
pulled out of the lot, hoping she noted the double meaning.

She pressed the play button on
the CD player and Sugarland’s music drifted softly through the speakers.

“You know once
we
…”

He looked at her. “Have sex?”

She nodded. “I can’t be your
doctor anymore.”

“I hope I won’t need one or at
least not till Dr. Jackson gets back into town. And does this mean I can eat my
steak and potatoes in peace?”

 
“Don’t tell anyone but seeing a guy eat like
that turns me on. Let’s me know he’s got strong biceps and thighs.”

Alex grew hard just hearing those
words roll off her tongue. Now he hoped he lived up to her expectations.

“Take a right here and it’s one
of those townhouses over there on the left. There’s a parking spot with number
eleven on it,” she said.

His mouth was suddenly dry,
anticipating what was going to happen once they stepped across the threshold of
that townhouse.

Alex parked and turned off the
ignition and for some strange reason his hands began shaking. Eva got out and
he did the same. He followed her up a path lined with lights and shrubs. Eva
put the key in the door and soon they were inside. She flipped on the light and
he could see the living room and kitchen were all one large room, with sliding
glass doors and a balcony that overlooked the lake.

“Pretty nice.
I should think
about getting one of these and moving out of my apartment,” he said.

“This one will be empty once I
head to Denver.”

Alex
didn’t
want to think about that just yet. He wanted to be in this moment with Eva
close to him. He pulled her toward him and kissed her again.

“So what is this?”

“It’s a kiss,” said Alex. He knew
what she was asking but he wanted to mess with her a little. “It’s us enjoying
ourselves, enjoying one another’s bodies.”

“You know that it can’t be anything
serious because I’m leaving town soon.”

He nodded. Yeah, he knew but he
pushed it right to the back of his mind.

She got hold of his hand and
pulled him toward the back of the kitchen and through to a hallway and then
into the bedroom, that was spacious with what looked like a bathroom leading
off from it. Yeah, he really should get himself one of these but he probably
didn’t
make nearly as much as a doctor did.

Eva pulled up his shirt and ran
her hands underneath it. He remembered her touch when
she’d
examined. Unlike then, he
wasn’t
nervous about what
would happen next.

“You know you’re at an unfair
disadvantage,” Alex whispered close to her ear.

“Why’s that?”

“You’ve seen all I have to offer
but I’ve yet to see your gorgeous body.”

She stepped away, quickly undoing
her blouse.
He’d
wanted to do it but somehow watching
her undress herself suddenly had more appeal.

He sat on the bed and leaned back
on his arms
like
he was going to watch a great movie. “You
going to strip for me?” he asked.

“Absolutely.”

She took off her blouse and
tossed it onto a nearby chair. She reached behind her back and unclasped her
bra, easing the straps off her shoulders. He licked his lips. She mimicked him
before pulling it away from her body.

His cock twitched. Her breasts,
as he imagined they would be, were large, their nipples dusty pink and almost
beckoning
for him
to touch them, pull them, and suck
them. However,
he’d
wait.

Alex thought
she’d
unzip her skirt next, but instead she reached underneath its hem and tugged at
her panties, pulling them down her legs.
Black lace.
His favorite kind.
She walked over to him, putting her hands
on his shoulders.

“I guess it’s only fair that the
tables are turned.”

He knew what she was referring to
and
he’d
regretted the snide remark he’d made about
male doctors checking out pussies. That had been so, so wrong of him.

“Well, what are you waiting for?”
asked Eva.

He put his hand under her skirt.
He
wasn’t
doing this as some sort of payback, no way.
He wanted to feel what the most intimate part of her body was like before he
actually laid his eyes upon it. He inched his fingers up her thigh and
connected with a mass of curls. He pushed his finger inside them, feeling the
heat of her folds radiating back onto his skin. He delved deeper, quickly
finding her clit.
He’d
play around with that a little,
hoping she liked it as foreplay.

Alex massaged it, passing his
finger over the nub, feeling it grow slick and swollen with each touch. Eva dug
her nails into his shoulders, murmuring something he
couldn’t
quite understand. She flexed her toes upward as he picked up speed and
intensity and then she almost growled.

“I should have checked out your hands
during your physical because they’re magical.”

“Just wait to see what my fingers
can do next,” he said.

Her folds were slick and almost
hot to the touch as he slid his fingers through them, quickly finding her pussy
entrance. She parted her legs.

“Go on, you know you what to,”
she said.

He looked up and smiled, slipping
his finger across the threshold and into her channel.
Slick,
tight, hot— just how he liked his pussy.
He grew hard thinking about
being inside her and taking them both over the edge.

Alex pumped her, debating whether
he should just get her warmed up or take her all the way to climax.
Decisions, decisions,
decisions.

He’d
spoil her. He
slipped his finger deeper, almost tickling the back of her pussy, which made
her flex her toes again. Her pussy tightened and he began finger fucking her. Feeling
her nails dig deep into his shoulders again, he knew his magic was working on
her.

****

Eva tugged at the buttons on
Alex’s shirt. She
hadn’t
had sex in what seemed like
forever.
She’d
been studying hard and then she’d had
her residency, which left her little time for a social life, dating, and yes,
sex. However, she
didn’t
want to come across as
domineering or desperate for that matter.