It had been a few days since I had seen or heard from Jimmy. All I knew is he was on a stake out. I hoped it wasn't dangerous but every time I thought this I would tell myself , 'Geez Eden, after all the guy is a cop and danger is part of that job.' I tried to keep my mind occupied and myself busy to keep my mind off of the situation.
There were several people coming over for a bit of a party. I spent the day getting ready for that and helping my sister, Kathleen, to do the shopping and other things that needed to be done. Around one o'clock Kath asked me to go to the liquor store and pick up the alcohol. As she handed me the list she asked "Are you all dressed and ready for the party?"
"Yeah," I replied. "As ready as I will ever be I guess."
She laughed and said "It won't be much longer Sis. Soon it will be over and Jimmy will be right back here to torment you."
I smiled at her as I grabbed the keys. I walked outside and into the bright sunlight. I actually hissed at the sun and realized I missed this man like crazy. And while we had done things together sexually, we hadn't actually had sex. I began to wonder if there was something wrong with me and he didn't want to. I had to quit. There was no use in this kind of thinking and it was a beautiful day and we were going to party! Time for a party attitude.
I put the top down and turned up the local country radio station. I pulled out of the drive in a much better mood. I drove to the store and decided to add a few things to Kath's list. I parked and went into the store and grabbed a cart. As I was loading up the supplies I heard a voice say "Looks like a serious party to me."
I turned to see a tall but slim man standing beside me with a bottle of Jack Daniels in his hand. Tight blue jeans, a shirt made to look like a confederate flag, big black cowboy hat, cute smile. I laughed and replied "Yeah, I guess it will be."
"This is forward of me but I love red heads and your hair is beautiful." He actually tipped his hat to me. "Have fun with your party." He smiled as he walked away.
He was adorable. He would be perfect for my friend back home. I finished with my shopping and walked out the door towards my car. As I hit the unlock button on my keys I looked up to see Jimmy leaning against my car. I walked over and he grabbed me and kissed me.
"Missed you babe. Did you miss me?" Jimmy looked down into my eyes. The way he was looking at me put me on instant alert but for what I didn't know. There was an unspoken question that I felt hanging there between us.
"God, yes, Jimmy I missed you so much. Is it over?" I replied as I threw my arms around him.
"Tell me about the guy with the hat Paradise." He avoided my question.
"There is nothing to tell Jimmy. He said something about a serious party and he liked my hair. That's all. Is it over?" I asked once more.
Jimmy looked at me for a minute and then there was that smile with the dimple. I relaxed. He was so handsome. He wasn't in uniform but in a pair of jeans and a tight t-shirt instead. He took my breath away and made me feel like I might faint.
