While Susan was relieved of his presence, the memory of their little moment lingered. It was nice, but she was not falling for nice.
Chris glared at his phone as he read how to be the perfect gentleman. He had asked Michael for advice, not nicely, and his friend had sent him a PDF.
"Be down to earth?" He chuckled, dropping his phone and rubbing his eyes. He picked it up again and dialled Michaels' number.
"Hi, gentleman," Michael said into the phone, laughing.
"Did you make this up?" He asked, and Michael chuckled.
"That would have been nice, right? But unfortunately, no, " he replied.
"What the fuck is down to earth?!" He snapped.
"Roll in the dirt" Michael replied with a seriousness.
"But on a serious note, I think you found the one, if she managed to make you want to be 12% more human, I will sponsor the wedding, the whole event" he said into the phone.
"Don't say stupid stuff" Chris mumbled.
"Look, you even used stupid and not a curse word, I need to meet this woman!" Michael exclaimed and Chris sighed.
"To be honest I don't know what I want with her" he frowned again.
"Love, trust me, you are not just interested in her pants slipping off, it's love, if you want her in an unexplainable way, it's love" Michael said and then paused.
"Hold the fuck... Wait, the magazine, is that her? Damn! No wonder you took it all down, aww, you're even protecting her" Michael cooed.
"Fuck you" Chris snapped ending the call, he stared at the letters written on his screen.
"This better be worth it" he hissed as he got up and grabbed his car key.
He knew she should be in her work place, he had learned everything about her which was a bigger effort he had put into a woman since Stephanie, he parked outside, waiting for her to clock out, it took about an hour and half, she stepped out and he exit his car, running after her.
"Susan!" He yelled again but got no reply.
Susan smirked as she heard him yell her name, she was surprised at first then she decided to see if he really took her words for it, he did because she was soon grabbed.
"Hey!" She turned to him and he looked angry but forced a smile.
"What do you want?" She asked, he watched her.
"Do you want a ride?" He asked pointing at his car, she tilted her head to the side.
"Do I know you?" She asked, he paused his lips.
"I don't ride with strangers" she smiled turning her back to him, he rushed in front of her.
"I..... No arrogance, I am trying that, don't make it hard" he said and she laughed.
"That is arrogance" she pointed out and clenched his jaw.
"But I give you an A for effort" she grips the hand of her bag.
"Lead the way" she smiled and he nods.
He clenched his jaw as he opened the door for her, she smiled at him sliding in.
"Someone better hope this works" he hissed as he slides into the car, silence, Susan felt his tension, she couldn't help but chuckle and shake her head.
"You have no idea how to treat a woman do you?" He glanced at her.
"I do, you are just extra work" he grumbled.
"No, not at all, may be your high-class ladies don't really know their worth or the girls you attract don't" she said and he tightened his grip on the wheel.
"I don't usually attract...
"I have always attracted jerks" she cut him off.
"Pull over here" she added before he could ask what she meant.
"I just won't take it anymore, unfortunately for you" she smiled exiting the car, he stared at the opened door, she didn't close the door and whatever she just told him pissed him off the more, she called him a jerk, and no one ever called him names.
He glared at Michael as he laughed so hard.
"Ok, I swear to God she is a gem.... Fuck I wish I met her first" Michael said between laughs.
"It's not funny, I mean the door wasn't necessary!" He yelled and Michael howled louder at that.
"She knows how to push your buttons bro and you are letting her, the jerk comment was a little flirting but you wouldn't see it past insult, she means she accepts whatever the hell you are doing" Michael Translated and Chris rest back in his sit, thinking, he would make sure she doesn't get under his skin again.
She watched him pull over in front of sweets, she looked at him and felt a little happy he showed up, but seeing him pissed and trying to not look piss was fun, she saw the delivery guy about to exit.
"Hey..." She stopped him.
"How do you feel riding in style?" The guy was confused at first but nods.
"Good, come with me" she put her apron back on and dragged the guy towards Chris's car, it was one of those fancy slide in car and she knows this will almost make him blow his top off, but she wants to see how he was going to handle it, plus the delivery guy had 3 places to be.
She knocked on his window and he rolled his glass down.
"I didn't expect to see you?" She said resting on the door, he clenched his jaw.
"Are you done?" He asked and she shook her head.
"but I have a delivery to make at 130, 31 and 14th street, thanks" she said then turned to the delivery guy.
"Go get in" the guy was sceptical recognising Chris, Chris watched her as he felt the guy slide into the passenger seat.
"What are you trying to gain?" He asked her.
"Dedication and its fun watching you like this, angry but controlling it" she smiled.
"I will be waiting for you, if I am in a good mood, I might reward this" she flirt a little, biting her lip, she stood straight and he watched her sway her hip as she walked, he felt his mouth dry, his thoughts going through what rewards she had for him.
"Fucking hell!" He snapped making the guy next to him jump.
"I can take the bike" the guy opened the door, ready to exit.
"Sit the fuck down and don't spill a thing in my car" he snapped at the guy, throughout the ride he was boiling in anger, how did he go from wanting her to submit, to being a delivery boy who was eager for a reward.
Returning to the sweets, she was waiting for him outside, watched her walk towards the car, she got in and he drove off.