So there I was, sitting next to the secretive Carmen Sandiego. I nearly just died while I thought I was on an opera lighting job. One thing led to another and I was saving an entire city. "Are we the good guys?"
There was a short pause, then she spoke. "Yes, we are the good guys."
I sure hoped so. I turned back and looked off into the distance. The last day or so had been something I would have only seen in an action movie. Climbing high towers, defusing EMP bombs, even possibly meeting the love of my life. I liked Carmen from the moment I saw her backstage in Sydney.
But after we jumped off of that tower, my life was literally in her arms. Something clicked. I sat with my legs crossed, thinking about what had transpired over the last day or so. If she hadn't pulled me into all of that, I might not have fallen whole-heartily in love with her. I looked at those long Latina legs. Then I looked back at her face.
She turned her head to look at me. I Instinctively turned and looked back off into the distance. I could feel her eyes on me. I needed to see her face again. I turned to sip my coffee. I saw a slight grin on her face. I think she knew that I was checking her out. I grinned back. There was a tension in the air.
We sat there for another few minutes, not speaking. I finally worked up some courage. "Would you like to come back to my place for some dinner? I'm cooking."
"That would be nice. What's for dinner?"
"I was thinking steak. Ribeye sound good?"
"Sounds great."
I saw her pull something out of her ear. I think it was a piece of plastic. We stood up and I paid for the coffee. We walked back to my place; since it wasn't far. I unlocked the door to my house. "It ain't much, but it's home. Here, let me get your jacket for you."
I took her jacket and I hung it on the coat hanger. She was wearing a t-shirt and some short-shorts. I had to turn to the kitchen for fear of getting caught staring at her legs. She sat down on the sofa. I went to the fridge to pull out the steaks to prepare them. All of the sudden I felt a set of arms come around my waist. Carmen was giving me a hug? I turn around and return the hug.