Sandy saw the car before she noticed any movement. Her first thought was, who the hell would drive a car such as this one on the old access road. As she pulled up behind the grey convertible, her cruiser lights shone directly on the man standing alongside the vehicle. He was tall, slim and looking slightly annoyed. Instinctively, she knew to approach the situation with caution. As she stepped out of the patrol car, his expression quickly changed to one of relief.
"Good evening, officer. Perhaps you can be of some assistance. I mistakenly locked my keys in the trunk of the car."
The hair on the back of Sandy's neck stood up...something was not right here.
"Do you have some identification, sir?"
He chuckled, "unfortunately that is with my keys".
She took a closer look at the man standing before her - an easy smile, spoke with a seductive voice and had the most alluring blue eyes;the kind that a woman could easily find herself drowning in. There was no doubt in her mind, he was a charmer and was use to getting what he wanted. She needed to break eye contact with this stranger if she was going to remain calm. She quickly looked away; too quickly as she heard a soft laugh escape him.
"Damn him!" she thought.
She tended to have more control over her reactions to men; however, there was something different about this one and she was not convinced it was good.
"Have you considered removing your rear seat cushions to gain access to the trunk?"
He looked at her intently; too intense for her liking. He paused and then seemed to choose his words carefully.
"Perhaps with your aid, I can retrieve my keys and this unpleasant night will turn into one which is most enjoyable."
She felt a tingle in her spine from his words, again, she needed to remind herself to concentrate on the task at hand. Sandy pointed her flashlight into the interior of the Shelby. The black leather looked soft and luxurious. Oh how she wanted to touch it; to run her hands slowly over the rich, dark...but wait, her eye caught something lying on the passenger seat. She was hoping her mind was playing tricks on her. Sandy slowly turned around to face the man standing behind her, and quickly realized just how close he was. His scent filled her head and she could feel his warm breath on her face. She took a step back as she needed to remain in control.
"Would you care to explain what is in your car before I cuff you and take you downtown?!"
A smile slowly crept across his face as he took a step towards her. Her instinct was to protect herself. Without hesitation, she quickly grabbed his arm, twisted it behind his back and pushed him face down onto the hood of his car. Before he was able to utter a word, she had both his wrists handcuffed behind him.
"Let me explain!" he demanded.
"You will have plenty of time to explain once I am certain you don't have more weapons on you!" she shot back.
Her light had caught an assortment of blades in a half opened leather pouch. Just what she needed, a stranger in town with no identification and driving the back roads with what could be weapons.
"Weapons? I am not carrying any weapons!"
She ignored his protests and began to check his body. Although Sandy had done pat downs many times, she was apprehensive about this one. Her hands trembled ever so slightly as she felt the hard muscles of his upper body. Her hesitation on his slim hips and muscular thighs did not go unnoticed by her prisoner. He gave a throaty laugh and asked,