Alejandro stands under a car up on the lift, sweaty and tired from a long day. He glances at the clock and sees it's almost quitting time. He grabs a bottle of water and downs it quickly, anxious to be done with this repair so he can finally go home. Under normal circumstances he works in his office. It's his business, after all. But all of his mechanics called out sick today.
His tight uniform shirt shows off his bulging biceps. His pants are comfortable to work in yet fit him like a glove. His chestnut-brown hair falls over his right eye, giving him a sexy look. Alejandro's eyes are a beautiful color, almost like rich, dark chocolate. Finally, he finishes working on the vehicle and lowers it down. He grabs the keys off his desk and parks it outside for the customer to pick up in the morning, dropping the keys in a coded lockbox by the front door.
Alejandro is just about to lock up when he sees a woman getting out of her car. He starts to tell her they're closed for the day, but somehow he can't find any words. He is stunned by her beauty. Her pencil skirt covers her legs to just above her knees. He can't stop staring. Her sculpted legs seem to go on endlessly. Her blouse plunges down enough in the front to show just a bit of cleavage. She's wearing matching high heels, bringing her to his height. His voice finally comes to him as he asks, "Ma'am? Can I help you with something? I'm closing up for the day."
She looks relieved to see someone is still there at the shop. "Hi! I'm Sophia. I'm hoping you can help! I seem to have a flat tire and I don't have the tools to fix it."
Alejandro was hoping to go home for the day but he can't just leave this woman, Sophia, hanging. He doesn't want her driving in her car with a flat. "Of course I can help. Let me take a look at it." He follows her over to her car, looking down at the tire. He checks to see if there's a hole. If that's the case, he might be able to just patch it for her. He doesn't see a hole outright. "I'll have to put it on the lift to see if I can spot a hole. It may be an easy fix." He looks directly into her eyes and sees she has the most beautiful blue eyes he's ever seen.
Sophia says, "Okay, that will work. Thanks so much for staying late to help me. I don't know what I would have done otherwise."
"No problem at all," he says. "If you'll give me your keys, I'll drive it into the bay." She hands him the keys and he starts it up, driving it slowly inside so the rim doesn't get bent. Once her car is situated on the lift, he raises it up enough to where he can study the tire in more detail. She stands back, waiting while he checks it out. "Oh, I see the problem. It looks like there's a nail in here. I should be able to patch it. It's an easy fix and won't cost much."
Sophia visibly relaxes and tells him, "I'm so happy it's not going to be a big deal. I've been a bit strapped for cash lately and was hoping it wouldn't be a costly repair."
Alejandro smiles at her and nods his head. "I understand completely. If you'd like to take a seat in my office, I'll get started on this right away." Sophia tells him how grateful she is, as she goes off to wait in his office.
After about 15 minutes Alejandro finishes the job, lowering the car back down. He drives it back outside and parks it where Sophia left it when she'd arrived. He walks into the office, ready to close out the register for the day and get out of here. "I'm all finished," he tells her.
Sophia asks how much she owes him. After he gives her the total, she reaches into her purse to get out her money. She's unable to locate it, so she starts digging around in her purse. "Hmmm," she says. "I can't find my wallet! Oh, I'm so embarrassed. How can I pay you?"
Alejandro has never had anyone come in to have work done and not had any money to pay. He's not sure what to say to her. Sophia looks at him and says, "You know, I'm a massage therapist on the side and I actually have my table with me. How about I give you a massage and we'll call it even?"
He has certainly never been in this kind of situation before! He can't think of anything else, so he agrees to a massage from Sophia. "I'll just run out and grab my table, okay?" Alejandro tells her that's fine, he'll wait inside.