The Crisis - by Kissing Fever
Mimi's exasperated sigh sent a puff of steam through the frozen winter air as she pulled the car over. A flat…that's all she needed with the winter storm coming in, already having dumped 5 inches of snow in the mountains. She had left her office party about an hour ago and still had another hour to travel before she arrived at her parents for Christmas Day. And now this.
She opened the door and stepped gingerly into the snow. Sure enough her tire was as flat as a pancake on the bottom. Picking up her cell phone, she tried to dial but there were no towers nearby. Another sigh. She'd be freezing shortly since she was still in her Christmas garb, a red velvet dress trimmed with white fur around the bodice, and matching red stiletto heels. Not an outfit to be in while trudging through the snow. The theme for the office party had been Vamps and Tramps, not unusual for a costume franchise headquarters. And of course Larry the Lecher (well that's how the ladies referred to him) was in charge AGAIN this year and so his idea of the men sucking the women prevailed. Mimi wasn't the type to tramp it up too much but she felt her crimson Christmas dress hugged her body deliciously yet was more than modest compared to say....Tina the fake hooters babe's virginal white cocktail dress that dipped too low in the front if you know what I mean. Uh huh. You could feed an army with those things and she probably had.
Just when Mimi was about to give up and grab her emergency blanket out of the trunk, the sound of a truck came reverberating down the slippery road. She peered off into the storm and saw a black Yukon barreling towards her. Waving frantically, she yelled stop, hoping her outfit would act as a red alert and that the driver wouldn't think she was a loon. Sure enough, the large dark truck came to a halt nearby and Mimi watched to see what would step out. Ignoring the ominous tune of Dueling Banjos playing in the back of her mind, her eyes widened as a good looking, tall, trim man stepped from the driver's side. As he closed the door, the first thing Mimi noticed was that he was not wearing a wedding ring. Things were looking up.
As he walked over, she made her plea, rambling on before he could get a word in.
"Thank goodness you stopped! I have a flat tire and with this storm coming in, I need it changed quick so I can be on my way. My parents are waiting for me and I need to get going! And my office party was tonight so I'm still dressed...."
Mimi watched the man's piercing blue eyes as he looked first over her car, then slowly studied her dress. She began to get angry and stomped her foot before thinking, splattering a fair amount of slush on her fishnet stockings.
"If you're just going to leer at me, then I'll wait for the next car!"
A slow grin spread across the man's face as he looked up at her.
"Ma'am…I was just thinking how cold you must be and wondered if you wanted my coat. But if you're not interested…."
"Oh! Wait…I'm sorry!" she stammered, managing a weak smile. "I would indeed appreciate a coat."
Mimi watched as the man reached into his truck. His body seemed to flex beneath his clothes and Mimi got a glimpse of a darkly haired chest as his coat opened a bit at the collar. Her breath caught in her throat as a vision of him sliding his warm body over hers formed in her mind and she visibly had to shake her head to rid herself of the illusion. This guy looked very lickable.
"Here you go...you ok?" the man asked Mimi, studying her intently as he handed her his coat, wary of her look.
"Yes I'm ok, and very grateful."
She slipped the coat on and found herself inspecting him yet again as he stepped over to look at her tire. Her breath became unsteady as he bent over to grip the tire, and his long fingers clutched the rubber wheel. She squeezed her eyes tightly to ward off naughty thoughts of where those fingers could do the walking, then became aware that her legs were shivering and her feet were frozen from when she stomped her foot. Thankful for the cold, she opened her eyes and found the man standing a foot away, his hand outstretched. She gasped, realizing that he moved as stealthily as a panther with a body to match.
His incredibly gorgeous but now mischievous smile erupted as he took her small hand in his and said, "Name's Stephen and it looks like you'll be bunking with me tonight."
The Ride - by SilverFox
Although the invitation was enticing, she was puzzled and asked, "Can't you just change my tire?"
Stephen replied, "All you have for a spare is one of those wimpy donuts and you would be taking a big chance driving through these mountains in the snow on it. Don't worry, I have plenty of room at my place and it is only about ten minutes from here. Besides, from the looks of that outfit, we need to get you someplace warm really fast."
Mimi thought for a few moments then resigned herself to her fate and agreed to go with Stephen to his place. She still was having slightly wicked thoughts and smiled a slightly evil smile at the realization that he had at least noticed her attire as he escorted her to his truck. Maybe, she thought, this wouldn't be such a bad way to spend Christmas Eve.
She tried to look graceful as she climbed onto the running board but the stilettos and the skimpy costume were not exactly designed for getting into a high SUV and she stumbled a bit mostly from the elements but also from the fact that she was trying to steal longing glances at Stephen's body as he assisted her into the passenger seat.