After returning with the supplies, we got to work. Areas of wall paper border taken down, walls dusted, cleaned, patched and sanded.
While taking a quick water break in the kitchen she says, "You do realize that we are not going to finish this today right?"
We have all of the prep work done. Except for a couple of small areas to be sanded, the walls were ready to accept their new identity. The first room to be painted was the living room.
We had music playing, she was singing, doing a little shoulder move and slight butt wiggle.
"Hey I didn't know you could dance!" I say, as I take the lid off another gallon of paint.
"Not dancing sweetheart, just grooving to the music!"
She called me sweetheart...I like that. A bit more painting and I asked what she would like to eat for dinner.
"Anything is good with me!"
"Pizza?" I yell...
"Sounds great!!"
As I finished the call to place the order I hear a squeak and an "Oh NOOOOO!!"
I come around the corner and there she is, with paint all over her hair, face, arms and shirt.
"Well, Helloooooo Nurse!" I say with a chuckle while grabbing some towels I had stacked. While walking over to her I hand her a towel and begin to wipe some of the paint that has travelled to her back. "What happened?" I asked while reaching for another towel.
"I stepped on the step stool to reach that corner with the brush and the paint container tipped as I tried to balance and then...well... here you go."
I couldn't help but chuckle as I helped wipe the dripping goop off of her. "How about we call it quits on the painting. We get you cleaned up and then pizza?" I say as I wrap a towel across her shoulders.
"Sounds good. I will be right back." She says as she goes out the front door.
I stand there for a second and watch her go. Man, I really need to learn how to flirt, I think as I begin to clean up the painting supplies.
After the pizza arrived, I carried it to the kitchen and was placing the boxes on the counter when I heard,
"Yum" behind me. I turn to see her in an oversized shirt with some small and some larger holes in it, yoga pants, tennis shoes and a towel in her hand still drying her damp hair. Well...to tell you the truth, there is just something about wet hair on a lady that just makes me feel all nice and warm inside...if you know what I mean.
She came over next to me and bumped me with her hip and said, "The door was still open. I hope you don't mind that I just walked in. Hey, don't hog it all my Sir." She said as she reached over to pick up a bread stick and dip it into cheese.
Did she just say my Sir? On shift I use the word Sir many times a day. It is a word to show respect and authority. But she said "My Sir."
My back up against kitchen island I cross my arms and watch her raise her hand and take a bite then turn to face me. A little cheese had decided to take refuge on her chin. Without thinking I walk over to her, raise my hand and wipe the cheese off of her chin with my thumb. The whole time looking at her eyes. I give her a wink and said,
"The cheese must be mad at me" as I lick my thumb.
"Mad at you?" she says with her eyes wide.
When I had stepped over I made sure there was little room between us. I wanted to be close to her, I needed to be close. With my other arm I reached around her and grabbed a bread stick for myself and then stepped back to lean against the kitchen island.
Folding my arms and placing the bread stick near my mouth I then aim it towards her and say, "Yes, mad. I just took it from being close to your lips." Then wink again. "Would you like something to drink?" I ask as I walk towards the refrigerator.
"Water please!" I reach in and grab two bottles of water, turn around and walk over and hand her one.
Something had come over me when she had returned and walked directly into my house with her wet hair. I knew I wanted her, needed her and I was going to have her. I purposely looked directly in her eyes with every movement that I made. I noticed she would look away or keep eye contact for a second but divert her eyes when she would see my little smirk.
After handing her the water I stood next to her and took a drink out of my bottle.
"Well Picasso, what is the next step in painting? Due to the fact that you like to wear the paint, should I try to finish this project on my own? If so, I am on shift tomorrow and it will have to wait another day."
She stands there with a half eaten bread stick and looks up at me for a second then turns away.
"Well, um...I could come over tomorrow and finish for you if you want." I stand there for a few seconds, put the lid back on my water and turn to her.
"If you really would like to I will give you a key. I am only saying yes because you are so quick and good at painting. And I trust you."
"Oh you trust me do you?" she says taking another bite of her breadstick.
After taking another drink of her water she then points her breadstick at me and said: "So, do you have secret firefighter stuff here and don't trust anybody because they may sell it on ebay or something?"
I let out a little chuckle and say, "No, nothing like that. It is just, I take trust very seriously. You will be in my home when I am not here. So, I am trusting you with my home."