Page 10 of Jurassic Measures
The light in front turned red and I faced him. “You’re charismatic, incredibly handsome, obviously well off, but there’s something about you that scares me…it’s a feeling in my gut that tells me…” I sighed and saw the light turn green from my periphery.
I hit the gas then realizing Landry had been silent, I chanced a glance and he was staring at me.
“What does your gut tell you, Jason?” His voice was deeper, gravelly.
I could see Prescott Tower ahead of me so knowing he’d be getting out soon, I said it.
“It tells me I should run.”
I pulled up to the front where I could see the doorman already approaching my vehicle. I looked over at Landry and gasped.
His eyes…they’d changed? Was that possible?
“We should all listen to our guts, Jason.” He leaned closer and his eyes definitely changed. “Yours tells you to run, mine tells me to chase.”
I swallowed loudly and even though Landry couldn’t see the doorman about to open the door, he held up a hand and the man halted.
“See, that’s not reassuring,” I said.
His smile was predatory. “Let me take you out tomorrow night. I feel I can explain things better to you if we’re…alone.”
“Are you going to kill me?”
He finally sat back and laughed. “Heavens no…I’m going to open up your world. What do you say? Meet me here after you close the shop?”
I should have said no, I should have left and never returned. But I was an idiot.
“Okay.”
He smiled again, though this time it was warm. “Fabulous.” He waved his hand and the door opened. “Until tomorrow, Jason.” He winked and was gone.
CHAPTER FIVE
Ever since Landrysaid he was going to open my eyes to the world, I’ve had the song “A Whole New World” fromAladdinstuck in my head.
I barely slept that night, visions of his face kept popping into my mind. There was something about Landry Astor I couldn’t put my finger on. While I was certainly lusty over the man, another part of me wanted to run far and fast from him. It was as if my instincts and libido were having a fight over him.
I got through the rest of my day easily enough. Amber only asked if I was okay about five times and I didn’t have the guts to tell her I was meeting Landry after work at the risk of getting a lecture about him.
We hadn’t had any more issues with people lurking or trying to break in and I hoped it was because of the new back lights that were put in. We got lucky that we were able to get same day installation done yesterday. That was now one less worry to have.
“Closing time,” Amber singsonged as she grabbed her coat and keys.
“Let me walk you out.” I put the suit jacket I was working on back on the hanger and grabbed my own belongings.
“Any cool plans tonight?” Amber asked as I locked the door and started walking her to the car.
“Nope, you?”
She shrugged. “It’s Friday, I was asked out on a date by Teddy from the bakery and finally said yes.”
My eyes widened. He’d been trying to get Amber to go out with him for six months and she always said no.
“What made you have a change of heart?”
“I’m not getting any younger, Jay. And he’s really nice and he’s good looking…I’m curious what he sees in me honestly, so I figured I’d give it a chance. I’m meeting him at Talon’s Steakhouse at eight.”
“I like Teddy, he’s good people and you’ll have fun, I’m sure.”
