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and smiled.
    “She may be a big pain in the ass, but she’s your mother and she endured a lot of pain to bring you into the world.”
    “I know that, Rosa. She constantly reminds me of that. Good night. I’ll see you in the morning.” I smiled.
    When I went to go back outside, I stopped in the doorway and watched as James and Kirsty were sitting down, talking and laughing. She was throwing her head back and he was all smiles as they seemed to be engaged in some heavy conversation. Maybe they would make a great couple, despite the age difference. I stuck my head out the sliding door wall.
    “Hey, I’m heading up to bed. You two stay and talk. Lock up when you leave.”
    “Night,” they both said and then turned to each other and continued their conversation.
    I changed into my nightshirt and climbed into bed. I reached over and grabbed the Cosmo magazine from my nightstand and flipped through the pages. My mind went to Cameron standing in my office. His eyes had gotten to me and his smile was becoming an addiction.

Chapter 6
     
    It was eleven-thirty on Friday night and I was still at the office. It was better than having to sit at home. I had the options to go out with friends, suits, whoever. But, the way I saw things, it was easier to keep busy and bury myself in my company. It had been three years since Ryan left. We had started dating when I was twenty years old. Seven years of my life wasted on that asshole. We met in college and then, once we graduated, he moved into my apartment with me and Kirsty. We had our ups and downs like all relationships. I was never the first priority in his life; his friends were. I always came second, sometimes third; no matter what. The last two years of our relationship were rocky. I wanted to get married, he didn’t. I wanted to at least get engaged, he didn’t. It was always one excuse after another.
    I picked up my phone and called for a car service. I didn’t want to bother James. I grabbed my purse, turned the lights off in my office, took the elevator down to the lobby, and said goodbye to Alex, the security guard.
    “Have a good night, Miss Adams. I’ll see you Monday morning.” He smiled.
    “Have a good weekend, Alex.” I waved.
    I exited the building and was pissed off when the car wasn’t there yet. Shit. I looked at my watch and it was eleven-fifty. When I went to go back into the building, I heard someone call my name. I turned around, and standing across the street was Cameron.
    “Hey,” I said.
    He stood at the curb with his hands in his pocket. “Are you still working?”
    “I was. I’m waiting for a car . You’re not still working are you?” I asked.
    “Actually, I just finished. We had a mishap today and I wanted to fix it to stay on schedule. If you want, I can give you a ride home.”
    “Are you sure?”
    “Of course I’m sure. I promise my ride is a lot better.” He smiled.
    “In that?” I pointed.
    “Yep.”
    “What do I do if the car shows?”
    “When he doesn’t see you standing there, he’ll leave.”
    He was convincing and I was tired. As I walked across the street, he went and opened the passenger door for me. I started to get in, and then I stopped.
    “What’s wrong?” he asked.
    “How do you get up in this thing?”
    “Climb up. Here; let me help you. It doesn’t have running boards. If you grab hold of that handle up there, you can jump up.”
    “For real?”
    He chuckled. “For real.”
    I took off my shoes, threw them in the truck, and climbed in. Cameron helped me by holding on to my arm.
    “See? That wasn’t so bad, was it?” he asked.
    “Truth?” I asked.
    “Truth.”
    “It sucked and it wasn’t very classy.”
    “Well, that’s because you’re in high heels and a skirt.”
    As soon as he pulled away from the curb, we watched in the mirror as the car pulled up to my building. I put my hand over my mouth and began to laugh.
    “Oops.” Cameron smiled. “So, where are we going?”
    “Hollywood