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would talk when we got her back. I will not sit here, or anywhere else, and let you talk to me like I am your child. Reckless behavior on my part, or not, I think I have enough shit stressing me out right now, so please think about that before you start in on me.”
    Eric takes a quick glance over at Tara, and then starts right back where he left off. “As far as your part, Caroline, I don’t know if your typical action is to risk it and put yourself in harm’s way, but why would you open your door early in the morning to a deranged girl you don’t know? Since you are here, I assume that is what you did, correct? Not only that, but you have gotten into two strangers’ cars today, as well. Did you really think any of this through?”
    How dare he? I feel hot all over again, and, this time, it isn’t lust. I am right out pissed off. This whole treating me like a child shit has got to stop, now. I turn back toward the front, and can tell he is looking up in the mirror toward me, and I see Tara reach over and smack is arm.
    We are now pulling in the lot where I live. I sit up straighter in my seat, and look right back at him through the mirror. “Oh, my thank you so much, Detective Wright, sir, for today’s lecture dosage. I don’t know how I would make it alive another day without your advice.” I roll my eyes at him, and his face goes very stern. We are now parked, and I grunt and remove my seat belt, reaching for the handle, which, of course, is locked.
    Tara is still looking shocked with her mouth wide open at her brother, and then tucks her hair back again before she speaks. “Seriously, Eric, what the hell? You have no right to talk to her like that. If you’re pissed at me, then fine, but don’t dare go all discipline like on her.”
    He has now removed his Ray Bans, and his eyes are looking right at mine through the mirror. I keep my eyes locked on his, refusing to look away. I want to make sure he knows I am pissed. “I need you to unlock the door so I can get out, go inside, and we can all go on with our lives. I promise not to talk to any more strangers on my way in.” I smirk my lip up and raise my eyebrows, while resting my hand on the door handle, waiting for him to unlock it. Eric removes his seatbelt and turns in his seat, fully facing me. The stern look he had going on relaxes, as he looks me right in the eyes again. God, those eyes of his; they are wreaking havoc on my anger, and I just want to stay angry right now—not all horny and overheated.
    “Caroline, I am sorry for the way I spoke to you. You are an adult, and have every right to do what feels right to you. It’s just that, being in my line of work, you have to understand I see a lot of bad things. In so many of these cases, people just make really bad decisions and put themselves in harm’s way. I didn’t mean to insult you. A pretty girl like you, though, really should be careful, and I would hate to see anything happen to you. I wouldn’t want to see either one of you become one of my cases. Do you understand, and can you forgive my rudeness?” Tara lets out a sigh, and turns back straight in her seat. Eric then gives me another one of those full on panty melting smiles. Well, like I said, contagious—they are definitely contagious, because I immediately give one right back. “Yes, I understand, and, you are forgiven.”
    He gives a slight smile again and unlocks the doors. “Thank you, Caroline, for your forgiveness, and for helping my crazy sister. Still really like that dimple of yours, by the way.”
    Ok, I, now, know my face is blood red, and I seem to have forgotten what I was supposed to be doing. Eric laughs at the expression I have, as well as my lack of movement. “The doors are unlocked now; I didn’t mean to keep you hostage.”
    Oh shit, that is what I’m supposed to be doing , I think, as I place my hand on the handle. Get out of the car, Caroline. “Well, thanks again for the ride, and, Tara, I guess I will