quickly before walking off. Candice stared at her in disbelief. Did she really just do that?
“Guess I’m the chauffeur,” Ash said. Candice looked at him wondering whether to scream out in anger or just stay cool.
“Yeah, guess you are,” she said. “Let’s go,” she said picking her own purse up. She needed to get home. She would deal with Mischa later, maybe in the morning. Ash smiled as they walked out. “Wait, how much have you had to drink?” she asked stopping abruptly. Ash smiled.
“Nothing actually. Just club soda,” he said.
“Who comes to a club and doesn’t drink?” Candice asked looking at him. He smiled at her.
“I like having a clear mind when I’m meeting people,” he said.
“How do I know you’ll take me home and not end up in a ditch without a kidney?” she asked. He smiled at her and reached into his pocket. He pulled out his cell phone and looked at Candice.
“What’s your friend’s number?” he asked. She grabbed the phone from his hands and punched in Mischa’s cell number.
“”It’s ringing,” she said. “Put it on speaker,” she commanded still eyeing Ash suspiciously.
“Done,” he said as he put the phone on speaker mode. “What’s her name?” he asked.
“Mischa,” she said leaning against his Audi.
“Mischa Kazkov,” Mischa said.
“Mischa, my name is Ashford Morgan. I am taking Candice home,” Ash said. “How far is her place?” he asked.
“About fifteen minutes away,” Mischa said.
“Okay please call her in twenty minutes just to be sure she is not lying in a ditch missing a kidney,” he said smiling at Candice.
“Okay,” Mischa said before Ash hang up. Candice could tell by the tone of her voice that she was confused at what Ash had just told her. Ash opened the car door for her and waited for her to get in before he walked around and got into the driver’s seat.
“Address?” he asked after he turned the ignition on.
“4126 Boulevard Drive,” she said in a small voice. He smiled at her and began backing out of the parking lot. The entire ride was a bit intense with them driving in silence. Every so often, she could tell he was looking at her bare thighs but chose to ignore him. “We’re here,” she said when they finally got to her building. Ash smiled and pulled over in front of the building. He pulled out a card from his coat pocket and gave it to her.
“I’d love to see you again, Candice,” he said. “If you let me, of course,” he added. She smiled and took the card before finally getting out of the car. She smiled as Ash drove away but suddenly felt that it was the wrong thing to do. She looked at the card and got her phone out of her purse. She quickly dialed the number and put the phone to her ear while eyeing the Audi that was still within viewing range. “Go for Morgan,” he said when he picked up.
“It’s Candice, Candice Aiken,” she said as the Audi came to a screeching stop.
“Hey Candice. It’s been a while,” Ash said. Candice smiled at his humor.
“I was thinking that maybe you’d like to come up for a night cap,” she said.
“Be there soon,” he said. She smiled when she saw the Audi doing a quick u-turn and driving back to where she was. She smiled at him as he got out of the car. “I was hoping you’d do that,” he said smiling. The two of them walked up to her apartment where Candice busied herself preparing some iced tea for him as he looked around her living room. Her place was tastefully furnished, nothing too expensive, just good value for her money. “I love your place,” he said as Candice came into the room with two glasses of iced tea.
“Thanks,” she said as she handed him a glass. He took it gratefully and took a seat as she kicked her heels off. She sat down next to him without a word. She hated the awkward silence. There was something that pulled her to this man that she