Page 16 of Call Me Yours

Then she dissolved into laughter, knowing full well that she would not just sleep with him and then move on.

He seemed like a great guy and she was really excited about their date.

With a sigh, she stared in the mirror until she heard her phone ring again, smiling when she saw Gage's name appear on her caller ID.

"Hello?" she said as she stood up to go to the door.

"I wanted to let you know that I was here, and your gate is closed."

Her heart raced at the sound of his voice, the deep timbre reverberating through her spine.

She pressed the button on her phone to let him in, telling him her apartment number.

"I will be there momentarily," he quipped, making her chuckle.

"I will be waiting with breathless anticipation."

He chuckled at her reply and hung up, Elisa grabbing her purse and waiting at the door.

When he knocked on the door she waited for a moment before opening it, not wanting to appear too eager.

She opened the door slowly and smiled at him, his smile dazzling back at her.

When she noticed the rose in his hand, her smile grew.

"For you," he stated, holding out the flower to her.

She smiled and took the flower, inviting him in temporarily to put it in some water.

"You have a nice apartment," he said, making her laugh.

"Thanks. I feel like it is not that great, but a lot of people say it’s nice."

"Well it is bigger than mine, and you have a better view than me."

She chuckled and finished putting the rose in the one vase she owned, which was just a large plastic cup she got from a cheesy restaurant when she was younger.

"Ready?" She asked.

He nodded.

He preceded her out of the door and then waited for her to lock her door, heading down the stairs to his car, Elisa following slowly behind him.

When they got to his car she stared at it for a moment, laughing.

It was bright red and looked to be sporty.

"Is this really your car?" she asked incredulously.

He pressed the button on his keys and the car unlocked, making her roll her eyes.

"What? I like this car! It is still economical but sporty," he stated, going around to open her door for her.

"Economical?" she asked as she came around the side of the car to get in, purposefully stepping as close to him as possible as she got in.

She could almost feel her body heat as he stared at her, carefully placing her purse on her lap and putting her seatbelt on.

Gage shut the door and headed to the other side of the car to get in, mentally tell himself to calm down.