THE COP AND THE POP STAR

CHAPTER 41: UNWANTED GUEST

Tom's view:

I want to do something special for Alyssa. As usual, I didn't get much sleep last night. After Alyssa and I talked, and she said things were good between us, I went to my room, and laid down, but I just thought about Alyssa.

I need to use this time that I have with her, to show her that I can be a good man for her.

I can't let her know how I feel about her, but I can do something to let her know that I care about her, that this just isn't about the case for me.

I really hate letting her think that our dinner date on the beach, our kiss was just for the case. Just to post to draw out her psycho stalker.

Because for me it wasn't. Everything for me has been real.

I'm not ready to tell her that, so I guess I'm hoping that maybe I can do things that will make her think that it's just for her, and the case has nothing to do with it.

I also hate the way I got so jealous yesterday and took it out on her.  She's so damn innocent. And naive. How does she not know what those guards really want from her. It's the same as every other guy. I could tell right when they first saw me they were a little bummed out thinking that we were together, then when she said we were just friends, they started smiling again.

Just friends, it's what we are, and I should be grateful, but I hate it, I want to be more than friends.

I came up with a plan. Surprise Alyssa with dinner.  But this dinner has to be different from last night.

For one, I don't want to depend on others to do this for her. Also, I don't want those guys staying and talking to her, flirting with her, like they did last night, when Alyssa didn't even realize that is what they were trying to do.

I need to make sure that we aren't interrupted. Tonight is going to just be me and Alyssa.

I'll cook for her. I can make her pasta. I just need to see if I need have someone pick up groceries.

Hopefully she will get that I'm doing this for her, and not for show.

I took a shower and went downstairs, and Alyssa was in the kitchen. Same as yesterday, making breakfast, and she looks so damn cute, adorable, hot and sexy.

I feel bad just staring at her, she doesn't know I'm in the room yet.

I said, "Morning Alyssa."

She turned and said, "Morning Tom."

She flashed me a dazzling smile. Makes me feel weak.

She said, "Tommy I thought after breakfast, we could take Jake outside."

Jake's ears perked up. He looked at both of us.

Damn, I am not looking forward to seeing those two guys talk to Alyssa. 

She said, "I thought we could just walk him around the yard, not a long walk like yesterday, and maybe take the frisbee and throw it to him, or his ball" she had to spell both those but he got excited.

I said, "Sounds good."

She smiled at me again, then turned back around.

Her hair touched my arm again, making my body go crazy. 

We were eating. I said, "Alyssa thank you, this is so good."

She smiled at me. I feel like I won the lottery, so far this morning, I've got her to give me big smiles 3 times.

What is happening to me, how I fell so hard for her. I don't recognize myself sometimes.

I said, "Alyssa, I hope it's okay since you did breakfast, if I take care of our dinner."