Saved By The One & Only

Destination Unknown

Amy's POV:

Incensed.... My entire being is filled with rage and anger over the message I just received. Is it Genoveve? Or Caroline? Or maybe even Cristina?

I'm jealous. There's no other way to deduce what is happening with me but I need to try my best to let it go.

We're both walking in silence when I decide to abruptly stop, to face him.

He stops immediately and faces me as well. I stare at him just as I begin to speak.

"Thank you..." I close my mouth but then quickly open it up again. "I've never experienced something like that before. It was beautiful, and surreal all at once....So.. thank you." I say to him earnestly because I am grateful that he took me on this trip. Whether it was a ploy or not, I still got to experience something amazing and that's enough for me.

I lower my gaze and begin to face the direction we were walking in, when he grabs my arm and slightly brings me back to him.

"What's wrong?" His smile from earlier long gone, now.

"There's nothing wrong. I just wanted to thank you." I quickly respond trying to sound nonchalant.

I try once again to walk away again and once more he pulls me back to him.

"We're not leaving here until you tell me."

I sigh, knowing there's no debating him and so I pull out my phone and show him the message.

"It's nothing." I say to him as I start to pull my phone back except he takes it from my hand, and pulls out his phone and begins to call someone.

"I need you to trace this number and get back to me." He says to someone on the other end of the phone and reads them the number before hanging up.

He hands me my phone back and I can tell his entire demeanor has changed.

"I shouldn't have even shown it to you."

He grabs my chin and lifts my head up until our eyes meet.

"I'm not upset with you. But I will get to the bottom of this..." He lets go of my face and turns me towards the direction of the elevators. "Let's go, it's time we get you some breakfast."

As we're walking side by side I decide to be brave.

My heart is pounding, nervous at the outcome. "Can I ask you a question?"

As we enter the already awaiting elevator cart, he presses the button before turning to face me.

"You can ask me anything." His tone is calm and steady as he his eyes fix on mine.

"Do you trust Caroline?" My question surprises him except he masks it quite well.

"As a business partner yes." He pauses before continuing. "Is there a reason why I shouldn't?"

I nod my head signaling a 'no" just as I walk out of the elevator.

I take a quick peek at his reaction and it seems like he's contemplating my response but decided against it once his car pulled up.

*****
After eating breakfast at a socialite restaurant, and two arguments about me paying for myself later, we're off again in his car.

This time the destination.... Unknown.

The conversation during breakfast was quite formidable discussing the helicopter flight, except when he had to get pulled away for a couple of phone calls.

His ease and grace as he navigates through the bustling streets on Manhattan has animalistic appeal to it.

Never thought that a man driving would turn me on and yet here I am. Clenching my thighs together and shifting uncomfortably as he speeds through the lanes.