Endless Obsession

Damn… what in the world did I get myself into here? I’m grateful to Sterling for showing me what he did about Marc, but I’d be stupid for trusting him. Why not just tell me about all this when we were messaging earlier? Why let me go out with a convicted criminal?

And how does he know Marc won’t bother me?

I don’t reply to Sterling’s message. Instead, I look to the front of the car where Lenny is driving. He has his eyes forward and he appears to be calm. Does he know what’s going on? I decide to fish for answers.

I curl my hands into fists and set them in my lap. I clear my throat before I attempt to talk.

“Lenny, right?” I ask, just to appear polite. I sit up further in my seat.

His eyes flicker to me in the mirror before looking back at the road.

“Yes, ma’am.”

“Where are you taking me?”

Sterling said he was taking me home, but for all I know, he could have been lying. I want to see if their stories are straight.

“Home,” he replies.

I look around and it appears he’s right, or at least it looks like it. There are a lot of places I could be taken to between here and home.

“How do you know where I live?”

“I was told.”

Wow, this guy is so full of information. I staunch my eye roll.

“And who told you?” I continue to quiz him, hoping he’ll give something up.

“My boss.”

“And who is your boss?” I watch him through the rearview mirror. Besides the initial eye flick my way, he never takes his eyes off the road.

“I’m not at liberty to say, ma’am.”

I sit back, cross my arms over my chest, and mutter, “This is ridiculous.”

“What was that, Miss?”

“Nothing.” I look out the window at the passing scenery. “Actually, you know what? Just drop me off here. I can call for a cab.”

I catch him looking at me in the mirror when he says, “I’m sorry, but I can’t do that.”

“Yeah, well, I don’t want a ride from someone I don’t know,” I say snidely.

It’s not Lenny’s fault, but I’m beyond caring at this point.

“Ma’am, I was told to get you home safely, and that’s what I intend to do.”

“And what if I decide to call the cops? What then?”

“If that’s what you need to do, I can’t stop you, but the fact remains, I will be making sure you get home safely.”

I huff out a breath. Stubborn, stupid man. Both him and Sterling. They really are a pair. I may not know Sterling, but I can tell he’s the type of man that gets what he wants. It’s in his words when he messages me. It’s not just a cocky attitude, it’s a fact. I’m sure he never takes no for an answer, and will probably fight whatever that gets in his way when it comes to something he wants. And for some reason, he wants me.

I don’t say anything more to Lenny. It wouldn’t do any good. His lips are sealed regarding his boss. I have to admire the loyalty, even if it is aggravating and keeping me from getting what I want.

Twenty minutes later, we pull up outside my house. I don’t bother thanking Lenny for the ride. It’s not like he did it out of the kindness of his heart. Nope, his boss told him to take me home. I know I’m being bitchy, but damn, I think right now I have every right to be.