by P. Macias
“Okay mi hijo, you have fun tonight with your primos,” says his mama nodding, smiling as she continues to clean up the stove.
“Si mama, I am going to change,” says Christian walking over to his mama and gives her a beso on the check.
He then strides to his room to call Monique. I wonder if I should wait until Bella calls her to offer her the job. No, I will call her now. It doesn’t matter to me if she works there or not. I just want to get to know her, contemplates Christian. I will call her now.
“Hola,” says Monique. I hope it’s Bella with the job offer, thinks, Monique.
“Hola Monique, it’s Christian, we met today,” says Christian smiling. I hope she likes me and goes out with me. She’s sexy, smart, and muy bella. She’s everything that I want my mujer to have, thinks Christian.
“Yes Christian?” says Monique. I wonder want he wants? I can’t believe that he’s calling me, wow. He’s such a hunk, thinks Monique. “What’s up?”
“I want to see you, maybe you can go out to dinner with me manana?” asks Christian. He’s resting on his cama looking at the ceiling, praying that she says yes.
“You want to go out for dinner? Can we meet earlier? I would like to have some lunch and a movie,” says Monique. She smiles, her eyes sparkle with excitement.
Yeah, that sounds fantastic. I will be able to see him a little longer than dinner, contemplates Monique. I hope he says yes, it’ll be so much fun. He’s such a hunk. I do want to get to know him.
“That sounds great, Monique. I will pick you up at ten-thirty?” says Christian, smiling.
Damn yeah! This’s even better than dinner. I can spend a little longer with her getting to know her. I haven’t been to the movies in a long time. It’ll be fun, ponders Christian with excitement.
“Give me your address, okay?” says Christian. He jumps off his cama to grab pen and paper from his desk. He’s ready to write down her address. Yes this is it, I will see her again. I’m so excited.
“Okay Christian, ten-thirty is good. My address is 715 June Ave. Do you need directions?” asks Monique looking out of her room’s window.
I should have said okay about the club tonight. I was just not sure, but now I really want to see him, muses Monique.
“I have it, thanks. I will see you manana okay?” replies Christian, smiling with pleasure. Damn I wish it was now.
“Christian, what are you doing now?” asks Monique. I wish I can see him now, even if it’s for a few hours. “Do you want to meet me at two for mocha?”
“Monique that sounds awesome. Where do you want to meet?” asks Christian, thrilled to see her so soon. He smiles, flashing his dimples. I’m so excited. I want to really talk to her for a few. I need to see her again.
“There’s a coffee shop on the corner of Main Street. We can sit in the outside tables and talk,” says Monique grinning.
“Yes, it sounds great. I will be there at three,” replies Christian. “See ya later, okay?”
“Okay Christian, later,” says Monique ending the call.
I’m so lucky that she wants to see me today. I’m dying to talk to her and maybe get a small taste, hmmm. Just a little, ponders Christian, with alegria.
Si, he called me, and quicker than I thought. He’s interested in me. I do like him. He’s such a hunk and my mouth waters just thinking of his beso. I totally like todo about him, contemplates Monique.
“Mi hija, was that the company offering you a job?” asks Mama Ana observing Monique’s alegria.
“No mama. It’s a special Chico that I met today. Mama he’s so guapo and nice,” says Monique with a dreamy look on her face.
“As long as he’s nice and works hard, Monique. Good chicos are hard to find. If he’s a good Chico, you should keep him,” says her Mama Ana.
“Si mama, I know. He’s a good Chico. He works at the company that I had the interview with today. This company only hires great qualified people. He works real hard mama. I know it,” replies Monique, smiling. She’s thinking about her bad boy. Oh, Dios mio, he’s such a hunk.
“Okay, mi hija. I want you to remember what’s real important in selecting an esposo,” says Mama Ana smiling at Monique.
The house phone rings and Monique runs to answer. I hope it’s the job offer. I will be able to work with Christian. Maybe we can have lunch together, thinks Monique. She smiles and answers the call. “Hello, Monique speaking.”
“Hi Monique, this is Bella De La Cruz. I was calling to inform you that we have made our selection. We would like you to be our Interior Decorating Design assistant,” says Bella smiling. Her pleasure and smile transcends through the phone line.
“Ms. De La Cruz, that’s great. I am so excited. When do you want me to start?” asks Monique grinning.
“Monique, we want you to start on Monday. Will that be a problem?” asks Bella.
“No problem, I am available. I can start on Monday. Thank you very much,” says Monique nodding.
“Okay Monique, we will see you on Monday at eight. Just come to the same place you came for the interview. Ms. Jones will advise me when you arrive. Okay?” asks Bella. Yes! She’s going to work out just great. I can hear her excitement. She will give us all her best to do a great job, ponders Bella grinning.
“Yes, Ms. De La Cruz. I will be at your office on Monday at eight. Thank you,” replies Monique, nodding, smiling.
“Okay, Monique, I hope you enjoy your weekend,” says Bella. “Good bye.”
“Good bye,” replies Monique. She turns to tell her Mama Ana.
“Mama, I got the job. I’m so excited,” sequels Monique twirling. She hugs her mama, laughing with felicidad.
“Si, my hija, I knew you would get the job. You’re just fantastic. They recognize your skills and education,” says Mama Ana, nodding.
“Mama, I have a date to drink some mocha with Christian at two. I have enough time to get there on time. See ya later, mama,” says Monique, walking to give her mama a hug.
“Si my hija, you have fun,” replies Mama Ana smiling. I think that my hija has found a special Chico.
Monique smiles at her mama. She strides over to the table to get her purse and keys. She walks out the door to her carro.
* * *
Jessy is reviewing the new contract. A former client is requesting one of the remodeling packages for his office. These packages are working out real good. We have several contracts that will be starting next week. I hope that the new assistant will start soon, ponders Jessy. She signs her name to the contract.
Bella walks in and sits in a deep burgundy leather chair, grinning. “Jessy, I have a start date for our new assistant, Ms. Monique Acosta. She agreed to start on the following Monday. I feel that we just hired the best interior decorating design assistant,” says Bella, nodding with alegria.
“Bella, that’s great news and a relief,” replies Jessy smiling.
“We will see you later, right?” asks Bella looking at Jessy.
“Si, I know that Jose Enrique will want to go tonight. See ya later,” replies Jessy gathering all of her papers.
Chapter Four
Christian sits outside at a table that is surrounded by trees and roses waiting for Monique. It’s a little private, romantic, and a nice day.
He’s thinking about Monique and he’s not paying much attention to what’s going on around him. This’s very uncommon for Christian. He’s a highly trained Navy SEAL and he’s usually on high alert to his surroundings.
I hope that Monique is not late. I really want to see her and get to know her. She seems smart and real bella, ponders Christian.
Should I get our mochas? No, I better wait. I don’t know if she has a particular one that’s her favorite. I will learn soon what her favorite things are, thinks Christian smiling.
“Hola Christian,” says Monique walking to Christian. She gives him a beso on the check. She smiles, sits down on the white wrought iron bench. She sits right next to him.
Monique has walked
up to him and he didn’t notice. Christian was deep in thought. Dios mio, I didn’t see her coming. I was really daydreaming. That’s not good. If the SEALs hear of this, I will never hear the end of it, thinks Christian.
“Hola Monique,” replies Christian, leaning over to give her a beso on the check. He lingers to get a full taste and scent of his baby. Hmm, she’s soft and sweet. I love her smell. He sits back into his seat smiling. He looks at her with his beautiful dimples flashing and his incredible green eyes sparkling like emeralds.
Wow! He’s such a hunk, thinks Monique smiling back at him. I will taste those luscious lips soon. I really like him.
“Monique, I didn’t see you coming. I’m so feliz that you’re here. Would you like me to get you a white, chocolate, or ice mocha?” asks Christian, anxiously waiting to see what she likes.
“Christian, I want a white mocha, please,” replies Monique, smiling. I’m so feliz that I decided to meet with him and to get to know him, muses Monique.
“Okay,” says Christian, striding to get their mocha’s. I never had white mocha. I hope I will like it, ponders Christian. He orders the drinks. She really looks hot in her cute aqua summer dress. My baby is real feminine and I like that. He gets the drinks and returns to Monique.
Yeah he’s a hunk, a bad boy. I like him, contemplates Monique, looking at his tight jeans and leather biker boots, hmm. He’s incredibly yummy.
“Okay, here’s your drink,” says Christian, handing Monique the drink. He straddles the bench to face her on her right side. “So, what are you doing tonight?”
“We have plans at home with la familia. They’re coming over,” says Monique smiling. “I promised my primas that I will help them pick out their prom dresses.”
“Oh that is an exciting time for the chicas. I remember when my hermanas were going to their proms. The entire casa was a chaos,” says Christian nodding. He remembers those days, smiling.
I can see that he loves his familia like I do. That’s good. “How many hermanos do you have?” asks Monique looking into his beautiful green eyes.
“I have two hermanas and two hermanos. My hermano’s are older and my hermanas are younger. What about you?” asks Christian, observing Monique closely.
“I have two hermanas. I’m the middle child,” replies Monique smiling.
“That sounds like your casa had a lot of proms,” says Christian, smiling. He imagines her going to her prom. Ah, I better not think of her with a date. Okay, thinks Christian.
“Si, we all went to the prom. I didn’t have a very good time at my prom,” replies Monique, making a face as she remembers the jerk that she went with.
“My date was in love with a girl that didn’t even known he was alive. We didn’t dance at all. I just couldn’t wait to get home. It was very disappointing,” says Monique, recalling her prom with disgust.
Then she looks at Christian, smiling. Yeah that’s okay. Look what I found today. Yes, Christian is my prince after all the toads, thinks Monique grinning.
I wonder what made her so feliz, ponders Christian. She’s obviously thinking of that jerk.
He leans in closer to her and touches her check real slowly. She’s so soft and her skin just glows. She’s such a bella chica. I am lucky that she doesn’t have a novio. I should ask her.
“Monique, do you have a novio?” asks Christian, leaning in closer to gaze into her beautiful hazel eyes. Look at those long eye lashes. Very little makeup, she’s just bella. I just can’t stop touching her.
Dios mio, he smells good. I want to kiss him. I have never responded this way to any Chico. I hope that he can go slowly with me, ponders Monique.
She smiles at him. “No Christian, I don’t have a novio. I have been too busy working and going to school,” replies Monique gazing into his green eyes. She sees his desire for her. She leans closer without thinking.
I know I should not try to kiss her but she’s so adorable and tempting, thinks Christian, leaning in. He touches his lips to her soft pink lips. Dios mio, they’re so soft and delicious. He tenderly nibbles her lower lip and then he runs his tongue softly and slowly around her beautiful lips, praying that she will allow him to deepen the beso.
Just one small taste, that’s all. I will wait for manana for another sweet taste, ponders Christian. Yes, she will let me deepen the beso. He moans and quickly takes advantage. He deepens the beso.
Monique parts her lips and sighs. Oh si, this is heaven. Oh Dios mio, he’s really kissing me. I have never had anybody kiss me like this, thinks Monique with pleasure. He tastes so good. She moves her arms up to his neck to pull him in closer.
Damn, she wants more, okay. She doesn’t kiss like she really had been kissed before. Could this be possible? My baby has not been kissed properly? This is amazing and so exciting, thinks Christian. She tastes so good and sweet. She makes me burn and crave for more. I have to take it slow. I don’t want to scare her.
He forces himself to pull back and gazes into her eyes. He rubs her lower lip with his thumb. He had one hand at her nape and the other hand at the small of her back. He was holding her firmly, close to him.
She looks like she’s feeling the same as I do. She’s such an innocent. She looks uncertain. Good thing that she doesn’t look scared, contemplates Christian.
He tastes so good. I never thought that you can have these feelings from just one beso. I feel like getting closer and kissing him more. I want more of his besos, ponders Monique smiling.
Christian smiles back. Yes, she’s mia, only mia, thinks Christian with pleasure. “One more beso?” says Christian, before kissing her again. He pulls her a little closer. He can only get so close, sitting on the bench outdoors, and near the street. This is so frustrating, thinks Christian, pulling back.
“We need to stop, Baby,” says Christian grinning. He continues to hold her close.
Monique gazes into his beautiful green eyes. I think that I am falling in love with this hunk, this bad boy. I think I better step back. I need to get to know him better, contemplates Monique. “Where did you go to school?” asks Monique pulling back a little. I know that he did go to school, I just know it.
“I went to California State University, San Bernardino,” answers Christian, observing her. “Where did you go to school?”
“I went to The Art Institute here in San Bernardino,” replies Monique. “I just graduated. I am so excited. Christian, I got the job. I will start on Monday.”
Her eyes shine reflecting her excitement. I believe that I love everything about her, ponders Christian with alegria. He leans close to give her another beso.
He moans on contact, feels her hot soft lips, and he’s unable to stop from shuddering. She turns on all my senses, thinks Christian. I need to control myself, but she’s driving me crazy the way her fingers are going through my hair.
I just love his besos. His hair is so soft and silky. I love this feeling that he provokes in me. I feel all warm and ready to melt right into him. I can feel all of my nerves come to life. He tastes so good, ponders Monique.
She sure learns quickly. She has me aching for her. We need to stop, thinks Christian. He pulls back with difficulty, smiling. He has his thumb rubbing her soft lower lip.
He leans in and whispers in her ear. “You make me so hot, I want you,” says Christian in a husky voice. He gazes into her eyes. I can see that she understands what I want. She looks like she’s also burning with desire. My baby is so passionate and she doesn’t know it. She’s so innocent. I need to go slow. I can feel her tremble, thinks Christian.
Her eyes grow wider and are feverish with desire. She licks her lower lip, causing Christian to moan. He pulls her into his arms.
I want him. I need to wait and get to know him. He’s going a little fast for me. Oh boy, he’s sexy, hot, and my bad boy, contemplates Monique with amazement. I like feeling his arms around me. She pulls back to gaze into his eyes. He’s simply gorgeous.
“We’re still going to the movie manana?” asks
Monique. I wonder if he still wants to get to know me. You just never know with chicos. I don’t know how to handle them, ponders Monique.
“My baby, yes, I want to go to the movies manana with you after we have lunch. You said ten-thirty, right?” says Christian gazing deeply into her eyes. “I’m happy that you got the job. I know that you will like working there.”
“Christian, do you like Mexican music?” asks Monique, playing with his hair.
“Yes, I do, and I also like different types of music,” replies Christian, smiling.
“Christian, I was raised very old school with Mexican traditions and customs. I hope that doesn’t bother you,” asks Monique, gazing into his eyes, trying to gauge his reaction.
I wonder if he’ll still want to go out with me if he knows that I am a little old fashioned. Hmm, this doesn’t seem to bother him. I can see that it pleases him, ponders Monique.
“My baby, that’s good for me. I’m feliz that you were raised with our Mexican traditions and customs. That means that you have the same values that I was raised with,” replies Christian, smiling. He pulls her closer into his arms.
Si, she’s only mia. I will not let her go. She has everything that I want. She’s educated, smart, sweet, bella, and has my same values. Best of all she makes me burn. I know that I have to go slow because I don’t want to scare her, contemplates Christian with felicidad. He holds her close. She smells delicious.
“Christian, I’m glad that you feel that way. I was afraid that you would run. That’s why I never had a novio because they were always scared away,” says Monique, sighing.
He tenderly takes her face into his hands and gazes deeply into her eyes. “My Baby, do you want to be my novia?” he asks softly, with tenderness in his eyes.
I can see her surprise. She looks feliz. She’s smiling. These are all good signs. I do want to be her novio, contemplates Christian, with felicidad.