who did the damage to his ride.”
“Yeah but he
knows you and he’ll hold you responsible.”
“Hey I’m really
sorry for saving your ass then. Next time I’ll just take pictures.”
“Jaime I’m
sorry. I was just worried. You’re all I’ve got. If I lose you then I really am
alone.”
“By the way,
have you met Stacy?”
“Yes, I believe
we shared a moment when I was untying her ropes.”
“Stacy as you
have guessed, this is my little brother Jaime, emphasis on little.”
She offers her
hand. I can tell from the way she looks at him that there is a connection
beginning to happen. Ohhhh her boyfriend’s not gonna like this.
“So how long
have you been working for my slave driving sister?” He asks.
“A couple
years,” she replies, rubbing her chaffing wrists.
“Oh my god, I
am so sorry. You’re hurt aren’t you?”
“Just a few
rope burns, that’s all.” She replies.
“Maybe I can
help with that. I’ll be right back.”
Jaime turns and
goes back outside, presumably to his car for something.
“He’s cute!”
Stacy gushes.
“Hands off!” I
snap. “Besides, don’t you got a steady Eddie already?”
“I’m starting
to think predictable is overrated.”
“He’s
definitely not predictable. He’s also not stable, responsible, or employed. He
went to Cal Berkeley to become an archeologist and graduated with top marks but
he cannot get a job. He’s got this dream of going to Guatemala to work on the excavation
of Tikal. That’s the Mayan ruins-”
‘Where the
planet Endor was filmed for Star Wars! I know all about the place. I went there
after I graduated. I spent two days mucking about in Tikal then spent five days
on some little caye in Belize. Wow, so he wants to work in Tikal. I think I can
help with that.”
“Oh my god, are
you serious?” Asks Jaime, coming back in the room.
“I may be able
to. I have this client who is from Guatemala. When he was teaching every year
he would take a group of students to Tikal and a couple other temples there and
in Belize. They would spend a week camping and exploring. I hear it was great
fun. I’ll see if I can talk to him and maybe he can help. He probably knows
people there; or at least he probably did. But it’s been probably ten years or
more. He’s retired now so I can’t promise anything.”
Jaime gives her
a spontaneous hug that lasts a little longer than just a friendly hug. When
they step back from one another both appear a little flushed and excited.
“Thank you so
much! Oh, and I brought you some sunscreen I had in the trunk. It should help
with the raw patches from the ropes.”
“You’re so
kind.”
“It’s the least
I can do. After all, you did save my sister the other day with your heels.”
“Your sister
has been very good to me over the years. I couldn’t just stand there and watch.
I saw an opening and I did what anyone would do.”
“No,” Jaime
says with feeling. “Not anyone. Most would have stood there terrified but you
acted. That took real courage!”
“You’re pretty
damn courageous yourself Jaime. I think-”
“Oh my god,
that’s enough; get a fucking room already! And I don’t mean that literally. The
fuck part of the room” I complain. “But if I have to listen to any more of your
mutual admiration society I’m gonna barf. If this is you two flirting, and I
believe it is, you need some serious help.”
“Hey I’m just
being honest.” Jaime defends himself.
“And I am too.”
Stacy replies. “Your brother is a very brave man.”
“You know what,
fuck him, I don’t care. Go fuck like little bunnies I don’t care, but don’t you
think you’re starting a relationship here just because you both went Bruce Lee
on the biker dudes. You two are nothing alike.”
“You know I
love you sis,” Jaime begins. “But shut the hell up! I am an adult and I’m
pretty sure S-Steph…St-”
“You can’t even
remember her name!” I shout with glee. “You were gonna call her
“Yeah but he
knows you and he’ll hold you responsible.”
“Hey I’m really
sorry for saving your ass then. Next time I’ll just take pictures.”
“Jaime I’m
sorry. I was just worried. You’re all I’ve got. If I lose you then I really am
alone.”
“By the way,
have you met Stacy?”
“Yes, I believe
we shared a moment when I was untying her ropes.”
“Stacy as you
have guessed, this is my little brother Jaime, emphasis on little.”
She offers her
hand. I can tell from the way she looks at him that there is a connection
beginning to happen. Ohhhh her boyfriend’s not gonna like this.
“So how long
have you been working for my slave driving sister?” He asks.
“A couple
years,” she replies, rubbing her chaffing wrists.
“Oh my god, I
am so sorry. You’re hurt aren’t you?”
“Just a few
rope burns, that’s all.” She replies.
“Maybe I can
help with that. I’ll be right back.”
Jaime turns and
goes back outside, presumably to his car for something.
“He’s cute!”
Stacy gushes.
“Hands off!” I
snap. “Besides, don’t you got a steady Eddie already?”
“I’m starting
to think predictable is overrated.”
“He’s
definitely not predictable. He’s also not stable, responsible, or employed. He
went to Cal Berkeley to become an archeologist and graduated with top marks but
he cannot get a job. He’s got this dream of going to Guatemala to work on the excavation
of Tikal. That’s the Mayan ruins-”
‘Where the
planet Endor was filmed for Star Wars! I know all about the place. I went there
after I graduated. I spent two days mucking about in Tikal then spent five days
on some little caye in Belize. Wow, so he wants to work in Tikal. I think I can
help with that.”
“Oh my god, are
you serious?” Asks Jaime, coming back in the room.
“I may be able
to. I have this client who is from Guatemala. When he was teaching every year
he would take a group of students to Tikal and a couple other temples there and
in Belize. They would spend a week camping and exploring. I hear it was great
fun. I’ll see if I can talk to him and maybe he can help. He probably knows
people there; or at least he probably did. But it’s been probably ten years or
more. He’s retired now so I can’t promise anything.”
Jaime gives her
a spontaneous hug that lasts a little longer than just a friendly hug. When
they step back from one another both appear a little flushed and excited.
“Thank you so
much! Oh, and I brought you some sunscreen I had in the trunk. It should help
with the raw patches from the ropes.”
“You’re so
kind.”
“It’s the least
I can do. After all, you did save my sister the other day with your heels.”
“Your sister
has been very good to me over the years. I couldn’t just stand there and watch.
I saw an opening and I did what anyone would do.”
“No,” Jaime
says with feeling. “Not anyone. Most would have stood there terrified but you
acted. That took real courage!”
“You’re pretty
damn courageous yourself Jaime. I think-”
“Oh my god,
that’s enough; get a fucking room already! And I don’t mean that literally. The
fuck part of the room” I complain. “But if I have to listen to any more of your
mutual admiration society I’m gonna barf. If this is you two flirting, and I
believe it is, you need some serious help.”
“Hey I’m just
being honest.” Jaime defends himself.
“And I am too.”
Stacy replies. “Your brother is a very brave man.”
“You know what,
fuck him, I don’t care. Go fuck like little bunnies I don’t care, but don’t you
think you’re starting a relationship here just because you both went Bruce Lee
on the biker dudes. You two are nothing alike.”
“You know I
love you sis,” Jaime begins. “But shut the hell up! I am an adult and I’m
pretty sure S-Steph…St-”
“You can’t even
remember her name!” I shout with glee. “You were gonna call her
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