I pulled her up from the counter gripping her ass in my hands and thrust into her one final time as we came together. The feeling of her heart beating against my chest erased the last ounce of anxiety brought on by today’s filming. I lowered her gently to the floor and kissed her softly on the head.
“That was incredible, you are incredible,” I said. How had I ever let this woman out of my life?
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“I hope you like fish tacos,” she said, as she pulled her car into a makeshift parking lot along the highway.
“After the smash room and that sex, I could eat roadkill,” I teased.
“This is one of the best kept secrets in LA, Paco’s Tacos,” she said with a smile. “And you should be grateful. I don’t take just anyone here.”
We shuffled out of the car and made our way toward a brightly painted mobile trailer with a long line. I’d heard about food trucks but honestly had never eaten at one. Even with their growing popularity they made me nervous. How good could food really be out of a mobile kitchen?
“Not only are these some of the best tacos you’ll ever put in your mouth, it’s also not a see or be seen kind of place. I figured it would be a great spot to tuck away and have some lunch without worrying that someone is going to come attack you for an autograph,” she said. Just one more way, Tinsley was always so thoughtful.
“I’m really looking forward to the film festival,” I said.
“Really?” She looked surprised.
“Really, why do you look so shocked?” I asked.
“Oh, it's just that I know not everyone was thrilled. I felt so bad for putting Adrienne out. I really like her.”
“She adores you. And I would know,” I said, grabbing her hand. “She’s my fake girlfriend. But seriously, the festival will be great. I think it will give me some good inspiration for this new turn my life is taking.”
“That’s one of the coolest things about today,” Tinsley said. “When you really think about it, today is the first day of your new career. Now you get to call the shots. I’m so happy for you.”
As we inched toward the taco stand, I gazed longingly at the beautiful woman before me. The one I’d almost let get away. She had such a magnetism to her. All of us guys were drawn in by not only her beauty but her charm and caring nature. I felt so grateful just to be a part of her orbit.
“What are you staring at?” she asked, catching me staring. “Do I have something on my face?”
“Just the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen,” I said flirtatiously.
“Stop, stop, you’re going to overinflate my ego,” she teased. Then staring deep into my eyes she grabbed my hand gently and whispered, “Thank you.”
“What’ll you have?” asked the man from the taco truck, bringing the moment to an end.
“Let me order,” Tinsley insisted. “I want to make sure you try all the best stuff.”
“Tins, you always get all my best stuff,” he said to her with a smile. Looks like I wasn’t the only admirer Tinsley had at this taco truck.
We grabbed our drinks and went and found a picnic table that another couple had just left. “We’re lucky we found a seat,” Tinsley remarked. “Half the time Lucas and I just end up eating over the hood of my car.”
They called our name, and I went and fetched our food. When I got back Tinsley and the shop owner had arranged a plethora of sauces in front of us.
“This is one of the most amazing women you will ever meet. I hope you take good care of her,” he said, winking at me.
“Oh, I plan to,” I said, grabbing her hand across the table.
“Ryan, this is Paco. This is his food truck.”
“Pleasure to meet you,” I said, shaking his hand. He shook my hand firmly.
We devoured every ounce of our food. Tinsley had a special sauce concoction for every taco she had me try. Each one was more delicious than the next. She had been absolutely right, this place was amazing. And just when I thought we were done, Paco brought us a giant slice of dulce de leche.
We sat picking at the delicious cake and enjoying the cool afternoon breeze. “So does Lucas like the cake here too?” I asked, trying to find a way to broach the subject of her son.
“He loves it. We order one every time we have a special occasion,” Tinsley said.