Married To The Jeon

24

"Oh."

"Charm, Mrs. Jeon. It all comes down to charm. Now concentrate. Where's the Dodge, Sawyer?"

"He's just hit one hundred and ten, sir." Sawyer says. Holy fuck! My heart leaps once more into my mouth. Can I drive any faster? I push my foot down once more and streak past the traffic.

"Flash the headlights," Jungkook orders when a Ford Mustang won't move.

"But that would make me an asshole."

"So be an asshole!" he snaps.

Jeez. Okay! "Um, where are the headlights?"

"The indicator. Pull it toward you."

I do it, and the Mustang moves aside though not before the driver waves his finger at me in a none-too-complimentary manner. I zoom past him.

"He's the asshole," Jungkook says under his breath, then barks at me, "get off on Stewart."

Yes sir!

"We're taking the Stewart St. exit," Jungkook says to Sawyer.

"Head straight to Escala, sir."

I slow, check my mirrors, signal, then move with surprising ease across four lanes of the highway and down the off-ramp. Merging onto Stewart Street, we head south. The street is quiet, with few vehicles. Where is everyone?

"We've been damned lucky with the traffic. But that means the Dodge has, too. Don't slow down, Lisa. Get us home."

"I can't remember the way," I mutter, panicked by the fact the Dodge is still on our tail.

"Head south on Stewart. Keep going until I tell you when."

Jungkook sounds anxious again. I zoom past three blocks but the lights change to yellow on Yale Avenue.

"Run them, Lisa," Jungkook shouts. I jump so hard I floor the gas pedal, throwing us both back in our seats, speeding through the now red light.

"He's taking Stewart," Sawyer says.

"Stay with him, Luke."

"Luke?"

"That's his name."

A quick glance and I can see Jungkook glaring at me as if I'm crazy.

"Eyes on the road!" he snaps.

I ignore his tone. "Luke Sawyer."

"Yes!" He sounds exasperated.

"Ah." How did I not know this? The man has been following me to work for the last six weeks, and I didn't even know his first name.

"That's me, ma'am," Sawyer says, startling me, though he's speaking in the calm, monotone voice he always uses. "The unsub is heading down Stewart, sir. He's really picking up speed."

"Go, Lisa. Less of the fucking chitchat," Jungkook growls.

"We're stopped at the first light on Stewart." Sawyer informs us.

"Lisa - quick - in here," Jungkook shouts, pointing to a parking lot on the south side of Boren Avenue. I turn, the tires screeching in protest as I swerve into the crowded lot.

"Drive around. Quick," Jungkook orders. I drive as fast as I can to the back, out of sight of the street. "In there." Jungkook points to a space. Shit! He wants me to park it. Crap!

"Just fucking do it," he says. So I do . . . perfectly. Probably the only time I have ever parked perfectly.

"We're hidden in the parking lot between Stewart and Boren,"