Evan is thrilled with the way things are going with Chan. They see each other every day and never tire of one another's company. He's not ready to meet Chan's family yet, and isn't comfortable around children. See what's going on in this week's chapter of Super Trooper. Don't forget to visit the other Briefers and see what's up with them! Their links follow my tale! Enjoy!
Evan had never been this happy in his entire life, ever
since he started going out with Chan. The two men had practically become
inseparable, meeting every day or night, depending on Evan’s schedule. He
hadn’t planned for that to happen, but now it felt completely natural for them
to be together and he couldn’t imagine not being with him. He’d never
experienced anything even remotely like this with anyone else, ever. And he was
over the moon ecstatic about what was going on between them.
Evan knew his happy state was reflected in his expression.
He smiled much more than he ever had before, and his newfound happiness was the
subject of numerous comments from Nathan, who also peppered him with questions
about the man who was responsible for Evan’s new mood. Even Christina wanted to
know more, although she was far more subtle and not as forward as Nathan was.
They were both clearly happy for him.
Evan showed them pictures of Chan he had on his
phone, which he’d taken with Chan’s permission. Both of them said how
good-looking Chan was, and what a cute couple they made. Evan basked in the
sincerity of their compliments.
Chan and Evan liked to go out to eat, but they also
liked to stay in just as much, dividing their time between the two apartments.
Evan thought Chan was a good cook. He made dishes Evan had never heard of much
less tried before, and he was enjoying the experience of sampling cuisines that
were new to him.
Evan loved to listen to Chan talk about his family.
It was obvious how close they all were, a closeness that Evan had never known.
He dodged questions about his own childhood and his family, and Chan never
pushed him. That had not been a pleasant time for him, and wasn’t something he
liked to think about. He’d put that behind him at an early age, and they hadn’t
been a part of his life for many years. Someday he would tell Chan everything,
but for right now, he wanted to forget they even existed.
Chan had hinted more than once that he wanted to
introduce Evan to his family. Well, more than hinted. But Evan had managed to
put him off, at least for now. He wasn’t averse to meeting them, but family
issues aside, his experience with children was very limited, even when he was a
child. To be honest, the thought of meeting Chan’s siblings was frightening to
him. Ironic that a Texas State Trooper who’d been through any number of
difficult and dangerous situations without being fazed could be unnerved by the
thought of being around children. He knew he would find it difficult to explain
why he felt that way without confessing to things he wasn’t ready to reveal. He
never objected to Chan spending time with them, encouraged it in fact, knowing
that Chan would come back to him at the end of the day. He didn’t begrudge them
their time together at all.
Tonight was their one month anniversary. When had he
become so sentimental? Never before Chan. He’d already made reservations at an
Italian restaurant they both liked and had picked up a small cake he’d ordered
from a bakery for the occasion. They would enjoy that when they came back to
his apartment after dinner. Luckily, he’d gone in early today, so he would have
time after work to shower and change before picking up Chan at his apartment,
which was closer to the restaurant. He would either drive him home in the
morning or straight to work, depending on how early they got up… and what they
did when they did get up.
Being a conscientious driver, Evan never texted
while he was driving. He’d seen too many accidents caused by distracted
driving, and that was something the state of Texas drilled into its troopers.
But occasionally he would pull over to a safe place and fire off a text. Usually
something along the lines of Hope you’re
having a great day and Can’t wait to
see you. He would get a reciprocal text from Chan, complete with a cute
emoji, which would inevitably make him smile.
Today had been a quiet day. Except for the woman
who’d tried to seduce her way out of a speeding ticket. That was never going to
work with him, although he didn’t bother to tell her that. She’d grown highly
indignant that he didn’t respond to her enticements, an indignation that only
grew when he asked her to stop out of the vehicle in order to take a breath
test. She cried and cajoled by turns before finally submitting, but not until
after he informed her he would request a warrant to obtain one if she chose not
to take it voluntarily. Turned out she was pretty well over the legal limit, so
he had to take her in.
Evan hated dealing with drunks. You never knew what
they might do. Luckily, this one only had sex on her mind, but that wasn’t
always the case.
Early afternoon, Evan received a call about a
possible roadside assistance on one of the state roads. Sometimes the state
troopers were sent out on these calls to assess what type of assistance was
needed. He acknowledged the call and headed toward the location.
At first glance, the orange El Camino appeared to be
abandoned. But there was no sticker on it to indicate it had been there any
length of time. Evan parked behind the hybrid. Out of habit, he entered the
license plate number in the state database before exiting his vehicle, his hand
cautiously close to his weapon. One could never be too careful.
Nobody was in the vehicle, although he did notice a
woman’s handbag in the back seat, contents strewn over the floor. The back of
his neck began to tingle as he slowly made his way back to his own car.
to be continued
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