The Billionaire Wins the Game(23)

“Thanks Frank, I appreciate it.” Lucas was already turning to lead Amy back through the showroom and out the side doors.

They walked out the door and sitting there was a beautiful crimson vehicle. Lucas led her over to it and opened the driver’s door for her. She looked up at him with surprise in her eyes. The car was so pretty. She was trying to be practical but it was just so pretty. She would prefer it any day over his expensive Porsche.

Amy felt her eyes start to sting a little and quickly put her head down and took a walk around the vehicle to clear the tears away. She got herself under control and pulled herself into the driver’s seat. Before she started the car, she made sure to locate where everything was.

Suddenly her face broke out into a huge grin and she looked for the ignition. “Where do you turn this on?” she asked, while looking at him with a confused, yet ecstatic expression on her face.

Lucas laughed and explained that it was a push button start.

“One of the new features of the hybrid cars are they run on electricity when you’re traveling at slower speeds. The gas will kick on when it’s needed,” he finished.

She pushed the button and the lights came on but there was no sound. She looked at him again with confusion on her face. “How do you know it’s on if there isn’t any noise?” she asked him, genuinely puzzled.

Lucas couldn’t help himself. He laughed out loud, really enjoying himself. She was just so unlike any other woman he knew. His open laughter at her wiped the smile from her face. She didn’t like being laughed at. “I’m not laughing at you. I just find you to be a breath of fresh air.” He continued chuckling. “Place the car in gear and trust me, it will drive for you,” he said.

“What is this, a space car?” she muttered under her breath. He managed to keep his laughter from bursting out that time and pretended to not hear the comment. They drove around for about an hour. She loved it. It drove like it was on glass. Even once the engine kicked on there was only a purr. It was amazing and she didn’t want to stop. She almost forgot Lucas was even there with her, which was a pretty amazing feat in itself.

“Amy, it looks to me like you love this car. Why don’t we head back to the lot and sign some papers so you can take it home?” he asked her. She looked a little disappointed that the ride would be over but nodded and turned back towards the car dealership. She didn’t want to get out once they got there but reluctantly left the vehicle.

The paperwork only took about twenty minutes since Lucas was a preferred client and they had everything already prepared for him. The lot had to do a final cleanup and check out everything so they told her it would be delivered to her place that night. She was surprised by how disappointed she was she couldn’t drive it right away but she would get to in the morning.

After they pulled out of the lot she figured Lucas would be taking her back to the cottage but he turned in the opposite direction. “I thought we were all done for the day?” she asked.

“We’re done. Your apartment’s ready. I figured you’d want to go home and check it out,” he replied.

“Yes, definitely,” she said with real enthusiasm. They pulled up to a beautiful building. It looked more like a four star hotel than an apartment complex. There was a fountain with a cupid shooting out water in the circular front entryway. It was spectacular looking. They went down inside an underground parking tunnel, where he used a card to enter and then he pulled into a parking spot where a sign had his spot reserved.

“You’ll park here,” he said while pointing out a space near the elevator. He came around the car before she’d even unbuckled. He opened her car door, something she was getting used to. It felt nice to be treated like a lady, even if she knew he would do it for anyone and it didn’t make her special.

They walked into the plush elevator and he pressed the only button available. “This elevator only goes to the lobby. It’s another safety precaution. We take the security of our tenants very seriously.”

The elevator chimed and the doors opened to a huge lobby area that would rival the best hotels in New York. There was a great big desk sitting against the far wall with a security guard eyeing the monitors in front of him. “Good evening Mr. Anderson. You’re in early tonight,” he said before smiling at Amy.

“Hello Fred. How are you doing?”

“Good. Good.” He replied pleasantly.

“Fred, this is our newest tenant, Ms. Harper. She will be living in nineteen-A.” he finished.

“It’s real good to meet you Ms. Harper. I hope you’ll enjoy living here. It’s a great place. I work the evening shifts Tuesday through Saturday but I live here in apartment two-A if you ever need me. I already put a list of numbers in your apartment so don’t feel bad about giving me a call at any time,” he finished.

Amy liked Fred instantly. He seemed to be around fifty years old and had one of those smiles that made you feel safe. She felt extremely secure in the nice building, like the rest of the world couldn’t get to her if she didn’t allow it. She liked the extra security measures in place and she also loved all the beauty.

It really looked far more like a hotel the more she saw. Was Lucas sure it was an apartment complex? “Come on, I’ll give you the grand tour before showing you your place,” Lucas said before turning.

He led her down a hallway to the left. They entered a doorway that had a state of the art gym in it. Lucas then led her through another door where there was a full sized pool. Her mouth almost started watering. Could it be real? She not only got a place, which she didn’t even care if it was the size of a shoe box, because she also got a swimming pool and gym and security.