Total pages in book: 26
Estimated words: 25245 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 126(@200wpm)___ 101(@250wpm)___ 84(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 25245 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 126(@200wpm)___ 101(@250wpm)___ 84(@300wpm)
“Alright, are you ready to get this show on the road? It’s a lot hotter today than it was yesterday, so I think we’ll be busy.”
I nod, and Carolyn flips the open sign face out. Sure enough, a few minutes later, customers start pouring in in droves. I serve ice cream as fast as I can with a smile on my face, but the whole time, I’m still thinking about my naughty interlude with Dylan and Frank. I’ve never been with two men before, and yet they say that I handled them like a pro.
A blush stains my cheeks. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I don’t know, but I do know that I can’t wait to see them again. Suddenly, life in boring little Monroe just got a lot more interesting!
Fortunately, at around eleven, the lunchtime lull starts. Most people want actual food around this time of day, although you never know. There are some regulars who seem to treat ice cream as their main source of calories sometimes. But they haven’t shown up yet, so Carolyn and I heave sighs of relief. Then, my manager leans against the counter and wipes her brow.
“I’ll never get used to how busy we are in the morning. I don’t get why all these folks want ice cream first thing when they wake up. Why? Who does that? And when did it become a trend?”
I giggle.
“I think it’s because we have that new flavor called buttermilk waffles. So people equate it with breakfast.”
Carolyn smiles lopsidedly.
“Yep, all we need next is an Egg McMuffin flavor, and people will be canceling their McDonald’s runs to come by here instead.”
“Yeah, but the Egg McMuffin flavor sounds good,” I titter. “It’d make for an awesome new experience!”
Carolyn nods before throwing me a grin.
“Well, kill me if that ever happens. Or if we start serving tater-tot ice cream.”
“Eeew!” I squeal before lowering my voice. “Yeah, but I bet some people would buy it just as a novelty. People will buy anything these days and it’s considered cool and artisanal the more weird it is.”
With a wink, I walk around to the front of our ice cream counter to clean the glass. A lot of grimy kids put their hands on it, and I want it to look nice before our next rush.
But my manager watches me with a curious look.
“You’re walking a little weird today, Apes. You didn’t get into a car accident when your Civic died, did you?”
I blush because of course, it’s the hard pounding Dylan and Frank gave me yesterday that’s making me limp.
“No, no, I’m fine.”
But still, my friend is suspicious.
“You know, maybe it’s whiplash. Sometimes whiplash doesn’t rear its ugly head until days after an accident. And it doesn’t even have to be a collision. You can get it just from being jerked around unexpectedly.”
I titter uncomfortably.
“No, I swear it isn’t that although … unnnh,” I groan, wincing again as I head to the sink. “You’re right, I am a little sore.”
Carolyn crosses her arms over her chest then.
“Okay, out with it girl. Why are you waddling around like a lame duck?”
My cheeks flame as I wring out the rag in the sink. Then, I take a deep breath and decide to tell the truth.
“Well, actually, I was with two men yesterday.”
“You mean the mechanics who helped tow your car, right?” Carolyn asks. “That was nice of them.”
I bite my lip, nodding slowly.
“Yes, but I didn’t have any money to pay them with, so um … well, I serviced them.”
Carolyn furrows her brow. “I’m not sure what you mean. They serviced your car, is what you’re saying, right?”
Oh god, this is going to be so embarrassing, and my cheeks flame with heat then.
“Um, no. Actually, I serviced the two mechanics, meaning that I slept with them. I paid them that way,” I finish in a whisper.
Carolyn’s jaw practically drops to the floor.
“You did what?”
I wave my hands in the air.
“It’s not as bad as it sounds! I wanted to, and Dylan and Frank are sooo sexy. It was an opportunity!”
But my manager’s still taken aback.
“Holy shit, April!”
“I know,” I say quickly. “It was insane, but it felt so good, and again, you wouldn’t believe how hot these two guys are. No one will ever compare, and to be honest, I want more.”
Carolyn waves a hand in front of her face like she’s overheating.
“This is not what I was expecting, my friend.”
“Trust me, I wasn’t expecting it, either. But do you hate me now? Do you think I’m a total slut?”
Carolyn shakes her head.
“No, because everyone’s entitled to some fun. But two of them! At once?”
I nod.
“Again, Dylan and Frank were amazing, but yes, they did me simultaneously, and that’s part of the reason why I’m limping now.”
Carolyn’s mouth drops open into a perfectly round “O.”