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pleasure’s all mine,” he responded with a rakish grin, taking her hand in his and holding it instead of actually shaking. “I’ve heard a lot about you.”
“Really?” Ali glanced between the two of them, unsure how to take the comment.
“Yeah, he can’t stop singing your praises, but practically everyone in town gets to meet you before me. Nice best friend, eh?” Tom briefly scowled at Brad before returning his full attention to Alicia.
“Not my fault you’re a fucking workaholic.”
“Whatever, dude. I’m off for the entire night, mind if I join you two?” Tom winked at her before letting go of her hand.
Brad gave her shoulder a little squeeze as he stared intently into her eyes. Ali’s stomach did a nervous flip flop while other, more private parts of her person, snapped to attention.
What the hell? Get your mind out of the gutter, Ali silently chided . “Sure, sounds great.”
“Where do you want to start, sweetheart?” Brad asked, smiling.
Ali turned this way and that, getting the lay of the land. Lights were blinking, bells and whistles chimed, kids were laughing and running in every direction, and the screams of people on the roller coasters echoed through the night.
“I definitely need one of those elephant ears, and a corn dog, and a lemon ice,” she said, pointing to the many food booths. “But since I don’t want to vomit, how about we do rides first?”
“Keeping barfing off the evening’s agenda seems reasonable,” Brad agreed. “Lead the way.”
They rode the giant Ferris wheel first. The sky was crystal clear and filled with stars. Next, they went on the Tilt-O-Whirl and three of the coasters. Ali alternated between laughing, screaming, and holding on for dear life.
“Let’s do that one next.” Ali waved to the ride on their left.
“You want to go on something called Circle of Death?”
“Don’t be a baby, Brad. Look, there are kids in line to go on it.”
“Those are teenagers, Alicia, and teenagers are basically stupid.”
“You’re a huge pussy, dude. Come on, Ali.” Tom grabbed her hand, and they joined the line. “He’s got a thing about being turned upside down.”
Alicia watched the two-person cars tilt, whirl and swing violently side to side. “This doesn’t go all the way round, and wait, what do you mean? We were just flipped over multiple times on that last one.”
“Yeah, I couldn’t believe he went on it.” Tom leaned in close. “Making you happy, bringing you pleasure is the most important thing to him, Ali.” His warm breath tickled her earlobe.
The line began to move, and they were ushered into a car. The space was so small they were pressed together from shoulder to knee. The attendant snapped the wire enclosure shut after they fastened their lap belts. Ali grabbed onto the bar in front of them and was extremely surprised when Tom draped his arm across her shoulders. The ride began, jerking them up into the air. The car tipped almost all the way to one side, propelling Ali against Tom. She kept hold of the bar with one hand and gathered a fistful of his shirt with the other. The car swung to the other side then pitched forward. Ali screamed, and Tom wrapped both of his arms around her.
He didn’t let go until the ride stopped. With her first step on solid ground, she stumbled.
“Shit, I’m kind of dizzy.” She laughed, clutching him for much needed support. He held her tightly as they walked to the bench where Brad was waiting.
“That was a riot!” she exclaimed.
“You can’t walk on your own,” Brad remarked, cocking an eyebrow.
“I know, cool isn’t it?”
All three of them laughed.
“Wanna sit down for a second?”
“No, I’m good.”
It was then Ali realized she was speaking to the man she was sleeping with while clinging onto his best friend. Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment. Brad was up off the bench and standing an inch away in a heartbeat.
“He’s touching you, Alicia, because I gave him
“Really?” Ali glanced between the two of them, unsure how to take the comment.
“Yeah, he can’t stop singing your praises, but practically everyone in town gets to meet you before me. Nice best friend, eh?” Tom briefly scowled at Brad before returning his full attention to Alicia.
“Not my fault you’re a fucking workaholic.”
“Whatever, dude. I’m off for the entire night, mind if I join you two?” Tom winked at her before letting go of her hand.
Brad gave her shoulder a little squeeze as he stared intently into her eyes. Ali’s stomach did a nervous flip flop while other, more private parts of her person, snapped to attention.
What the hell? Get your mind out of the gutter, Ali silently chided . “Sure, sounds great.”
“Where do you want to start, sweetheart?” Brad asked, smiling.
Ali turned this way and that, getting the lay of the land. Lights were blinking, bells and whistles chimed, kids were laughing and running in every direction, and the screams of people on the roller coasters echoed through the night.
“I definitely need one of those elephant ears, and a corn dog, and a lemon ice,” she said, pointing to the many food booths. “But since I don’t want to vomit, how about we do rides first?”
“Keeping barfing off the evening’s agenda seems reasonable,” Brad agreed. “Lead the way.”
They rode the giant Ferris wheel first. The sky was crystal clear and filled with stars. Next, they went on the Tilt-O-Whirl and three of the coasters. Ali alternated between laughing, screaming, and holding on for dear life.
“Let’s do that one next.” Ali waved to the ride on their left.
“You want to go on something called Circle of Death?”
“Don’t be a baby, Brad. Look, there are kids in line to go on it.”
“Those are teenagers, Alicia, and teenagers are basically stupid.”
“You’re a huge pussy, dude. Come on, Ali.” Tom grabbed her hand, and they joined the line. “He’s got a thing about being turned upside down.”
Alicia watched the two-person cars tilt, whirl and swing violently side to side. “This doesn’t go all the way round, and wait, what do you mean? We were just flipped over multiple times on that last one.”
“Yeah, I couldn’t believe he went on it.” Tom leaned in close. “Making you happy, bringing you pleasure is the most important thing to him, Ali.” His warm breath tickled her earlobe.
The line began to move, and they were ushered into a car. The space was so small they were pressed together from shoulder to knee. The attendant snapped the wire enclosure shut after they fastened their lap belts. Ali grabbed onto the bar in front of them and was extremely surprised when Tom draped his arm across her shoulders. The ride began, jerking them up into the air. The car tipped almost all the way to one side, propelling Ali against Tom. She kept hold of the bar with one hand and gathered a fistful of his shirt with the other. The car swung to the other side then pitched forward. Ali screamed, and Tom wrapped both of his arms around her.
He didn’t let go until the ride stopped. With her first step on solid ground, she stumbled.
“Shit, I’m kind of dizzy.” She laughed, clutching him for much needed support. He held her tightly as they walked to the bench where Brad was waiting.
“That was a riot!” she exclaimed.
“You can’t walk on your own,” Brad remarked, cocking an eyebrow.
“I know, cool isn’t it?”
All three of them laughed.
“Wanna sit down for a second?”
“No, I’m good.”
It was then Ali realized she was speaking to the man she was sleeping with while clinging onto his best friend. Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment. Brad was up off the bench and standing an inch away in a heartbeat.
“He’s touching you, Alicia, because I gave him
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