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too.”
Mei comically said, “I'd say 'yes ma'am' if I didn't think you'd take it as permission.”
Mick winked at her. “Wise woman.”
Mick and Caroline slid into the truck, leaving me alone to speak with Mei in private. I was suddenly bashful. She said, “Well I guess this is goodbye.”
I nodded and looked down. “Unless... unless you want to hang out sometime.” Then I rushed out. “We have a gig at O' Riley's tomorrow night if you want to come.”
I glanced at her and she was smiling. She nodded once and held her mobile out. I typed in my number. She said, “I don't really like clubs. Too many people, but sure, I'd like that.”
We both smiled and looked down then I almost jumped out of my skin when Mick honked then hung her head out the window. “Good lord, do I have to do everything? Now kiss and say goodbye and we can get going before I die of old age.”
I stared at Mick in shock, could she possibly embarrass me any more than... bloody hell... what was I thinking? Wait, how does my brain work? All I knew were the bright lights swimming in my vision and I felt like I was on fire. It was all heat and desire as I realized Mei's delicate lips were on mine. I sighed into the gentle kiss and she was gone.
I stood there for a few seconds with a silly grin on my face watching her almost skip off, her arm swinging. Until brain function was restored with Mick honking again. I flipped Mick off, to her delight, and slid in beside Caroline, who looked like she wanted to run around hugging teddy bears and draw little hearts on everything. I whispered, “I hate you both.”
Caroline just hugged my arm and laid her head on my shoulder as she sang, “Kacy and Mei, sitting in a tree...” I elbowed her in the gut, which just set the two women off in a fit of laughter. I hate myself for smiling at their antics.
I got my gear stowed in my storage unit and said good-night to the ladies and then as I walked up the gangplank to the Dragon Lady, my mobile started chirping away. I looked down to see Mei Hammond on the screen. I clamped my mouth to stop an excited squeal and scampered into my cabin as I answered, “Hello?”
She said in an offhanded tone, “Bored. Say words to me.”
I snickered. “Yes ma'am.” Then kicked back on my little bed and put my feet up on the shelf that went around the room. We talked for hours. I got up and made a snack at one point then laid back down. I had to plug my mobile into the charger as I spoke as the battery was ready to give up the ghost.
We talked about everything and nothing and I wound up dozing off around two in the morning. I shook myself to keep my eyes open then grinned like a loon when I heard gentle snoring on her end. I just sat and listened to her sleep until her battery died.
Chapter 4 – My Own Flat
The next morning I was in a bloody good mood. Even though we were most likely out of the competition, I couldn't help smiling at my conversations with Mei. I took a quick shower and stared at myself in the mirror.
For the most part, I don't think about my looks. But I just stared, looking side to side, seeing every single imperfection in my face, wondering if I were pretty. I'd never be classically pretty like Caroline, or have the hard beauty of Mick, and especially not the delicate beauty of Mei, but I thought maybe I could be passable if I tried.
I held my straight honey streaked hair up in a bun and looked side to side. I made a face at myself then stuck out my tongue and let my hair drop. I sort of liked my brown eyes. They were slightly large for my face and I felt they gave me a slight doe-eyed look. My nose was too pointed for my taste and I always wished I had a more button shaped nose like Caroline, or maybe a graceful one like Paya Doshi's.
I smiled at myself. Okay, my smile was cute. I can work with cute. I made a silly face at myself and mussed up my hair. I grinned.
Mei comically said, “I'd say 'yes ma'am' if I didn't think you'd take it as permission.”
Mick winked at her. “Wise woman.”
Mick and Caroline slid into the truck, leaving me alone to speak with Mei in private. I was suddenly bashful. She said, “Well I guess this is goodbye.”
I nodded and looked down. “Unless... unless you want to hang out sometime.” Then I rushed out. “We have a gig at O' Riley's tomorrow night if you want to come.”
I glanced at her and she was smiling. She nodded once and held her mobile out. I typed in my number. She said, “I don't really like clubs. Too many people, but sure, I'd like that.”
We both smiled and looked down then I almost jumped out of my skin when Mick honked then hung her head out the window. “Good lord, do I have to do everything? Now kiss and say goodbye and we can get going before I die of old age.”
I stared at Mick in shock, could she possibly embarrass me any more than... bloody hell... what was I thinking? Wait, how does my brain work? All I knew were the bright lights swimming in my vision and I felt like I was on fire. It was all heat and desire as I realized Mei's delicate lips were on mine. I sighed into the gentle kiss and she was gone.
I stood there for a few seconds with a silly grin on my face watching her almost skip off, her arm swinging. Until brain function was restored with Mick honking again. I flipped Mick off, to her delight, and slid in beside Caroline, who looked like she wanted to run around hugging teddy bears and draw little hearts on everything. I whispered, “I hate you both.”
Caroline just hugged my arm and laid her head on my shoulder as she sang, “Kacy and Mei, sitting in a tree...” I elbowed her in the gut, which just set the two women off in a fit of laughter. I hate myself for smiling at their antics.
I got my gear stowed in my storage unit and said good-night to the ladies and then as I walked up the gangplank to the Dragon Lady, my mobile started chirping away. I looked down to see Mei Hammond on the screen. I clamped my mouth to stop an excited squeal and scampered into my cabin as I answered, “Hello?”
She said in an offhanded tone, “Bored. Say words to me.”
I snickered. “Yes ma'am.” Then kicked back on my little bed and put my feet up on the shelf that went around the room. We talked for hours. I got up and made a snack at one point then laid back down. I had to plug my mobile into the charger as I spoke as the battery was ready to give up the ghost.
We talked about everything and nothing and I wound up dozing off around two in the morning. I shook myself to keep my eyes open then grinned like a loon when I heard gentle snoring on her end. I just sat and listened to her sleep until her battery died.
Chapter 4 – My Own Flat
The next morning I was in a bloody good mood. Even though we were most likely out of the competition, I couldn't help smiling at my conversations with Mei. I took a quick shower and stared at myself in the mirror.
For the most part, I don't think about my looks. But I just stared, looking side to side, seeing every single imperfection in my face, wondering if I were pretty. I'd never be classically pretty like Caroline, or have the hard beauty of Mick, and especially not the delicate beauty of Mei, but I thought maybe I could be passable if I tried.
I held my straight honey streaked hair up in a bun and looked side to side. I made a face at myself then stuck out my tongue and let my hair drop. I sort of liked my brown eyes. They were slightly large for my face and I felt they gave me a slight doe-eyed look. My nose was too pointed for my taste and I always wished I had a more button shaped nose like Caroline, or maybe a graceful one like Paya Doshi's.
I smiled at myself. Okay, my smile was cute. I can work with cute. I made a silly face at myself and mussed up my hair. I grinned.
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