For the first couple of hours, families passed by him intrigued by his sign and boldness. Little kids kept begging for deep fried mac and cheese. Their parents refused, constantly saying the same thing “If you want food, I can get you some at the park.” Kimmie and Kenji mostly sat around, waiting for someone to take a chance.
Kimmie rested her hand against her chin looking out at the highest roller coaster in Kari-Hope. “Can’t we just go in and ride the rides? Or at the very least drum up business?”
Kenji who was cleaning the stove top for the umpteenth time looked at her. “If we do that one, we could get in trouble and cause problems for Kemari. Two if someone does come by and we’re inside they will walk away. Let’s give it another couple of hours.”
She sighed loud and bored. “Fiiine, we’ll do it your way. But someone better come to the truck soon. There’s nothing to do.”
Kenji
Her arms were folded across her chest. Anyone around them could feel the tension suffocating the air. Emma Jean closed her eyes to take a deep breath. Hoping by the time she opened them back she would be calmer. Kenji watched her and waited for her to speak. After a few minutes Emma jean opened her eyes and spoke. A deep breath came out first. “I’m really happy that you found something to do in the meantime, I know I hadn’t come back with an answer about employment but did you have to park just across from my business?”He reached out to touch her face but his hand stayed in the air just inches away from her. “I thought it would be a good idea considering I got to see you.”The apples of her cheeks became more pronounced as she tried to hide the smile threatening to form. “Flattery will not get you anywhere, especially since you are taking money away from my business. Is there anyway you could move to a different location?&rdqu
Emma Jean looked up to see Sam walking in her room. A small smile tugged at her lips. She tried to think rationally. The kind of guys she normally goes for always end up being the ones that hurt her. She had hoped this wasn’t the case for Sam. He reached the edge of her bed staring at her as if she were a delectable pastry to be devoured. Emma jean loved that look in his eyes. She launched herself into his arms, stealing multiple kisses from him. The two of them worked quickly to divest the other of their clothing. Sam laid her back onto her bed. Emma jean gazed into his eyes as they became one.It was just in time for her alarm to go off, that she ended up waking up a few minutes before it. Her body felt weighed down causing her to panic just a little bit. When she looked to her right, she seen it was Sam laying in bed next to her with his arm protectively around her middle. It felt strange and warm to have someone do this to her. When she thought back to what they had
By the time Sam came back to her place, she as dressed and ready. Kieran came racing up the stairs to greet her. He practically knocked her over in a tizzy to have her in his arms again after a few days. Kieran yelled in excitement, almost rupturing her eardrum, when he spoke. “EJ!! Don’t ever make me feel alone like that again. I’ll work even if I’m on my death bed.”Emma jean tried to push him away to give herself some space and breathing room. He was much stronger than usual. Her hand still touching his chest, gasped to get his attention. “Too hard, can’t breathe.”He released her from his grip, looking her over for potential bruising. “Sorry, I just missed you so much.”“Is that right? I wouldn’t have guessed by the way you nearly stolen all the air from my lungs.”He helped her out of her house. Pushing her to hold on to his cast. “So, have there been any changes sinc
Sam came back after doing her errands for her. He knocked on the door and listened for her to speak. “Enter.” He was hesitant to go inside. Emma Jean didn’t look happy, nor did she look sad. He just felt underneath her cool exterior she was ready for war. He walked inside to see her on the phone. He felt relieved to have a moment to calm his nerves. What could she actually do to him or about him for lying? Emma Jean motioned for him to site while still on her call. A few minutes later she hung up. The two of them sat across each other starring for a few minutes. Then she spoke. “So, you’re engaged? That’s wow.” “No, we’re not engaged. She doesn’t have a ring. She’s just I don’t know.” He placed his head in his hands. Emma Jean didn’t want to listen to his excuses. The faster she ended whatever it was they had the better. She knew she couldn’t fire him it would cause a sexual harassment suit if he wanted to get revenge. “Listen Sam, no Samuel. I said I would r
Kieran knew she would be hard to placate when she was upset like this. He still went in to hug her. She was stiff in his arms. When he released her from his grasp he got on his knees. “Can you ever forgive me? I’m trying to keep my jealousy in check but how can I when you’re so gorgeous and precious?”She hated when he would get on his knees. It to her was like she was a master and he a slave. He knew she hated it and she knew he knew she hated it. “Ugh, fine. I forgive you but stop doing that. Now can we get back to business. Did you find out any truth to what he said?”“Negative. He could have used an alias. Either way I’ve gotten in touch with a P.I. So, hopefully that yields some fruit.”“Yeah, I do not need him in my life at all.”“Agreed. Now what is this personal business with Sam?”“It’s private and if he wishes to tell you that’s his choice. You know I&rs
Kenji wanted to believe that Kieran was bluffing. That he wouldn’t call the police on him. They were breaking no laws; the park’s land was across the street. They were just in front of an empty lot. No owner’s, just a for sale sign at his back. “Listen, my sister and came to apologize. I would much rather apologize to her versus apologizing to the guy the punched me. Seems you’re not as strong as you think if you broke your wrist.”That pissed Kieran off. He went to grab for him but Kenji stepped out of his direct reach. “If you want to apologize to her, here I’ll call her and you can do it that way.”“Haven’t you ever heard that an apology should be done face to face when possible? I know she’s in the car so just let me go to her.”He didn’t like the logic that Kenji made but if he was going to show her that he can keep his jealousy in check then it was better this way. “F
Kieran sat on the opposite seat from Emma Jean. She looked out the window thinking. Kenji didn’t have to apologize to her, he could have done everything he could to milk the situation. Could have kept the lie going even if she refused to admit it. She was beginning to wonder if he was a decent guy. Her radar had always been wrong when it came to certain guys maybe this time it wasn’t so bad. Kieran watched her, seeing her eyebrows wiggle and change every few minutes. He had an inkling of what she was thinking about. He didn’t like it, at all. He wanted to get her mind off that bozo and onto him. “EJ, when was the last time you actually wore a dress? Feels like it’s been since our senior homecoming.” She rested her hand against between her shoulder and chin. “It couldn’t have been that long. I distinctly remember wearing a dress as recently as last year.” “I never seen it.” “Maybe it was when I went on a date.” He gave her a face. “You haven’t
The woman motioned for her to slowly turn around. She continued to inspect Emma jean. She placed her hand against her lip, thinking. “One more turn but can you undress down to your skivvies dear. That suit isn’t fitted to you correctly. I have a friend that can tailor make some outfits for you.” She couldn’t believe a strange woman was asking her to strip down. But knew it would be better to have something that would fit her better than sloppily. “Can you leave out of the room then? I don’t feel comfortable doing that in front of someone.” “I’ll turn my back. It’s perfectly normal if your underwear don’t match either. We have a lingerie shop that we can also get you some very cute sets.” She turned around to give her the semi privacy she asked for. “So, tell me dear, how long has it been?” Emma jean was in the middle of stripping down when she was asked that question. “How long has what been?” She peeked over her shoulders to see Emma jean bending ove