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“Not when I’m Shannon. When I’m Shannon, I’m bold and can say and ask for whatever I want.”
“And did you or I mean, did she?”
“Oh yeah, a wickedly dirty girl who goteverythingshe wanted.”
“I’m getting turned on just knowing that you did this… and with sexy-hot, ripped-chest Gianni. That’s way off the charts for you. Did you… I mean… did the two of you…?”
“Come?”
She grinned, then glanced my way.
“Oh yeah, baby. And by then, we were talking to each other.”
“Merry fucking Christmas! Holy shit! So that’s why he kept your panties? You and Gianni want to do this again?”
“Shannon and Jonathan want to do it again,” I corrected. I wasn’t ready to go anywhere near Dani and Gianni. That relationship required certain demands that I wasn’t prepared to keep… but Shannon and Jonathan could do or say anything… no strings attached.
She turned to me. “Oh no, no, no. Don’t tell me that’s the game?”
“That’s the game. Why? You’re making it sound as if there’s something wrong with it?”
We were driving down the main street in Lewisburg now, heading straight for the restaurant and my car. It had started snowing again. Between all the snow on the ground and the giant flakes falling, combined with the decorations on all the storefronts, the town looked like a Christmas card rather than a real town.
“I’m just worried you’re going to fall for Gianni, and you’ll change your New Year’s resolution to go home after you get your degree. I mean it’s not even the new year yet, and you’re already swooning over this guy… not that there isn’t a lot to swoon over. I just know how much you want to start your own business. That’s all I’m saying.”
“That’s the beauty of this game. It’s not me, it’s Shannon, and she’s not falling for Gianni; she’s falling for Jonathan. Gianni already told me that his life is here, and if I got involved with him, I had to know that upfront. Whereas Jonathan has no ties to anywhere. He’s not real, and neither is Shannon. We’re two free birds, floating on the breeze.”
She glanced at me again, only this time, she looked concerned.
“Oh sweets, you’re playing with fire again.”
“No, I’m not. Not this time. I’ve got this all under control. I’m playing with Jonathan, and I can take him anywhere. He’s only alive on my phone.”
She pulled her car up next to mine and parked.
“Listen. You know I love you, but to avoid another heart-wrenching breakup, I think you should seriously think this through… hot sexting or not.”
“I’mnot falling for anyone. It’s Shannon who has the hots for her phone guy, not me.”
She gazed at me for a moment and grinned.
“Whatever you say, babe. I’m always on your side, you know that, right?”
“Same goes for me. And yes, I know. But no worries. This is just a fun game.”
“Okay. Now. You want to follow me to Gary’s? His family does Christmas bowling, and they play board games for the rest of the day. Are you interested?”
“Maybe later, but right now, I’m tired, and I want a hot shower or maybe even a Christmas bubble bath.”
“I left a present under your pink tree in your bedroom. If you open it, I’m sure you might be able to use it today. Love you, and Merry Christmas, Dani.”
“Love you, too, Sarah… and Merry Christmas. Give Gary my love as well.”
“Will do,” she said.
We leaned into each other and hugged. Then I turned and stepped out, slamming the door shut, and I watched her drive away for a moment before I got into my own car, careful not to step in any snow drifts.
I beeped open my car, that had accumulated at least three to four inches of snow, and I reached in for my handy snow scraper along with my own pair of rubber boots, only mine were bright pink. I swapped out my heels for the boots, then cleaned off the windshield, while I thought of what Sarah had said about my falling for Gianni.
