Halle and her mom left after saying goodbye. I would see Halle tomorrow at whatever Frank set up with the press. Lexi was excited about her new job. Caryn gave Lexi a job application and arranged to meet with her this week while Caryn was in town.
“How are you feeling?” Brook asked when we were finally alone.
“Like I was in a car accident. I actually understand what that means now,” I complained.
“Poor baby. Want me to kiss your boo-boo and make it all better?”
I had several inappropriate suggestions for my girlfriend, but decided I still wanted her to be my girlfriend.
“Talk to me about what happened with you, Cindy, and Halle,” I said to keep myself out of trouble.
Brook’s smile left her face. Apparently, she either heard something in my voice, or I gave something away with my face. While I wanted Brook to be happy, I had concerns that Cindy might have forced the issue as far as girl-on-girl action was concerned. There was a current pop song playing on the radio with a line that talked about wrecking the singer’s reputation. Cindy was the girl that would do that for you.
It wasn’t that I was mad about what had happened. When I left the girls alone together, I had a good idea of what was about to occur. I just wanted to touch base with Brook and make sure she was okay with it. I knew that she and Halle had experimented with it when I was with them. At the time, Brook was tentative but seemed to have fun once things heated up.
“Did you want details?” Brook ventured.
“I’m sure I’ll see the video. Seriously, I wanted to touch base and make sure you’re okay. I know that Cindy can be persuasive and stretch boundaries.”
“Yeah, I’m okay. At first, I wasn’t sure I wanted to do anything. You’re right, Cindy’s a bad influence. I finally decided ‘what the heck,’ just seize the day and try something new. I guess I kissed a girl and liked it.”
“Do you want to do it again?”
“I don’t know. I guess if the situation is right and the mood takes me, I might be up for it,” Brook admitted.
Apparently, I needed to work on my acting because Brook saw I was a happy boy.
“You really are a slut. You’re imagining me with another girl and you joining in, aren’t you?” she accused.
“Only if it’s the right situation and the mood takes you,” I shot back, using her own words.
“I see. Do you have a list of girls you feel might fit this ‘right situation’?” she asked, doing the whole air quote act.
“Halle and Cindy would both be a good start, if I haven’t missed my mark,” I contemplated.
“I could stay over, and Halle and I could hook up again. I’m just afraid that you wouldn’t be able to participate, given how gimpy you are.”
She was evil. Mr. Happy was willing, but the rest of the body was sure we’d die if things got too enthusiastic.
“Maybe when we come back during Christmas break,” I suggested.
“What would you say if I got a girlfriend?”
“Probably the same thing you would say if I got one,” I said as I raised one eyebrow. “I suggest if we’re going to do this, we need to both be there when another girl’s involved.”
“That’s probably a wise plan. I don’t need Cassidy deciding she can molest you when I’m not around.”
“You got that right. I need you to protect me,” I admitted.
“What happened to you just wanting to be with me?” Brook asked as she cocked her head to the side.
“I’m 100% on board with that. I wanted to talk about what happened and see where that left us. Once, I had an experience where I had a threesome with a girlfriend and another girl. Everything was cool until the two of them hooked up without me. I admit I didn’t take it very well.”
I remembered how hurt I felt when Kara and Tracy had spent time without me at my first real photo shoot. Everything had worked out, but a quick conversation beforehand would have done wonders for me. Of course, Tracy had dumped me, like the next day, to make me even more unhappy.
“You’re worried I’ll find a girl and run off on you?” Brook teased.
“You would never leave all this,” I said, which made her laugh.
“What, you mean the dork sitting in a wheelchair? I get all hot and bothered just thinking about it.”
I deserved that one.
“What was up with you and Lexi?” I asked to change the subject.
“Halle gave me the heads-up. Miss Lexi has the hots for you. I wanted to make sure that she knew that if she worked for you, there could be no sleeping with the boss.”
My girlfriend could be such a buzzkill.
“Fine,” I huffed. “Caryn has already talked to me about that. She might have to talk to Cassidy, too.”
“Do you think for one minute that Cassidy cares about the rules when it comes to you? I know you both maintain this fiction about her dad forbidding you two being together. If she got even a hint that you wanted it to happen, there would be no stopping her. If you’re smart, you’ll think hard before you ever do anything with her again.”
