Page 105 of Unlikely to Stay
Chapter 23
“Iheard this one is really good,” CC said.“It even has Ant Man in it.”
“I wouldn’t have figured you for a comic book movie fan, Freckles,” Brant said with a smile.
“Breckin’s brother hauled us to all of them when we were little.The only way he’d take us to the movies was if we watched something he wanted to see.The only way Annie’s granny and Breckin’s dad wouldletus go was if he took us.I guess the big, bad town of Lakeview scared them.My mom didn’t care.Anyway, he was a comic book addict.I guess I got attached to them and didn’t even realize it.Now, I watch them all.”
“I don’t think I’ve ever met her brother.”
“That’s because he doesn’t live here.As soon as he graduated, he left and rarely comes home.He lives in New York.”
“What does he do?”
“Other than make a lot of money?I don’t really know.But every now and then he makes an appearance wearing a fancy suit that costs more than what I make in a month at the salon.”
“Wow.”
“Yeah.”
“Did you ever have a crush on him growing up?You know, older brother of best friend.That’s a thing, right?”
CC wrinkled her nose.“Ew.No.Brody was…well, Brody.He was like my brother.Nothing more.I didn’t really date much in high school.”
Brant couldn’t imagine guys not beating down her door.“I can’t imagine that being true.”
“Well, it was.Remember on our first date me telling you about being the girl with the weird mom?That wasn’t the only thing I had going against me.”
“What else?”
“I was a fatty.”
Brant started laughing.“No, you weren’t.”
“I totally was.I’ll pull out my yearbooks next time we’re at my house and show you.”
“I can’t imagine you as anything but how you are now.”
“And how am I now?”
Brant reached over and squeezed her thigh.“Curvy in all the right places.Beautiful breasts.A round bottom I want to squeeze every time you walk away.You’re breathtaking.”
Brant was rewarded with blushing cheeks and a small smile at his words.“Look at you, Charmer.Think you’re gonna get lucky and get to make out in the back of the theater if you butter me up?”
“Thatisone thing I never got to do in high school.”
CC started laughing.“Probably not gonna happen, Snaps.You can’t cut into myAvengersmovie time.How about I make it up to you when we get home?”
Brant smiled.“Deal.Who is your favorite comic book character, anyway?You never told me.”
“That’s easy.Wonder Woman.I had a lasso and everything when I was little.She kicked ass.Yours?”
“The Flash.He can run like no other.”
CC smiled.“That he can.”
They pulled into the parking lot of the theater and headed inside.Brant paid for the tickets and then got in line for the concession.“What do you want, Freckles?”
“A Coke Icee, popcorn with butter, and Junior Mints.They’re delicious with popcorn.”