“So you’ll take the bar and practice law?”
“I don’t think so…”
“Wait”—she took a final sip of her martini, slammed the glass on the bar, and signaled for another one before glaring at me—“are you thinking about moving to West Bubblefuck and living on the farm?”
“I haven’t ruled it out.” I shrugged. Max rolled her eyes and sat back in her chair, shaking her head. “Max, it is so beautiful and peaceful. The air is clean. The people are friendly.”
“How friendly are these people that my best friend is actually considering leaving civilization to play Old MacDonald?”
“The people are very friendly.” I gave her a sly smile.
“Oh, shit. You have a little country-fried side piece!” She squealed, making heads turn.
“I do not have a side piece,” I said in a hushed whisper. “I don’t know what I have. And Teddy and I are broken up, so having a side piece would be impossible.”
“Well, who is he?” She leaned forward. “Or she?”
“Max, you know it’s a he.” I chuckled.
“Hey, you never know.” She shrugged. “Don’t limit yourself.”
“His name is Dan, and he’s the farm manager. My grandparents put him in charge of the farm and he lives on the property.”
“So you’re living with thisfriendlyman?” Her grin widened.
“No, he has his own apartment.” I was careful not to tell her that his apartment was exactly one floor above the room I slept in every night. “We just see a lot of each other. He’s helping me figure out the farm and this whole situation with my grandparents.”
“And what else is he helping you figure out?”
“We kissed.”
“I know that’s not it.”
“We kissed a lot.”
“And…” She leaned forward and raised an eyebrow.
“He kissed me… everywhere.”
“Everywhere?”
“Everywhere.” I nodded in confirmation.
“And how was it?”
I took a deep breath, leaned in closer, and dropped my voice to a whisper. “Max, I had the most intense orgasm. Ever.”
Her eyes went wide and she let out a loud cackle.
“Yes, girl. I’m happy for you,” she said, still laughing. “Theodore Aloysius the Third could never.”
“Well, he hasn’t,” I confessed. “That has never happened before.”
“That’s because you haven’t been with someone who knows what they’re doing.” She gave me a knowledgeable nod as the server dropped off another round of drinks. “I’m still not sold on yougiving up the career you’ve worked so hard to build and living in the middle of nowhere, but maybe you should chill at this farm a little longer. You deserve a break, and it’s doing wonders for your complexion.” She waggled her eyebrows.
“Shut up.” I laughed and shook my head.
“I’m serious. You are glowing.” She picked up her glass and indicated for me to do the same. “Let’s toast to my best friend getting her groove back, then you’re gonna tell me all about Dan and his magic kisses.”
