Lexie gave an unladylike snort.
“Pffft,” Roxie said, waving off the comment.
Her sister finally gave in and began following her across the grassy terrain.If the road was bad, the land leading up to the sign was worse.It had dirt clods making walking difficult, and the slope up to the highway got steeper the closer they got to the sign.
“I’ll go first,” Roxie said, hooking her foot onto the bottom rung.Unlike her sister, she loved heights.It was why she spent so much time on the roof.It was where she could breathe.
“I can’t believe we’re doing this,” Maxie said as she got in place to follow her.
“We have to make it quick.”Lexie was already shooting worried looks at the interstate.“I don’t want to get caught.I’m not sure this is exactly legal.”
Maxie spun around.“What do you mean?”
“Well, it’s private property… I think.”
“I’m paying to rent it,” Roxie called.She felt better with every step she took.The higher she got, the more she could see of the river and the city.The wind was whipping harder up out of the bowl that was Fisherman’s Road, and up close the billboard was so ginormous it was making her laugh.
Billy was right.Her rack was hu-uuge.
“Yes, but… Darn it.Just don’t disrupt traffic or anything,” Lexie called.
Roxie let out a hoot.The whole ad had been designed to disrupt traffic and send it across the river to her bar.The initial shock had worn off long ago, but she wasn’t above creating a bit of a scene to generate a buzz again.
And hey, King Kong Roxie with three of the real thing?That should do it.
She wanted a shot for her photo album.
She stepped onto the platform.Turning around, she caught the protective bar.The wind smacked her cheekbones as she looked out over the cars.
“Be careful up there, babe,” Billy called.
She waved down at him.It was fun looking down at their vehicles, but even wilder to see the ones whizzing by on the interstate.She was nearly level with them.Traffic was light on Sundays, but she grinned when she saw an old grandma do a double take from the passenger seat of a puttering car.
“Hurry up,” she called.
People were starting to notice her up here.
She leaned over the bar so she could see down.“Are you doing okay, Maximum?”
Maxie was grinning from ear to ear.Apparently, she had no fear of heights either—or maybe she was just getting addicted to the adrenaline rush that came with accepting a dare.“I’m great.”
Wrapping her arm securely around the ladder, her triplet turned to face Billy and the camera.“Good to go, Lexie?”
Roxie could see her worried sister all the way down on the ground.She paled a bit more every time she looked up at the two of them.“Just pose at the bottom, Lexie.It will be cute.”
“Then you’ll both come right down?”
“After Billy gets a good shot,” Maxie assured her.
A horn bleeped from the interstate.Looking over, Roxie caught glimpse of a delivery truck.Lifting her arm, she gave a hearty wave.
“Roxie?”Lexie called worriedly.
“Yeah, yeah.”
“Come on, line up,” Billy called.
Roxie grinned.For once, she was looking down on him.He was so much taller than her, she’d rarely gotten a chance to do that.“Cheese!”
