“Argh!” she groaned and face-planted on the bed…
Ker-chunk!
The metal bedframe collapsed and bent toward the center, turning the mattress into the shape of a canoe.
“Oh, come on!” she called out to the ether. “My ass isn’tthatbig!”
Theo burst out laughing.
“Stop laughing! This isn’t funny.”
“I mean…it’s alittlefunny,” he said, standing at the edge of the bed and staring down at her.
“No, it’s not! I’m caught in a mattress taco! Mattresses should be tostadas, not tacos!”
“Can I please change your nickname from Juicy to Mattress Taco?” he asked, unable to control his laughter.
“No!” she said, rolling over and pointing at him. “I’mnota mattress taco!”
“Wait here. I’m going to ask Christos to borrow his phone so I can get a picture,” Theo joked.
“Don’t you dare! Now help me,” she said, reaching her arm out for him.
He leaned over the bed and lent her his arm to pull her out. But with the shape of the bed and the dip in the center, he lost his balance and tumbled into the fold with her. They both burst into laughter as limbs flew everywhere. Body parts pressed against each other. He couldn’t be sure, but he thought he’d felt her breasts. Or maybe it was her ass.
But she’ddefinitelyjust placed her hand high on his thigh, a little too close to his groin. Dangerously close.
“There is no way we can sleep on this,” he said.
“That’s what I’ve been saying all along!”
They struggled, wriggling around to get their balance, but it was no use. The bed was fucked. The door suddenly flew open, however, and immediately cut off their laughter.
“What happened?” Christos said with mild exasperation, putting his hands on his head.
“I sat down, and it literally collapsed,” Dani tried to explain, propping herself up on top of Theo.
“We can pay for it,” Theo said.
“I’m not worried about that,” Christos said, waving Theo off. “Come on, I’ve got another room.”
Theo scooted toward the edge of the bed, trying not to put weight on his bad shoulder. Once he was almost out, he reached over to her. “Here,” he said, offering his hand and then pulling her the rest of the way.
Theo grabbed their bags again, then they shuffled back down the hall toward another door. Christos stood with his hand on the knob, clearly hesitating.
“I’m sorry, but this is all I’ve got left,” he said, opening the door to a larger room—but with an evensmallerbed covered in a frilly pink bedspread. They stepped inside and looked around. “It’s my girlfriend’s daughter’s room,” Christos explained. “There’s another little room with a desk over there.” He pointed to another door on the wall opposite the bed.
“It’s great, really,” Dani said. “Thank you, we appreciate it.”
“Well, take your time. My girlfriend will be over for dinner, but it won’t be ready for a while still,” Christos said. “Bathroom’s down the hall. I’ll leave you to it.”
Once he left and the door clicked shut, Theo and Dani took one look at each other and both burst out laughing.
“Okay, this wasnotwhat I’d expect from a man who drives a Keraboss Super K,” Dani said. “I pictured more discotheque and hanging with the guys from that ride.”
No, definitely not. Seemed underneath the flashy car and personality was a softie.
They each turned toward their bags, searching for something to change into, and Dani took a quick shower. Once she returned in a robe she must have found in the bathroom, it was Theo’s turn. Without needing to ask, Dani helped him take offhis shirt. No words were spoken, but he noticed her inspecting his tattoo once more.
