The Summer of Cotton Candy by Viguie Debbie

Author:Viguie, Debbie [Viguie, Debbie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2009-07-13T06:00:00+00:00

14

The next day was supposed to be even hotter than the Fourth, but they lucked out and continuous cloud cover all day kept the air much cooler. Candace was still prepared, though, and was wearing plenty of sunscreen. Her arms were only mildly pink from the day before, and she wanted to keep it that way.

About halfway through her day, Martha came by to check on her. “Now remember, if some guy harasses you —”

“I push the red button,” Candace said.

“And if someone starts something —”

“I push the red button.”

“And if someone pushes your buttons?”

“Then I definitely push the red button.”

“Very good,” Martha said. “Now that you’ve passed that little test, would you be up for something different?”

“Like what?”

“A week from Thursday there’s a big private event being held at the picnic grounds. I’d like you to help with the food service.”

“You mean with the cart?”

“No, with the barbeque — ferrying meat back and forth, along with buns, condiments, etc. It would be the same hours, and it would be something different.”

“Sure, I could do that,” she said.

“Great. Next Thursday, report over at the picnic grounds at eight a.m. They’ll tell you what to do.”

“Okay.”

“Well, then, think you can handle things here?” Martha asked.

“So far so good,” Candace said.

“And if you get in trouble…”

“Push the red button,” they said together.

“I promise, no more yelling, just button pushing,” Candace said.

“Good girl. Call if you need me.”

“I will,” Candace assured her.

When her lunch break came, Candace hurried over to a bench outside the cantina where she and Kurt had agreed to meet for lunch. He grabbed them a couple of sandwiches and sodas and settled down next to her to eat.

“This is nice,” she said. “It’s like a date in the middle of the workday.”

He laughed. “You think this is nice, just you wait.”

“Oh yeah, for what?”

“I want to take you out tomorrow night,” Kurt said.

“Awesome. When?”

“Right after work. Is that cool?”

“Sure, I’ll just need to run home and change clothes.”

He shook his head. “Bring clothes to change into and then meet me in the Locker Room.”

“Okay. Where are we going?” she asked, hoping to at least have an idea how she should dress this time.

He smiled and shook his head. “It’s a surprise.”

She wondered briefly if they had reached a stage in their relationship where she could ask him if she should go casual or dressy. She wasn’t sure, but she decided to risk it. “Should I be thinking jeans and a T-shirt or something nice?” she asked.

“Something like what you wore on our first date would be great,” he said. “By the way, did I tell you how great you looked?”

“I’m not sure,” she teased. “Better tell me again.”

He leaned closer. “You…” and he kissed her, “looked…” another kiss, “great.” He ended with a really big kiss.

She pursed her lips as if thinking about something. Finally she said, “You know, I couldn’t quite hear you.”

He laughed and kissed her one last time. “How’s your hearing now?”

“It seems to be improving. Maybe if you spoke just a little bit louder.

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