Tidings of Comfort and Joey Down Under by David Connor

Author:David Connor [Connor, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2014-11-26T00:00:00+00:00

THE TAXI Club was wonderfully tacky. There was pink feather boa garland everywhere, and a giant pink aluminum Christmas tree with shiny red balls and other ornaments shaped like other things with balls. Sandy sang “White Wine in the Sun.” It was no “Magic Jack,” but the irreverent yet sentimental Aussie Christmas favorite brought the house down.

“Comfort! It’s been forever!” A large blond woman—man as a woman—enveloped Sandy in a hug. Sandy introduced her as Rebel Willie. An obvious tribute to Aussie actress Rebel Wilson, she had “Fat Amy” written on the legs of her pink sweatpants, one word on each side of her… his… thing that was quite well hidden.

“Rebel, this is Seth.”

“Get a look at you, ya sexy little spunker!” The look Rebel gave Seth was awfully handsy. She practically squished him against her chest.

Seth danced to every song played. He was breathless following The Village People’s “Disco Santa,” but when the same song he had danced to with Sandy’s grandmother came on, he pulled Comfort close. “I danced to this with someone else earlier,” he said.

“Should I be jealous?” Comfort asked.

“We hoped you would be. It was your grandmother.”

Comfort immediately tensed. Sandy came out. “Where? How?”

“She comes into the restaurant below the store often, she said. I bet you just miss each other.”

“Which might be a blessing.”

“Relax.” Seth offered a peck on the lips. “She loves you very much.”

“You talked about me?” Sandy rubbed off the lipstick he’d left behind on Seth with his thumb.

“She did. She didn’t know I was waiting for you—that I even know you. She would actually love this place. Did you know how much she loves to dance?”

“She used to… with my grandfather.”

“Still does. When did you last dance with her?”

“It’s been… years. How tipsy was she?” Sandy asked, the Comfort persona still gone.

“A bit.”

“I worry about that, Seth. She’s got cataracts in both eyes and more often than not a wineglass in both fists. It’s recent, but I fear it could escalate.”

“Understandable.”

“She and Kim are quite friendly, you know. Talk all the time,” Sandy said.

“Truly?”

“Yes.”

“You do know why, don’t you?” Seth asked.

“Why?”

“Because of you, silly. To keep tabs on you. Who knows you better than Kim?”

“You… soon… I hope.”

“Me too. But for now, there’s Kim.” Seth offered another quick kiss. “She seems nice. Flirty. Fun.”

“Kim?”

“Your grandmother, silly.”

“She was all of those things. Not that I want to think of her as flirty.”

“Is all of those things. She is also lonely.”

“I moved back here, Seth. What else does she want?” Sandy asked with an edge. “I don’t see her often, that’s true. ’Cause every time I do, there’s a fight.”

“It’s a bit like dating, maybe. Did you ever consider taking her someplace with things going on? Here, maybe. Somewhere where constant chit chat isn’t required, or where conversation can be geared to what is going on, as opposed to the personal stuff.”

“Not a bad idea, Seth. Except… definitely not here. I’m happy to share this with you. But otherwise, it’s about me and Sarah.

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