_Anthology - Love Bites by _Anthology

Author:_Anthology
Language: eng
Format: mobi

Tilt-A-Whirl Kisses By Vic Winter

The first boy she’d ever kissed had been Billy Solomon out behind the Tilt-A-Whirl at the summer fair. She’d been fourteen and innocent and Billy had been six months older than her, and about to leave Blossom Hill to hit the big city and become a rock star. She could remember thinking he was so cool and so brave and, of course, so mature.

The kiss had been wet and Billy’s tongue had been wiggly and he’d tasted like cherry syrup and blue cotton candy. It took her two years before she let another boy kiss her because, honestly, it was kind of gross.

Callie set the jonquils in the vase, their bright faces making for a cheery arrangement. She filled in the bouquet in with daisies and green foliage before packaging it up for Jeffrey to deliver to Mrs. Moncton in the hospital. There were, in fact, a half dozen arrangements sitting on the counter, waiting for her delivery man. A glance at the clock-radio in the back confirmed that he was late. It was almost five -- time to stop reminiscing and close the shop.

Jeffrey came flying in as she collected the keys from her desk and she had to bite her lip to keep from smiling as he began his usual patter of apologies and excuses. “I’m sorry, honey, but it wasn’t my fault this time. And don’t you laugh at me, chickie-boo, it truly wasn’t today. There was such a snarl of traffic on Main Street. The hotel’s got a mob outside of it, everyone just hoping for a glance of that sexy bad boy Buzz Sol.”

Callie couldn’t help it, her ears perked up at the mention of Buzz Sol. She stroked the order tickets in her pocket as she tried for innocent. “Oh?”

Rheumy blue eyes twinkled. “Yeah. And I know you know who he is. Used to live around here before he was rich and famous.” “I know who he is, Jeffrey. I was just surprised there was that big a deal being made out of him being back.” Except that she wasn’t. Not really. Billy Solomon might have packed up his things and left Blossom Hill and never looked back, but the town certainly hadn’t forgotten that the bad boy rock star’s roots were right here. “And now I’ve got to finish up so I can go home.” “This not everything?” Jeffrey asked, piling the bouquets on his trolley.

“Don’t worry, I’ll get the last deliveries.” Three bouquets for one Billy Solomon aka Buzz Sol at the Blossom Hill Hotel.

“Okay, honey. I’ll see you tomorrow, same bat time, same bat channel.”

“No, tomorrow you’ll be on time. Four-thirty, not five past five.” She wagged her finger at him, like she did every afternoon.

“Picky, picky picky.” He gave her a wink and ambled out, the tinkle of the bell covering her laughter.

*** Callie pushed her way through the crowds in front of Blossom Hill’s only hotel; everything else was either a bed and breakfast or a motel.

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