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Lissy barely stirred except to half-open one eye and mumble something that
sounded like: ionic particalization", or maybe I want pistachio ice cream".
With Lissy, either was a definite possibility.
"You want to explain to me why you refuse to plug in and use the answering
machine we bought?" Maddy snapped over the jingling of the phone,
Lissy mumbled again and doubled her pillow in half over her ears.
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Maddy rolled her eyes, sighed, and picked up the receiver. Vincent-MacVeigh
residence, Madeline speaking, and this had better be really good, because I was
sound asleep!"
A chuckle from the past, way too knowing for its own good, burst in her ear.
God help me, Chastity. Sorry, Maddy. So the stories I hear are all true?"
Maddy sat bolt upright, ignoring Lissy's moan at being jostled.
Gio! Is that you?"
"One and the same, babe."
"Holy fuck! How long has it been no, don't answer that. How are you?"
"Almost good as you. I own the garage outright now. Broke my back getting it in
shape, and learning how to tinker with fancy cars at prices no big city mechanic
can beat. The Manhattan cows pay me out the ass to tow and fix their Beamer of
the week, and by God if they don't thank me for it."
"Gio, you prick, Maddy said in admiration. So you learned from my shining
example, huh?"
"Oh, yeah, and then some. Wanna welcome me to the dark side, Maddy?"
Maddy blinked at the first thought that came to her. Nah. Couldn't be. But would
she put anything past him? Hell, no. Gio?"
"In the flesh. Naked flesh. Bare-ass naked and damn happy to be this way."
Maddy groaned. Gio, remember when I told you: never change?"
"That I do."
"Start. Now. The TMI is something I haven't missed."
"Bitch, please. I haven't even started on things you don't want to hear."
"Which would be, for example..."
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"How about we start with the sweet piece of ass I got in my bed right now, for
one?"
"Oh, God, Gio!"
"That's what he said last night, Right now he's lying here, bare as God makes us
when we're born, laughin his ass off at the way we snipe."
"I'm not surprised, the way you back up. Repeat that last part."
"Which part would that be?"
"You want a slap upside the head when I see you next? Don't get smart with me,
pal. Let's try pronouns for two hundred dollars."
Gio's laughter rippled across the miles.
Let's not. You heard what you heard. Just think of it this way: you're not the
only one who had a change of taste. You wanna say hello to him? Name's Enrico,
but I call him Mr. Wizard."
Maddy blinked. Do I want to know why?"
"You would not believe the magical places he takes me."
Maddy groaned again. Well, she had asked. So, you're gay now?"
Lissy stirred. Who's gay? she slurred sleepily.
"That your lady friend? She sounds sweet as Texas tea." Gio put on an awful,
fake drawl.
"She is, not that it's any of your business, Maddy snapped. She's the one, Gio.
her voice softened. The reason why it never worked between you and me. I just
had to wait for her to come along."
"Yeah. Gio sounded serious for once in his life. Like me and my Wiz. I tried so
hard to hook us up, you and me, but something up there has a hell of a sense of
humor and works in mysterious ways. Si?"
"Si. Never a truer word. Maddy rolled onto her back. Go on."
"Go on, what?"
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"Dumbass! Dish. I want to hear all about Mr. Wizard. Where you met, what
caught your eye, what it felt like to kiss a man for the first time "
"Maddy, you are only getting those details on one condition."
"Which is?"
Gio's chuckle was pure, sweet evil. We get to come up there and watch you two
demonstrate the joys of a love that dares not speak its name."
"Up yours!"
"Nope, that's Wiz's job. Speakin of which, he's up, and also awake, if you catch
my drift. Plus I'm not as rich as you yet so why don't you foot the long
distance bill and call me back when everyone's out of bed?"
Maddy grinned. God, she loved a happy ending. Lissy had taught her how to
appreciate them. It's a date."
"Watch that word, now. Wiz gets jealous."
Maddy rolled her eyes. Cheapskate horn-dog. Talk to you later then, Gio, she
said. It's good to hear you again, you know? I missed you. Lots. Didn't realize
how much until now."
"Same here, Maddy. Catch you later."
"Later, she repeated. Her eyes began to close. Hey, how'd you get this num "
Click
Maddy stared at the receiver for a long moment. Then, shaking her head, still
grinning, replaced the thing in its cradle and cozied back down in bed. Looked
like life might be getting even more interesting soon. Again.
She cracked up, laughing until her sides her and she had to smother the peals in
her pillow. God, what a crazy, mixed-up world!
She wouldn't trade it for anything.
"Mmmzat? Lissy mumbled.
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Maddy raised up and reached over to pry the pillow off Lissy's head. She ran a
hand over her lover's shining tumble of tangled brown curls, beautiful as ever,
growing out into a waterfall of silk. Morning, sunshine, she said, leaning in for
a long, slow, wet kiss. Mmm, tasty. You drive me crazy, but I love you, you
know that?"
Lissy's eyes opened halfway, both of them. Her lips curved in a sweet smile just
made for doing dirty things. Yeah? Good. Love you too."
"Want to spoon a while?"
"Mm-hmm. Lissy turned her back to Maddy. Maddy moved into place, cradling
Lissy's smaller body in her own curves. Silky skin to silky skin, her own full
breasts pressed against Lissy's slender shoulder blades, her hand idly caressing
Lissy's own nipples.
Contented, Maddy nuzzled her head into the curve of Lissy's shoulder and let
out another deeply happy sigh. If you ever tell anyone I'm a cuddler, I will have
to kill you."
"Secret's safe with me, Lissy mumbled. Bet we could make a fortune sellin
pictures, though."
"You sure you're not a nympho? Not even the least bit?"
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