Popsicle ☮︎︎ [Joey McIntyre]

Chapter 3 ☮︎︎ 𝕊𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕣 𝕁𝕠𝕓

Chapter 2 ☮︎︎ 𝕊𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕣 𝕁𝕠𝕓

Cape Coral, New Hampshire
Summer 1995

So far I was enjoying the new summer job down town at the seafood place. This place held memories for me as well. My father used to take me to lunch there often. And they had fresh seafood daily. Even better than Red Lobster.

All week a mysterious sleek black car was going in and out over at the Macintyre's cottage. But I hadn't saw any signs it was any of them. I was tired by the time I had gotten off work. I gave up giving it a second thought.

I would go take a nice long hot shower then get a pair of shorts on. And a tank top. I smelt like sea food all day long.

One day when I got off work for the night this week Mandy came rushing to greet me. Over excited about something next door!

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"Guess who I saw next door?!" she exclaimed as soon as I came in. She was wide eyed and full of energy.

Joey.

My heart nearly stops in my chest for a second there!

"Who?"

"Jordan Knight!" she squeals.

Damn. Where there was a Jordan there had to be a Joey. God, he was here! Panic rose in my blood.

"Are you sure? Anyone else?" I worry.

"Oh, one more person I saw with him. They were rushing in the house so fast! I almost missed seeing them!" giggles Mandy. "Jonathan was with him!"

"That is it? That's all?" I sigh.

Maybe Joe loaned his beach place out to his friends for a little get away for the summer. As long as Joey wasn't with them! I'd be fine with that!

"Yes that's all I saw" answers Mandy. "Why are you hoping to run into Joey?"

I shake my head no. "Most certainly not"

Mandy smiles at me. "I dunno! I think you might want to" she teases me.

"Drop it"

"Sorry"

All the rest of that week I found myself staring over at Joey's cottage. Trying to see if someone would come in or out. No one did. Not when I was looking. I moved on with life. Focused on my job. Made a few new local friends here. Barb a waitress. Nolan a waiter. And a few others. I was a hostess.