Time Stands Still

Chapter 6

           Later that day, Mandy and I were sitting in the living room, painting each others toenails. It had been a long time since I’d done something so girly and I was actually having a lot of fun with her. “So are you going to go to the dance then?”

            I mock glared at her. “Yeah, thanks to your big mouth.”

            She gave me a cheeky grin. “You’re welcome.”

            I rolled my eyes. “Maybe it actually will be fun,” I relented. “I’ve never really danced with Brent. Well, aside from fooling around in the house, that is.”

            “My guess would be that that ends up in a naked kind of dancing,” Mandy said.

            My cheeks flamed a little. “I’m not going to dignify that with an answer,” I muttered.

            She laughed. “You’re still shy when it comes to things like that, I see. But there is one thing I want to know.”

            I regarded her warily. “And what’s that?”

            “How big is he?”

            My eyes went wide at her words. “Mandy!”

            “What?” she asked innocently.

            “I can’t believe you just asked me that!”

            “I’m curious! The rest of him is huge, so I’m assuming that he must be fairly well endowed in the downstairs region as well.”

            I buried my face in my hands. “Oh my god, I can’t believe we’re having this conversation.”

            “Well? Are you going to answer me?”

            I lowered my hands back to my lap. “All I’ll say is that I’ve always been more then satisfied with every part of his body.”

            Her eyes lit up. “I knew it!” she squealed. “How often do you guys do it?”

            I shook my head at her. “I am so not telling you that.”

            She pouted a little. “You’re no fun.”

            I heard the front door open and then close, but I didn’t think anything of it at first. But then I heard Matt’s voice and I grinned as I jumped to my feet. I walked to the entranceway and found him talking to Brent quietly. When Matt saw me, he smiled and walked over to me, pulling me into his arms for a hug. We both ignored the low growl from Brent, knowing that he didn’t mean it seriously. “Missed you, squirt,” Matt said as he released me.

            I scowled at him. “I hate it when you call me that.”

            He grinned. “I know; that’s why I do it.”

            “You’re lucky you’re my favorite member, or I’d get Brent to take you down a few pegs,” I mumbled.

            Brent came up to me and slid his arms around me. “I can still take him down if you want,” he offered.

            “Hmm, tempting, but since we have a guest, I’ll pass.”

            “A guest?” Matt asked curiously. “Who?”

            “Tara? Where did you disappear too?” Mandy asked as she came around the corner.

            “Sorry, I heard Matt’s voice so I wanted to come and say hi to him.” I turned back to look at Matt and saw that he was frozen in place. “Uh, Matt? You okay?”