Chapter 124

• Sticky Sweet
• Victoria wiped the sweat from her brow as she locked the door to her office. It had been another hard day at work, and the rising temperature wasn't soothing her already tense body. Thanks to the gas costs, she opted to roll down her windows, allowing the breeze to cool the beads of dew that had collected on her silky, caramel colored skin. A fit of inspiration struck her, and she turned opposite the way she would normally take home, intent on visiting her favorite summer treat vendor.
• Franny's Sno-Cone stand was a local favorite, hosting a multitude of different sweet syrups poured over cold flakes of ice to cool its patrons. Victoria pulled into the parking lot, grabbed a few dollars from her purse, and walked to the short line formed in front of the brightly painted building. A young man stood in front of her, about her age, and she noticed his blonde hair peeking from a black baseball cap. He shifted his weight, turning his body slightly as he waited to order his sno-cone. In doing so, she noticed he wore a grey t-shirt with a pair of baggy jeans. She also caught a glimpse of his ice blue eyes, and suddenly felt the heat transferred from her sweating limbs to between her legs. He paid for his sno-cone and turned around, his ice eyes meeting her chocolate ones.