Page 39 of Forbidden Harmony

“Are you guys from Harmony Falls?” sheasked abruptly.

“No, we’re here camping for a couple ofweeks. We come down here, like, almost every summer,” one of the girls said. “It’sso good to get away from, like, technology.”

She twirled her hair as she stared at herphone. “Oh my God. Brittany and Jeff broke up.”

“You’re kidding me?” Her friend stared ather phone. “How do you know that?”

“It’s all over Facebook.”

Nolan made a low snort and when she glancedat him, he rolled his eyes and made a wanking off motion with his hand. Shegrinned and he winked at her.

She looked up when she heard the curtainbeing drawn back, her breath catching in her throat at just the sight of Preacher’sbig body. Good gravy, it wasn’t right that a man looked that good in a t-shirtand a pair of jeans.

“Preacher, I love it so much. Thank you!”Bethany was blonde-haired and slender with sun kissed skin and a perfect complexion.Addison hated her on sight.

Her jealousy went from pale green to analarming shade of emerald when Bethany leaned toward Preacher with her arms open.It was obvious she was going to hug him, and Addie had no idea how to process herimmediate and confusing ‘get away from my man’ feelings.

Luckily, she didn’t have to. Preacher tooka step back, shaking his head and pointing toward the counter. “You’re welcome.Nolan will take your payment.”

“Are you sure you don’t want to stop by ourcampsite later? We’re real close to the front of the park and we have marshmallowsand chocolate.” Bethany cocked her hip and thrust her admittedly lovely breastsin Preacher’s general direction. “It’ll be, like, so much fun. We’re gonna goskinny dipping too.”

“You can’t get the tattoo wet today. It’llruin it,” Preacher said.

“Oh, right. Of course. Well, if you changeyour mind, you, like, totally have my number so just text me,” Bethany said.

Preacher walked away without replying,disappearing into one of the rooms at the back of the shop as Bethany paidNolan before joining her friends.

“How’s it look?” The woman sitting next toAddison leaned forward.

Bethany pulled down the front of her jeanshorts until it was so low, Addison could almost see the top of her damn vagina.A bandage covered her smooth skin and Addison suddenly wondered if she shouldbe waxing her entire muff like Bethany obviously did.

Did Preacher like that look?

“It’s covered by the bandage. What did youeven get?” her other friend said.

“Oh, just a little four-leaf clover.”Bethany glanced at Addison and then Nolan before saying in a slightly softervoice. “Mostly, I just wanted to give him a look at the goods, let him knowwhat he was gonna get if he popped by the campsite later tonight.”

The two girls screamed laughter and Addisonforced a smile when Bethany grinned at her. “He’s hot, right?”

“Um, sure,” Addison said.

“You think he’s gonna show up?” The othergirls stood and followed Bethany to the door.

Bethany smiled at them over her shoulder. “Hewas playing hard to get while he was tattooing, but have you ever met a guy whocould resist the Bethany charm? He’ll show up.”

Addison didn’t catch their reply as thedoor swung shut behind them. A blast of warm air settled over her skin. Thethought of Preacher joining Bethany and her friends, of him touching her and kissingher like he’d kissed Addison not two days ago, made her sick to her stomach.

Doubt crashed into her like she’d taken adirect hit from a roller derby queen. She couldn’t do this. She couldn’tpierce her nipple. What was she thinking? She was judging Bethany and she wasexactly like her, modifying her body just to try and get Preacher’s attention.

You’re not. Yeah, maybe you’re a littleexcited at the thought of Preacher seeing you half-naked, but if you reallyexamine your feelings on it, that’s not the reason. You’re doing this because you’retired of living your life under someone else’s expectations. It’s time to dowhat you want. So, pierce that nipple, girl. Hell, pierce your clit too.

She had to clamp her mouth shut around thegiggle. Pierce her clit? No damn way.

“Hey, sorry for the delay.” Preacher hadreturned and Addison stood up, clutching her purse tightly in one hand.

“Uh, that’s fine.”

Preacher turned to Nolan. “You can cashout and head home.”

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