“Make yourselves at home boys. Give us twenty minutes, ok?” Kalli said. “Wow! They both pilot Warhorses. Check it out bud… They have a decent amount of upgrades. They should be a formidable team.” Woodman points out. “Stop snooping!” Woody says. “I’m not snooping – I’m admiring their handy work. Yeah … look, they’re two completely different set ups. This one is set up to be a bruiser – a lot of defensive and power. I bet it’s Jen’s. This one is set up for speed and fast attacks. This HAS to be Kalli’s.” Woodman concludes. “Good observation Road Runner!” Jen chimes in. Woodman looks up at the catwalk and sees Jen in a black pleated mini skirt that shows off her nicely tanned legs, with a dark purple blouse that shows just enough skin, and her blond hair coming down over her shoulders. Woodman is stunned by the transformation. He pauses and takes a deep breath. “WOW … you look absolutely stunning,” Woodman says. “Thanks Woodman. Kalli will be right down.” Jen says. “I would hug you but I don’t want to get you all greasy,” Woodman says as he chuckles. Jen joins the laughter. “What’s so funny?” Woody stands up and peers up the staircase.
With the bright light behind her, all he sees is a silhouette that appears to be an angel. As she descends the staircase, he begins to see her. She is wearing a beautiful light yellow floral print sundress that just finishes above the knee showing off her beautifully freckled legs. As his gaze moves northward, he notices a simple necklace embraced by her cleavage and her long red hair, flowing past her shoulders and over her chest. “Oh my God … you’re beautiful!” Woody blurts out. Kalli giggles. “Thanks Woody,” as the boys stand speechless gawking at their dates. Kalli says, “Ok boys, let’s go.” The boys shake their heads slightly, as though waking from a trance. “Yeah yeah … let’s go.” Woodman replies. Woody rushes forward and gets the door. “Thanks Woody,” Kalli says. “After you,” Woody replies. As Woodman passes Woody, he puts his fist comically in his mouth, and Woody gives a nod, and mouths ‘I know’.
To the boys’ surprise, both girls sit in the front of the E.B – The boys shrug their shoulders at each other and climb in. No sooner than their butts hit the seat, Kalli floors it. Seconds later, you hear two clicks of seat belts hastily locking. The girls laugh out loud. Before they know it, they’re at their hanger. “Ladies, make yourselves at home. Careful you don’t trip – There’s Mech parts everywhere.” Woody warns. As the boys disappear upstairs, the girls carefully move around their Mechs. Jen softly say, “Wish I could poke around in their Mechs, but don’t want to get dirty,” as she lets out a soft chortle. “I know,” Kalli joins in. Meanwhile, Woodman is panicking. “Dude! … I don’t have any fancy clothes – Just casual stuff.” “Hey bud, it’s ok … I got you covered. Here … try this.” Woody hands Woodman a black suit and purple necktie.
“Thanks man … I owe you.” Woodman says thankfully. “Nah … what are best friends for.” Woodman disappears into the bathroom. Woody rushes off to his in the next room, towel in hand. Meanwhile, Kalli moves to the other end of the room. Jen asks, “What are you doing?”, as she gets up and follows. “Shhh! … be quiet!” Kalli whispers. Five minutes later, Woody comes rushing out of the room, with a towel that is a half cheek too small to wrap around himself. As Woody disappears into the next room, Jen turns to Kalli with a big smile, “You dirty sneaky girl. Now that’s a NICE handful you’ve got there.”, as they both move quickly back to their seats, Kalli all the while grinning ear to ear. Several minutes later, Woody is first out and making his way down the stairs.
As she looks up the stairs, she sees him and rises to greet him. His dark olive green pants hug his slim waist and as her eyes move up, she notices that his large chest fills the double breasted suit jacket perfectly accessorized with a light yellow floral printed tie. She then peers up at his face, and stylish dark brown hair. She thinks to herself, ‘Damn! … He cleans up nice,’ but blurts out instead, “Wow, don’t you look handsome!” “Thanks Kalli,” Woody says giving her a hug. As they embrace, Woody takes a whiff of her peach smelling hair. Kalli closes her eyes, feeling the strength in his shoulders pulling her close. The moment seemed to last forever. All of a sudden, “Hey guys … “ as Woodman makes his way down the stairs. Jen quickly gets to her feet and looks up at Woodman with his light brown hair with blond streaks. She notices his purple tie against his black jacket and how it fitted his slim figure. Jen exclaims, “DAMN you clean up nice!” she laughs. “Thanks,” he chuckles back. Woodman reaches for her hand and gently kisses it. As Jen lets out a slight sigh, Kalli says, “C’mon … we know the perfect spot eh Jen?” “Yep … let’s go.” Jen says.
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