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"what r u wearing?"

Leigh took a drag off her cigarette, and raised an eyebrow. D.C. boy was back online. It'd been a few days.

"usual," she replied. "that tank top from the photo. only, I don't think I mentioned - it's kind of dirty now, and it's been washed so many times it's also pretty see through."

"hang on," he wrote back. "hot," the conversation picked up after a moment. Leigh stubbed out her cigarette.

"how see thru?"

"just enough," she replied. "how about u?"

"hang on," he wrote again, then, after another minute, "I am wearing a suit and thinking about cupping my lips around your nipples. I'm seeing them, under that tank top."

"a suit?" she replied. "hmmm.... pinstriped?"

"gray," he replied, then - again - "hang on."

"I just licked the tip of my finger," she wrote, "and now I'm unzipping your fly..."

"FUCK," he replied, "HANG ON."

"where are u?" she wrote. "are you on the blackberry?"

"y" came the reply.

"are there lots of people around?"

"y"

"would you embarrassed by your reaction if, say, I said I was getting down on my knees in my apartment right now and taking out my vibe and - "

"HANG ON"

A long pause. Leigh got impatient, turned on the TV. Fucking George W. Bush press conference.

"OK, I'm back, wait, hang on - "

She looked back up at the TV screen. Third row, second from the left, behind the guy from the LA Times. Gray suit.

"HANG ON," the email blinked, again.
Date Written: January 23, 2005
Author: radioactive girl
Average Vote: 2.8333
Comments:
02/9/2005 Dick Vomit: do neocons cyber?
02/9/2005 Litcube (3): Heh. Charming. The "e-mail" blinked again? This chat transpired over e-mail?
02/9/2005 TheBuyer: wait wait wait wait wait, what was that part about the vibe?
02/9/2005 Will Disney: wow another first time guest! welcome to acme.
02/9/2005 cuntry (3): not especially exceptional, but... hot people, hot.
02/9/2005 Mr. Pony: I thought this was a funny idea, if I understand the idea properly, that is. Again, I like the idea of the pauses, but I'm unclear on the reason for them.
02/9/2005 TheBuyer (3): Hey, why is DC boy reading the LA times? Ya, hot.
02/9/2005 The Rid (2):
02/10/2005 Litcube: It's Radioactive Girl!
02/10/2005 John Slocum (3): welcome!
02/10/2005 cuntry: another laydee on acme. hoorah.
02/10/2005 Dick Vomit: Where are these new authors with their comments?
02/10/2005 Mr. Pony: Are you serious when you wonder why someone would not want to get involved in our comment threads?
02/10/2005 Dick Vomit: On another person's short, no. But if I posted my very own first short...I think I'd be inclined to say hello at the very least.
02/10/2005 TheBuyer: My friend Litcube wants to know if there's a radiactive man and do you like gellato.
02/11/2005 anonymous: radioactive girl will be summoned to comment later today. she has been indisposed. as far as i know, tehre is not a radioactive man and she prefers chocolate ciao bella sorbet, hates hates hates coconut
03/4/2005 deliciousbrains (3): The punchline makes me feel cheated, somehow.