Love at the Fair

Traveling

The black haired raven stumbling off that bus was the most beautiful creature I’ve ever seen. She seemed so lost yet confident and sure of her life. Dad had told me a kid from another company’s was joining us and said her name was Clarissa and to pick her up at the station. I hated errand boy jobs but as a dutiful so planning to run this show someday I went and fetched the new help so my dad could focus on repairs that had to be done.

In my 23 years of life I’ve been side by side with my old man and knew every aspect of this business. He taught me from birth essentially that my entire life revolves around this show

My twin sister however walked away about two years ago to peruse a modeling career and stoped talking to the family after coming out to our very catholic conservative family I fully accepted her choice but my parents thought it was just a phase I don’t agree she’s always shown signs but nobody wanted to see it.

I spoke to the girl and she looked at me like a deer in headlights I sneered I had to repeat myself to her to confirm her name she was the only one off at the stop so I had to go with it being her.

I picked her very light duffel bags up and walked towards my truck her soft voice asked very obvious questions with known answers yet she still asked as if needing confirmation. She was already checking a lot of boxes in my head of annoying employees.

I tossed her bags in the back seat and told her to get in when she clambered into my back seat I was surprised honestly I looked bewildered at her and smiled and chuckled. Her goofy personality was gonna keep her around for a while I could tell my mom was going to adore her.

You could sit up here if you want I replied while smirking at her

He timid response of be seen not heard behavior and invisibility was what I got in response my stomach knotted instantly at her response. I clenched my jaw hard so I didn’t snap at her very innocent response no woman deserves that and especially one as beautiful as her should be set in the back away from all.

Instant rage built up in my gut at the thought of other men looking at her and wanting her and crazy as it seemed she didn’t even belong to me or with me I need a strong minded person in my life and with my plans relationships were the last thing I planned out. Yet this girl this dark hair ravenous woman immediately occupied all aspects of my thought process I nearly missed my turn into the shop.

My dad met me at the truck and welcomed her to our show mom wondered over to meet her cause she was the one who made the decision to take on a carni kid from another show.

I took off away from my parents and headed towards my tilt a whirl project and set off to work I had to get that scent out of my mind that girl that whole ride back honestly. No one deserved to be treated like a invisible part of a company and machine that works together that’s how shows operate at least ours did.

I finished what I could before loosing daylight dad don’t like turning the power on at the shop until after first show of the season it’s a superstition he’s had for years.

I hadn’t crossed paths with the purple eyed beauty until set up at thunder field in western Kentucky she was wearing black leggings and an over size tshirt and had her hair pulled tight to the back of head. I immediately noticed her beautiful smile and knew she was relaxed and way more comfortable then when I picked her up.

I walked closer to the small group of women my mother employee to see what was making her smile and heard my sister Kelly cracking jokes about ball sweat and stinky men. Hearing Kelly out of her comfort zone of shyness was so nice to hear these days.

Walking up Kelly turns to face me and her sly smirk creeps across her face and she proclaim that’s the stinkiest of them all my brother ladies and future owner of this company.

Man why she say it like that now all these people are gonna think I smell terrible.

Thanks sis I said and walked away all while staring at the purple eyed goddess

I knew the source of all my energy and night time dreams are imagining undressing her and see what’s under all them layers of clothes.

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Opening night is always always stressful one small thing can make the entire night go out of sync. I powered up the generators at one end of the midway and dad started the other I walked each ride checking r keys pin keys and c keys checked all the chucks under the wheels and Bally skirts around the game booths. I was also methodically looking for her so I could get another look at that face those eyes her smell. It hit me before I seen her and I immediately stirred in my neither regions. I have had one night stands and girls I played with in small towns but she made me think of family life and kids and I wasn’t fully mentally prepared for that thought and the fact it hit me like a ton of bricks out of nowhere baffled me.

She was walking up the midway with my mom and sister flanking either side of her as the went over the guidelines for the game and Clarissa shook her head and small yes ma’am’s crossed her lips repeatedly during the conversation. Her politeness is what my mom adored most about her. My sister whom shares zero opinion on employee usually loves her and goes out of her way to eat lunch with her and take her places with her. She talks about her like it’s the best friend she been dying to have for years and she really pulling her out of her shell. Mom and Aunt Tony made comments on it as well.

They were setting her up in balloons which was moms go to game for new employees. It’s her test to see how honest fast and charismatic they are with customers townies and coworkers and she had Cicly working with her my moms most trusted longest employee. Cicly was moms favorite employee and she does everything to keep her happy. I watched at the corner of the joint knowing I done my walk through to watch her work the game. They filled the board in less then 5 min in balloons the girl was quick. Customers were walking up and Clarissa took the first customer abs talk then into a 3 for $15 dart deal with a guaranteed medium prize at minimum.

She learned quick and had customers all night I checked in sporadically between ride breaks and refueling generators. Dad walks by and goes she’s still there tiger don’t worry we didn’t run her off yet. I looked at him puzzled realizing everyone was aware that I was staring at her.

Is it really that obvious I asked smacking my face with my hands

Son if it was anymore obvious we could take bets on when you work up the nerve to ask the girl out.

I tossed a rag at him and walked away to blow off some steam in the generators and checking rides again for the millionth time. That annoying knot in my stomach and crotch was stirring again when I walked passed her working and saw her smiling at customers and laughing at their jokes. Oh that laugh could cure cancer it was pure magic to my ears.