“Did the applause somehow hint that I was at all unsatisfied with what I was just entertained with?” she challenged with a raised brow. Her grin continued to spread every single time he threw in the word sexy; one, two, three, four. “Ah see, that just depends on knowing your audience,” she pointed out, moving towards the register, her fingers lightly running along the edge of it. “I know this place offers some Magic Mike level shows. And that has it’s time and place. But some people think “real” is a lot more sexy than “scripted”. And people losing themselves in a song and getting caught mid dance break…peak sexy to me, my friend. And I’m sure I’m not the only one.”
Sadie nodded with enthusiasm. “I mean if you’re gonna go ham to such a classic you have to do it justice. If I go for a great during karaoke I feel the same level of responsibility, gotta dance, gotta work the mic, even if I’m sloppy drunk.” Her two thumbs go up, raised high. “And Breakfast Club. YES. Always. Ugh my favorite movie of all time. I’m so sad I missed the jump, honestly.”
Was he leather bondage and riding crops fifty shades of grey guy? No, absolutely not. He seemed more like the kind of guy that caught you by surprise, the sexy popped out and came for you in the middle of a food fight, while you were washing dishes and he was drying. It was soft, playful, unassuming. And he was completely unaware of it which made it all the more potent. “Yeah actually, I could use some help. I’m used to coming in here for myself, not shopping for others. But my friend is having a bachelorette party and I was tasked with finding something funny and naughty simultaneously. Any suggestions?”
“Unsatisfied? Maybe no. But you know for all I know it could have totally been like a pity clap. I am not foreign to those.” He said, only to instantly regret it. Was it possible for him to make himself sound more like a loser? Well kids let’s find out. He nodded as she started on about the Magic Mike level shows. He was not unfamiliar with them, thanks in part due to his driving jobs, as well as the little he’d seen when people decided to come in and actually test out the play room the shop provided in the back. Not that he ever meant to, but he’d be lying if he said the people in this town were good about keeping the door closed. It was like they learned nothing from Panic at the Disco. “Do you really think that?” He asked, the question coming out so much more innocently than intended.
She is going to think you are a literal child. As if his baby face didn’t do that enough for him. “It really is kind of a classic. Keith Urban has some hits under his belt. I do slightly include some of his borrowed work from Sam Hunt in that list.” He said, unsure why he felt like this girl would care at all about his ridiculous knowledge of country music and its drama. “I’ve never actually done karaoke before. I’ve always thought it’d be kind of cool. Especially cause like I’ve seen in movies and stuff when people do it. And I can actually play a little bit of guitar so I don’t know I think it’d be neat but the opportunity has not exactly fallen into my lap.” He added as some of his awkwardness started to fall away, only to be replaced with very mellowed enthusiasm. Recalling his mothers recommendation not to come off as ‘too much.’ An odd suggestion really for a woman such as herself but Kelan didn’t really know any better than to take her advice so he’d always made an effort at reeling himself in.
“Funny and naughty? Well I think we might be able to help with that!” Kelan said as he thought about some of the items he’d seen around his store that made him chuckle on his own time. “What about something edible? I feel like that can be a little bit of both right? I’ve kind of debated if that’s sexy or gross but maybe with the right person they wouldn’t mind you know?” He suggested as he led her down an aisle to their selection of weird gummy and candy outfits. “I’m also pretty clueless about sizing on these things. Or we have like sex dice. Those can be kinda cool I think. Maybe? Not sure i’ve never actually used those either. Or maybe the king dong centerpiece? That’s always fun. It’s a 15 inch giant dildo that apparently also makes for a great paddle if you’re like in a boat or something.”