Cheap Date

Steven smiled in amazement at the girl standing across from him.
"That was awesome," he said, "now how much do I owe ya?"

Stacy wiped the sweat off her forehead. It was a tough job.
"Forget about it, you don't owe me anything."

Steven gave her a serious look.
"Are you serious?"
"Do I look like I'm joking?" she said, smiling at him.
"but....why?"
"because it's rare that I get a customer as cute and sweet as you. all of my other previous customers were soul-less assholes, but I know you, and I think you're a one of a kind gem."
Stacy winked at him and reached for a hand towel to clean her hands up.

"at least let me tip you, I mean you did one hell of a job for me, I've been needin' that for a while now," Steven insisted.

"If ya wanna tip me hunny, then take me out to dinner...I'm starvin' after doin all that work...plus I hardly get to leave this place," she said with a sigh.

"You hardly get to leave? I thought you had would have a free schedule, you know, considering where you work..." he said looking around the dilapidated room, "who's your boss?"

"My daddy"
"Phew, if your dad is your boss, I would assume you get to go out as much as you'd like" Steven said.
"That's what you think. But we need the money...So you gonna take me out for that dinner or what? I'm not askin' for anything extravagant, just somethin' from the near by diner. Are we goin or not?" she asked with fake demand.

"Are you sure your dad won't mind? I don't want you to get in trouble..."

"Nah, he's busy with his own work right now. Come on before it gets too dark out," she said, reaching for his hand.

Steven was hesitant to hold her hand, seeing how he barely met her hours earlier. But he couldn't resist that beautiful smile. He lifted his arm and grabbed her hand. They walked towards the diner that was one mile away. Steven noticed that Stacy's hands were slippery.

"Oh, it must have been from all that lube she used," he thought to himself,"that girl's sure got the skills for fixin' cars. Her daddy sure did teach her well."


As the sun lowered down the horizon, Stacy's father turned on the lights on his store sign that read, "Albert & Stacy Mechanics: We're Here to Service Your Car 24 Hours, Rain or Shine"