Traffic jam at the Hula Girl drive-thru

"BEEP-BEEP" goes one of the cars in the line at Hula Girl Shaved Ice. It blares through the windows of your little junker car, open to give Mona a cross-draft.

Mona's mouth twitches in a lopsided expression.

It's a fine warm early evening, and a wonderful time for a drive along the coast. Not so fine to be stuck in a line at the take-out.

You say, "I guess everyone else had the same idea, Hula Girl after work."

Mona's arms are crossed across her chest as she sits in the passenger seat. She's not really showing yet, but the hormone stuff is doing a number on her.

Mona says, "If they sell lottery tickets too, buy one. You need a car with A/C. I'm tired of heat sick or fume sick."

You open your mouth, then close it, eating your words.

"Yup," you say, nodding.

"God, what's keeping them?" Mona says. She shakes her head.

This isn't going where you were hoping. Think, Joe, think.

Roll +COOL to GET OUT OF TROUBLE.
2d6+0 (Cool) = 10, you get out of trouble, no problem.

"Mona, how about you wait at the outside table?" You point toward a concrete table with a shade umbrella decorated like coconut palm fronds.

"Yeah," Mona said. "Thanks, Joe."

You put on the blinkers and make sure she gets out of the drive-through lane and across the parking lot. There's honking from the car behind you, but what are they gonna do? At least they have A/C.

"Cheek," Mona says when you go to kiss her.

Cheek. Little kiss.

Mona says, "It's OK Joe, I'm just feeling barfy, and I don't want to go there."

You lope back to your car. Nobody's moved. Let the guy honk, whatever. You sit, engine off, waiting for something to happen.

Mona looks better already. She gives you a little wave and nods. Slowly the line creeps forward. You order cups of shaved ice with piña colada and fruit punch syrup, plus an extra cup of shaved ice, plain lemon, in case a lighter flavor's a better choice.

You loop through the exit and back into the parking lot -- the drive-through line is still way long, but there's parking.

Mona's still at the table, but she's not alone, she's talking with someone, waving her arms and laughing.

You have 1 XP.
You have Hard +2 (with Fucking Huge), Hot +2 (with Charming), Cool 0, Control -1.
You have the Character Move PILLOW TALK.

Joe and Mona's open relationship agreement on this page

What's your next Move?

• Take Mona home while she's still in the mood. Either MAKE HER BEG for what she wants or TELL HER what you want. Roll +HOT(+2) for either.
• Instant party? Roll +HOT(+2) using TELL HER to ask Mona to introduce you, and on a 7+, roll +COOL(0) to use STALK HER to see if she's available and interested.