mindy and the barely-touched bear claw

[beyoncepadthai]

The five second rule is a joke. How the hell is anyone of average physical fitness supposed to retrieve a beautiful, barely-touched bear claw from a city street in five seconds? 

Without getting hit by a car, that is, and Mindy is not so foolish that she has a death wish. 

Were it her phone, filled with selfies that she hasn't backed up to the iCloud yet, it might be another situation. But it isn't. The bakery is officially closed for the day and the pastry Mindy has been dreaming about for what feels like her entire life is picking up crumbs of asphalt and cigarette ash and who knows what else (who wants to know what else?)

Five seconds have passed and so have numerous cars, but its glaze is glistening in the dimming sun and dammit, she's going to go for it.

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[beyondtheblonde]

"Well, we could do that now," Elle says, grinning. "I'd be bitching about homework, but..." There's nothing to complain about where Balanced is concerned. It would be great if she had more free time, but the extra income is so important right now, and anyway, she loves teaching Pilates. If she weren't going into law, it'd be a decent back up plan. Homework, on the other hand, is the worst. "Close enough, right?"

[beyoncepadthai]

"Definitely close enough," Mindy says, although she thinks that there's something especially cool and Sex and the City-y about two ladies lamenting their jobs at the end of a long week over cocktails, she knows that if law school is anything like med school, there's plenty to complain about. Sometimes she's not sure how she survived all of her years of college without killing someone. Or herself. "I could so use a drink."

[beyondtheblonde]

"Well, it's after five," trills Elle. Of course, before five, there's nothing wrong with a mimosa now and then. She drinks way less these days than she did as a Delta Nu, admittedly, but after a long day, sometimes it's the perfect way to unwind. "Think this place has drinks? I've never been here."

[beyoncepadthai]

"Oh, they better," Mindy says, the edge of her voice not quite teasing. She really does need a drink, and it's much less tragic if she downs hers with a friend at her side. On her own, grieving the loss of a bear claw, she'd totally be a target for all manner of pervs.

Which, for the record, she once upon a time would have loved, but now she has Danny. "I need the strongest, pinkest thing they have. You're sure you don't have plans?" Not that she'd let her run off to carry them out, but it's the sentiment that counts.

[beyondtheblonde]

"Nothing that can't wait," Elle says, hand resting briefly on Mindy's arm. "If I didn't take a break from my schoolwork now and then, I would completely lose my mind. Time away from the books is healthy and vital." She worked at it like crazy when she first buckled down, Emmett at her side, but she was catching up then. Now she's at the head of the class, and she knows preserving her mental health is hugely important to that. And spending time with loved ones is definitely part of that. "Everything in balance, right?"