Author's Note: This story was inspired in the Story Ideas forum by Normal_Person. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
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Kari had started to get used to people telling her she was sexy. Ever since she dyed her hair red, she'd gotten noticed more and more by the outside world - not just as a Mythbuster, but as a sex symbol. The FHM shoot was only the beginning, it seemed. Now she was listed as one of the Sexiest Geeks of 2006 according to a poll in Wired. It wasn't something she'd ever thought to strive for, but she definitely wasn't going to complain. If people were going to tune in because they thought she looked hot, that was more than fine by her. The higher the ratings, the higher her paycheck.
When she'd signed on to do the show, she knew it was going to be a good time. She had been hand picked from Jamie's company to come on board as a member of the team and she couldn't have been happier about it. The fact that she got to work with two young guys - Tori and Grant - was just the icing on the proverbial cake. She closed her eyes as the make-up people did their thing, adding foundation and powder to her cheeks so she wouldn't look washed out on camera. This was the first time in a long time she had no idea what was on the filming schedule for the day. The guys were keeping it under wraps and to be honest, she was a little nervous. She trusted the entire team but there was something about the look in their eyes, especially Tori's, that just made her wonder. Luckily, it was just about time to start production for the day, so the cat would have to be out of the bag soon.
Stepping out of the beautification trailer, her red hair pulled back into two braids, she looked around for the rest of the gang. Finding Tori and Grant in what seemed to be a heated discussion she approached, wondering what all the fuss was about.
"You know this is going to be a myth right?" That was Grant. He had his hands on his hips, looking somewhere between defiant and mortified.
Tori just smirked. "Sure it is, little man. We'll see what happens once the ruler comes out."
Kari was more than a little confused now. She moved to stand beside them, one arm around each of their shoulders. "What's up, guys?" she asked. "What are we measuring and why is this so important that you two are acting like you're about to go three rounds in a boxing ring over it?"
They jumped back a little, not realizing Kari had approached them until she spoke. Tori was the first to recover, a slow smirk spreading across his face. "We have the honor of proving or breaking sexual myths this time around. The three of us, I mean. Of course, the cameras can't be involved in some of it, since it means you're going to get the pleasure of testing us out."
"Oh hell no!" Kari exclaimed. "I'm all about taking one for the team and science but that's going a bit too far. Where are Jamie and Adam? I'm going to put an end to this before it starts."
She had started to head off toward the trailers, only to be stopped by Grant's hand on her arm. "Kari, wait. Think about it before you run off." He led her a few yards away, keeping his voice low. "Number one, I know you haven't gotten any lately. The crew has big ears and even bigger mouths. Not saying abstinence is a bad thing, I'm just saying that Tori and I could make you feel really good." Grant was a huge geek but he was trying. "Number two, one of the myths is about masturbation. Tori and I won't even be in the room for that one, we'll just be monitoring you afterward."
Kari looked at Grant for a long moment. She was considering what he'd said. Her last boyfriend had been less than satisfying and she really hadn't been laid in awhile. Besides, she'd always wondered how good either one of them was in bed. They were your typical guys, full of talk - now she'd get to see for herself if they were spreading myths of their own. "Fine," she said finally. "But if I decide to change my mind, that's it. It's over."
Grant grinned and nodded. "That's fine." Then he winked. "Trust me, you'll love it. I promise."
She just shook her head. "Aah the egos of men. Something that never gets dull, although they get more than a little annoying." She nudged Grant with her elbow, heading back over to where they left Tori. "Okay fine. What are these so-called myths that you guys scrounged up just so you could get into my pants?" Kari was good at pretending to be annoyed. The initial shock was fading and truth be told, she was starting to get a little turned on by the whole idea.
"Well, of course there's the issue of size between the races," Tori said, smirking. "Grant thinks it's going to be busted but I have a feeling science is on my side as far as that goes." Grant just rolled his eyes, although he didn't say a word. "Then there's the matter of whether this change is size gives you different amounts of pleasure. And don't feel like you have to spare Grant's feelings, I'm sure he can take it."
Now it was Kari's turn to roll her eyes. "So basically my part is the 'Does Size Matter' question. Grant had said something about a solo myth too. Which one of the hundreds are we trying to prove or disprove?"
Tori grinned. "As many as we can. We're going to see if you get hairy palms, lose your vision and if you have worse gas than usual afterward."
"That could be a little mortifying if any of those proved true," Kari said, although she knew that these had been gone through time and time again by many experts over the years. "But it will definitely be fun for me to go through them all."
"See? What did I tell you?" Grant looked at her, chuckling. "So...where should we start?"
Kari smirked. "You two go measure yourselves. I'm going to do some shopping."
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