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that her father always asked the bar owner Bill, to keep an eye on her.
    Not wanting to be seen with Brandi and knowing Laurie would be furious if she saw her, Jake took her firmly by the arms and pushed her back. “Brandi, I’m not your date. I’m here to meet Laurie’s aunt. You need to go find your friends.”
    “Her aunt?” Brandi laughed. “You don’t want some old lady for your date!”
    *
    Turning, Jake glimpsed his friends sitting at the back. He started towards them, but a movement near the bar caught his eye. A petite brunette with tight jeans that cupped a luscious ass was walking by the bar.
    That’s new. I’d sure have remembered her if I’d seen her before!
    Damn, of all the times to be unavailable, this would be the night that he saw someone that made his pulse quicken. His eyes followed the woman as she turned and headed toward the back of the bar. He glimpsed enough of her profile to see that her tits were as luscious as her ass. The mystery woman stopped at Laurie’s table.
    Not seeing an older woman sitting at the table, he decided to get over there quickly to meet the new woman, before having to meet Laurie’s aunt. As he approached the table, the mystery woman turned around.
    Jake found himself looking down into sparkling eyes as dark as chocolate and a full mouth just made for kissing. Her dark brown hair hung in waves below her shoulders, auburn highlights shining under the barroom lights, and he instantly thought of what it would feel like to tangle his hands in her hair as he took her. She was petite, probably only a couple of inches over five feet, but up close he could see the curves that he had noticed over by the bar. Her light pink top was clingy but not slutty and scooped down in the front just enough that he could glimpse the tops of her breasts.
    The beauty standing in front of him looked up and smiled a genuine smile that lit her whole face. Jake couldn’t remember the last time he had seen such a look of unadulterated joy aimed at him. He could actually feel her smile deep inside.
    *
    Emma couldn’t believe how far up she had to look to see his face. He must be a foot taller than her and she scanned the masculine beauty towering over her. His eyes were the most beautiful blue eyes she had ever seen and his broad shoulders tapered down to trim hips. His black t-shirt was pulled tightly over his muscular chest and his bulging arms by his sides made her wonder what they would be like wrapped around her. Her eyes traveled down, noticing the fit of his jeans at his crotch and the muscular thighs stretching the jean material. Emma’s eyes continued their downward appraisal, ending with the cowboy boots on his feet.
    Laurie’s voice carried over the jukebox music. “Jake, I’d like you to meet my aunt Emma and Emma, this is Jake.”
    This is her date for the evening? Emma couldn’t believe her luck.
    *
    What? Laurie’s aunt? Jake was so stunned that he couldn’t even move. He just stood there dumbly staring. The smile seemed to drop from her face as her eyes searched his.
    Before anyone could say anything, a voice beside him screeched, “You don’t look like some old lady.” Emma’s eyes quickly cut over to the very young blond Barbie doll holding on to Jake’s arm.
    Laurie was furious. “What the hell are you doing here, Brandi?”
    Brandi, oblivious to the glares coming her way, just stared at Emma in surprise. “Jake didn’t want to come in and be some ol’ lady’s date, but you don’t look old at all!”
    Everyone sat for a moment in stunned silence. Emma, with a raised eyebrow, just looked from Jake to Brandi and then threw her head back and laughed. Not a sultry, fake laugh that some women use when they are trying to seduce a man, but a real laugh.
    “Well thank you, I think,” Emma said. “I do believe I’ll take that as a compliment!”
    Then chaos erupted. Laurie was so incensed at the insult to Emma she stood up ready to kick Brandi’s ass. Carol was