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grabbed my coat as we headed down the stairs to Dylan’s truck and climbed in the back of the cab. I knew Christina wanted to sit next to him so she could talk his ear off about A. J., and I was fine with it. I also wanted to be left alone and sitting in the back provided that.
    As the truck veered onto the highway, I could hear her telling him how A. J. wanted to be a writer, and that she was really good. Of course my buddy humored her because he was in love with the girl. I hoped one day I could find a girl as cool as Christina, too. She was the type of the girl who was beautiful, dressed well, and acted like a lady, but also loved sports. All sports. You could take her to the bar to watch the games, and she wouldn’t complain. She was every man’s dream—including mine, though only from the sports point of view. I preferred my women a little on the thicker side; I wasn’t into skin and bones on a girl. I didn’t like fat, either, but a little cushion was right up my alley.
    I’d been lost in my own head as we arrived at The Tavern. Parking downtown was a nightmare and expensive as hell. We drove around the corner at least three times before we found a spot close enough to the bar. Since it was freezing outside, none of us wanted to walk very far.
    As we walked toward the bar entrance, I saw Brody through the window, sitting next to a hot blonde. The place was hopping, and I was suddenly grateful we were meeting Brody and Andrew, since they had saved us a seat at their table. It had been a long time since I’d last seen Brody. He had gotten picked up by a professional hockey team in Arizona, while Dylan and I still played for DU.
    “Hey, man, it’s good to see you!” I said, giving Brody a hug. “It’s been a fucking long time! How’s life been treating you? How’s life in the desert?”
    “I love it, except for the heat,” he told me, taking his seat. “That shit is brutal!”
    I took the seat across from him, giving me the perfect view of the oversized plasma-screen TV. The place was so loud you could barely hear anyone speaking. It suddenly erupted into cheering as the Broncos scored the first touchdown in the game, making it 7 to nothing.
    A beautiful waitress came by in her school-girl uniform, exposing her large, fake breasts. I ordered a Bud Light on draft and some fish and chips. Dylan and Christina ordered the same. I was still lost in my own world, going through the motions of watching the game on TV. If I were being honest, I really wasn’t paying all that much attention to it. I just wasn’t in the mood to be around people, but sitting at home wasn’t the answer, either. I was feeling very unsettled, and I hated it.
    The waitress arrived with our beers and food and was nearly knocked on her ass by a beautiful brunette trying to take a seat next to Christina on the wooden bench. Deafening screams and girls hugging became the scene around me. That must be Christina’s friend , I thought. Beautiful blue eyes, gorgeous long brown hair, pretty smile, hmm . . . lovely thighs! Now that was the kind of girl I could see myself hanging out with. She was everything I looked for visually; I just hoped she had a personality to go along with it. Then she’d definitely be the perfect girl for me.
    I took a sip of my beer, trying to ignore the two girls. I grabbed a piece of fish out of the basket and proceeded to chew, when suddenly I heard my name mentioned in the conversation. I was all ears after that.
    Apparently Christina thought I was a mega hottie too. Hmm . . . Something to hold over Dylan’s head to piss him off when he’s being a dick. Perfect! I chuckled to myself, as I continued listening. A. J. had just been offered a job in New York, as a personal assistant for an author., so she’d be leaving just after the holidays, leaving school to pursue her dreams, just like that! I already had great respect for her, and from what I could gather, she had intelligence. I had a feeling she was a