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appraised the two guys with suspicion and a little hostility.
Tyler and Aric were alert too. Tyler’s good-natured freckled face was creased with an uncharacteristic frown. Dani just grinned at me.
“Whoa! Yum!” Dani whispered loudly and fanned herself with a menu. She knew exactly who Sean was. She approved of him because she thought he had a positive aura. I challenged that idea but had to admit there was something different about him.
Even with that easy grin in place, Sean stood like a soldier, feet planted and shoulders back. He could break Tyler with his hands. He had a look about him that screamed “dangerous.” It made me sweat--in a good way. Dec, on the other hand, was a little shorter and a little thinner. The two were a contrast. Sean was dark while Dec was light. His hair was a streaky blond, but he had the same arresting blue eyes. His face was more boyish than Sean’s. Even so, the lines of his face were lean and could easily go from relaxed to hard in a minute. Dec stood more loosely than Sean did, but he still looked like a soldier. There was a readiness in them… Trying for subtlety, I glanced at my watch while scoping out their bodies.
Even wearing jeans and t-shirts, they were both ridiculously hot. Dani giggled and rolled her eyes towards Dec’s butt, just in case I hadn’t noticed its awesomeness. Their bodies were hard from work in the real world--they didn’t have the half-hearted workout bodies that most guys had. No, they lived life in ways these small town boys haven’t even dreamed of yet. My imagination went into hyper-drive. I could see both of them in a uniform holding an automatic weapon. They were definitely different. Our guys, as I thought of Kevin, Aric, and Tyler, were reacting to this new threat by posturing. Suddenly they were a little taller and tougher.
Ricki finally snorted with disgust, and said pointedly to Kevin, “Oh, chill out, already.”
I started to laugh, and soon Ricki and Dani were giggling too. It broke the tension, and the guys started to relax. Soon we were all playing pool, and everyone was getting along. It was hard not to like Dec; he was hilarious and sweet. He seemed to find everything funny. We must be kindred spirits, him and I. As the night wore on, I noticed his gaze lingered on Dani whenever he thought no one was looking. Hmmm, that might be an interesting match. They’d have pretty babies together.
At the end of the night, I went to the ladies’ room. Sean was waiting for me when I came out. I stopped and searched for help, but we were alone in the dim light. The juke box boomed through the walls; its bass rattling a picture frame near my head. No one would hear me. I swallowed and kept walking, hands suddenly cold. Not threatening, really, he leaned against the wall with his arms crossed over his chest. He’d watched me all night, but hadn’t said much to me. Not unusual since he barely talked to me anyway. Conversation wasn’t his strong suit. He’d commented on my pool skills once or twice and ignored me. But every now and then, my skin prickled, and I’d glanced up to find his eyes gleaming in my direction. The intensity made me nervous, and being alone in this dark hallway was freaking me out. I didn’t know him that well and anyone could be deadly. I was buzzing with adrenaline when he peeled away from the wall.
“I’m scaring you, aren’t I?” He studied my clenched hands.
“No, you don’t scare me. I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Look, I’m not trying to scare you. I’m not here to hurt you. I’m just…”
“What?”
He hesitated for a heartbeat. “I’m here to play pool. That’s all.”
That sounded like a lie and a weak one at that. I put my hand on my hip, drawing his attention lower. “Really? That’s it? You’re here to play pool?” Unafraid now, I moved a little closer.
“You didn’t come here to see me? Not at all?” I was crowding him, challenging those glowing eyes of
Tyler and Aric were alert too. Tyler’s good-natured freckled face was creased with an uncharacteristic frown. Dani just grinned at me.
“Whoa! Yum!” Dani whispered loudly and fanned herself with a menu. She knew exactly who Sean was. She approved of him because she thought he had a positive aura. I challenged that idea but had to admit there was something different about him.
Even with that easy grin in place, Sean stood like a soldier, feet planted and shoulders back. He could break Tyler with his hands. He had a look about him that screamed “dangerous.” It made me sweat--in a good way. Dec, on the other hand, was a little shorter and a little thinner. The two were a contrast. Sean was dark while Dec was light. His hair was a streaky blond, but he had the same arresting blue eyes. His face was more boyish than Sean’s. Even so, the lines of his face were lean and could easily go from relaxed to hard in a minute. Dec stood more loosely than Sean did, but he still looked like a soldier. There was a readiness in them… Trying for subtlety, I glanced at my watch while scoping out their bodies.
Even wearing jeans and t-shirts, they were both ridiculously hot. Dani giggled and rolled her eyes towards Dec’s butt, just in case I hadn’t noticed its awesomeness. Their bodies were hard from work in the real world--they didn’t have the half-hearted workout bodies that most guys had. No, they lived life in ways these small town boys haven’t even dreamed of yet. My imagination went into hyper-drive. I could see both of them in a uniform holding an automatic weapon. They were definitely different. Our guys, as I thought of Kevin, Aric, and Tyler, were reacting to this new threat by posturing. Suddenly they were a little taller and tougher.
Ricki finally snorted with disgust, and said pointedly to Kevin, “Oh, chill out, already.”
I started to laugh, and soon Ricki and Dani were giggling too. It broke the tension, and the guys started to relax. Soon we were all playing pool, and everyone was getting along. It was hard not to like Dec; he was hilarious and sweet. He seemed to find everything funny. We must be kindred spirits, him and I. As the night wore on, I noticed his gaze lingered on Dani whenever he thought no one was looking. Hmmm, that might be an interesting match. They’d have pretty babies together.
At the end of the night, I went to the ladies’ room. Sean was waiting for me when I came out. I stopped and searched for help, but we were alone in the dim light. The juke box boomed through the walls; its bass rattling a picture frame near my head. No one would hear me. I swallowed and kept walking, hands suddenly cold. Not threatening, really, he leaned against the wall with his arms crossed over his chest. He’d watched me all night, but hadn’t said much to me. Not unusual since he barely talked to me anyway. Conversation wasn’t his strong suit. He’d commented on my pool skills once or twice and ignored me. But every now and then, my skin prickled, and I’d glanced up to find his eyes gleaming in my direction. The intensity made me nervous, and being alone in this dark hallway was freaking me out. I didn’t know him that well and anyone could be deadly. I was buzzing with adrenaline when he peeled away from the wall.
“I’m scaring you, aren’t I?” He studied my clenched hands.
“No, you don’t scare me. I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Look, I’m not trying to scare you. I’m not here to hurt you. I’m just…”
“What?”
He hesitated for a heartbeat. “I’m here to play pool. That’s all.”
That sounded like a lie and a weak one at that. I put my hand on my hip, drawing his attention lower. “Really? That’s it? You’re here to play pool?” Unafraid now, I moved a little closer.
“You didn’t come here to see me? Not at all?” I was crowding him, challenging those glowing eyes of
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