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year

unts me as we step out of the truck and he slams the door t

wouldn't follow thr

cken. I don't back down from anything, even if I was well over the limit last night at the bar after w

ack, as the warm southern California sun warms my back. I

tifle the laugh that wishes to escape. He thinks I am not going to

ladies won't fall at your feet if you chop it off? You're like damn Uncle Jim from t

sy for you to say," I joke, even though if I am bei

I don't remember a time when you didn't have a dif

works," Chase says as he winks and pul

of air from inside hits me as

r. The smell of hair products assaults my senses and I watch as women everywh

pointments and my eye quickly scans the room taking in the scen

ays as he takes a few step

. Why the hell is this place busy on

I could kick myself in my ass for being a fool last

, we strolled our drunk asses over to the ball park and broke in. Chase might

id ass. By the time he bet me he could knock more balls out of the park than

though, in more ways than one. This shop and

ted worker says as she comes behind the front counter, gr

le lot better if you were the one helping me, Sweetheart." He whistles after

she flirts back by smiling, a God ass stupid smile that only means one thing – I'm yours if you want me – before she flips her h

ore turning around and starting her walk back to her booth. "I'm j

m a wink and I have to fight the urge to laugh at her over the t

se's low laugh rings through my ears. "God, you know Aust!" He says

oo damn easy. I like a woman

I forget I even see it flash in his eyes when a girl suddenly appears

is carrying. Her dark hair cascades over her f

and come to her side. Kneeling to the floor, I help he

her ear and finally looks up through her

ent. Genu

and sparks something back to life that I haven't

exactly what she gives me as I kneel beside her. Somethin

at there is still authentic, natural, and p