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"I'm thinking you might be a stalker." My sister glanced over at me as we walked up to the Blackhouse Grille later that night. Mother had set me up on another fucking date, but Nina saved me by taking me out herself.
"What? I love this place." I reached around my sister and mimicked her voice. "You might be a stalker if you like a good steak and eat at the restaurant near your house more than once."
"Keep it up." She glanced over her shoulder and chuckled. "I know what you're doing. You can pretend with everyone else, but it's not going to work with me."
"Whatever. I'm not listening to your gibber gabber. Get in there. It's cold." I pushed at her back with my shoulder and walked in behind her. She dealt with the hostess as I glanced around the restaurant. Every cell in my body pulsed with the need to see Bailey. It was silly, but something about her sparked hope inside of me. Maybe it would just be a friendship, but I needed that more than anything anyway.
"She's at the bar." Nina sat down at the table we were shown to and smiled up at me. "Go get me a Bud Light in a bottle with a lime."
"What?" I glanced down at my sister and back up at Bailey, who had yet to notice me. "The waiter will-"
"Now, please." Nina pushed at my stomach softly. "Go. Get. Me. A. Beer. At. The. Bar."
"What are you, a robot now?" I smiled and turned toward the bar. "How did you know that was her?"
"She hasn't changed a bit." My sister snorted and glanced over her shoulder. "She's filled out, but she still looks like little Bailey down the street, Jer."
"No." I shook my head and headed toward her. "No, she doesn't. Not in the slightest."
The little girl with boy’s clothes, pigtails, and mud all over her face was all but gone. The woman in front of me was stunning and left my body hard and aching like a mother fucker.
"Jeremy." She smiled and pressed her hands to the bar before looking toward my table. She leaned closer and whispered playfully, "Another date? Need help?"
I laughed and glanced over my shoulder before turning back to her. "No. My older sister."
"Nina?" Her eyes lit up.
"Yeah. She's saving me from another blind date Mother set me up on." I shrugged. "My mom wants me to move on."
"I think that's very sweet of her to stay involved in your life." She reached up and tucked a strand of dark hair behind her ears. I wanted so badly to see her hair down, to slip my fingers into it, to make love to her pretty pink lips.
"Sweet?" I forced a laugh. "Try again. It's a pain in the ass, but I love her too much to tell her to back off."
"Tell Nina to do it?" She offered before bending down to grab something from the counter below her. The white button-down shirt she wore opened just right. The muted pink bra she wore pressed her tits up, their creamy tops thick and beautiful. My cock pulsed in my jeans and pressed against the back of my belt.
Fuck me. She was everything I wanted. I hadn't thought about making love to a woman in ages, much less taking my time to explore her fully. I wanted quick and dirty so that it was over and I could get on with life. I didn't want anything soft, sensitive or loving.
"Like what you see?" She glanced up to find me half-drooling. Fuck.
"Yes. You're so beautiful." I sat down at the barstool closest to me. "I can't even find remnants of the little girl who Rhys and I tossed in the air or dragged around in the mud."
She laughed, and that girl showed up. "Really? I don't see anything but that girl when I look in the mirror."
My thoughts dove into the gutter without hesitation, as if the fuckers were waiting right there to go south. I could picture her in front of a full-length mirror in her bedroom, naked and sexy as fuck. My body tightened as my balls contracted. I could have come standing there talking to her.
What the hell was wrong with me?
"Anyway," I cleared my throat as she moved around, working while we stood there talking. "I need a Bud Light for Nina."
"Sure. No problem." She turned and walked back to the cooler. My eyes moved down to the thick curve of her ass. How many men had she been with? None. I wanted it to be none.
"Rhys said he was headed this way for Thanksgiving. Are you cooking or taking him out, cause you guys could join us if you wanted to. My mother and Nina always go way above and beyond."
She walked back to me and set the beer on the bar. "I'd like that. Both me and Rhys would like to see your little one, and it might be fun to catch up."
"Good. I'll send him the information. Or I could send it to you." I pulled out my phone and lifted it as if waiting on something from her.
"Sure." She gave me her number and smiled. "You know I could help you out."
My cock twitched. "How so?" I wanted to seduce the fuck out of her, but I knew better. This wasn't the usual lust and run situation, and that alone terrified some part of me.
"Just bring your dates here." She moved back and shrugged. The movement caused her breasts to bounce, stealing my attention like I was a fucking caveman.
"You want to see my dates?" I forced myself to pull my attention back to her eyes. They pulled me in so deep. My pulse spiked, and it felt warm all of a sudden.
"No, silly." She was so comfortable around me, and I was about to come myself and start panting. What the fuck was going on. "I can help you out if they're ugh. Just give me the signal or text me now that you have my number. I'll come over and cause a scene for you."
"Be my baby momma?" I asked before I could stop myself.
"The one you haven't paid child support too, you sorry, sorry mother fucker." She leaned forward and laughed.
I smiled so hard my face hurt. God, she was beautiful. "I like naughty words coming out of your mouth, Bailey."
She blushed. "Get outta here. I'm not falling for your tricks."
"No? Damn." I took the beer, feeling a little too confident. "So what are you going to want in return for helping me out? Nothing is free in this world."
She pressed her fingers to her lips, and I stifled a moan. I wanted her to suck on her fingers for me. Fuck that. I wanted her to suck on my fingers. God, I needed to get laid. Again. And fast.
"What do I want... What do I want..." She paused and glanced up, looking me square in the face. "I want you to be happy. That's all."
I nodded and gave her a wink. "Then it's a deal." I turned and walked back toward Nina, my heart hurting, my dick dancing and my world shifting just a little too much.