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The three women walking alongside me all smiled. Doris and Sylvie each wore beautiful dresses that flattered them well, and Marge had dressed up as much as she would allow in a nice pair of slacks and a button-down shirt.
I glanced at her pants. At least her legs were covered.
“Table seven is us.” Sylvie pointed at the card in her hand, then craned her neck, finally pointing when she saw it. “Over there. We’re at that one.”
I smiled when I saw the four handsome young men already seated at our table, and I threw up a silent thank you to whoever had organized the seating chart. They seemed to have dispersed all the young cubs between the tables, matching everyone up with an even number to start things off on our first night. I hid my grin behind pursed lips when I saw Jessica Rabbit and her friends at a table nearby, and their cubs weren’t nearly as attractive as the four studs waiting for me just ahead.
“Oh, man. Do we have to sit with those meatheads?” Marge grumbled. “Better let them know I’m taken right away. Don’t want any misunderstandings.”
“We’re all taken but Alice,” Sylvie said. “I hope they aren’t disappointed that only one of them has a chance of getting lucky.”
I arched an eyebrow. “Says who?”
Doris flushed an unnatural shade of red. “Oh, Alice! You wouldn’t!”
“Have and would.” I grinned, then strode toward them, narrowing my eyes into seductive slits. “Hello, gentleman.”
They all stood, each clamoring to pull out my chair. When the one with the bulging biceps won out, I smiled softly and slid into my seat.
The widows all introduced themselves, quickly saying they were all in relationships. I rolled my eyes and waved a hand.
“Don’t mind them. They are just here to keep me company. Me, who is definitelynotin a relationship.”
All their attention spun to me ... just the way I liked it.
As our server came around to take drink orders, I listened to each man’s quick intro, then rated them in order of preference of who I’d like to get to know first. John, the construction worker from Ohio, quickly shot to first place with his flashy smile and vibrant eyes.
“Oh, we forgot to put on our name tags.” Marge pointed at the tags on our table. “Here. I’ll fill them out.”
“I’m not wearing a name tag.” I rolled my eyes.
She grinned, wrote something with the marker on each tag, and then handed them out.
Sylvie and Doris laughed as they held up their tags that said “taken,” and Marge did the same. They clipped them on with the magnets, smiling wide as the four guys at our table joined their laughter. Finally, Marge stood up and walked behind me, sliding a hand over the strap of my dress.
“What are you doing?” I wafted at her hand, but she just tightened her grip on my strap.
“Quit struggling, or I’ll accidentally rip this strap off, and you’ll be flashing your tatas to the whole table.”
“I don’t think Alice would mind,” Sylvie teased.
“I wouldn’t, but I don’t want this dress ruined. It’s Versace. Just hurry up, Marge, and don’t damage the fabric!” I gave up my fight and allowed her to slip the tag into place, securing it with the magnet on the back.
When she finished, she stood up and planted her hands on her hips. “There. Perfect.”
I craned my neck to read the tag, then nearly tumbled out of my chair.
Single and Horny.
“Marge!” I laughed and started to take it off, but Alec, the cub at my side, stopped my hand with a gentle touch.
“I think you should leave it,” he said in a slow, sultry tone, his azure eyes pulling me in. “I mean, if it’s true, I think you should leave it. I like it.”
“Oh, it’s true,” Marge answered. “Very true.”
I didn’t argue and instead held his eyes while he pulled my hand into his.
“Very well. Single and horny it is.” My eyes locked with his in that oh-so-familiar dance I’d tangoed many times. The one with promises I absolutely intended to keep.
