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“First off, do you sit around and watch the cameras all the time?”
He laughed. “No, I happened to have logged on and noticed you had a friend over. I was curious. Dustin’s your roping partner, right?”
“He is, and no, I would like a few hours off from all of this. I already had a date this evening, so my obligation has been fulfilled.”
“I don’t mean go out with you tonight. But a night out with several of the girls for one of the tapings.”
“Do whatever, Jack. I’ll talk to you tomorrow.”
Hitting End, I silenced my phone before I sent off a text to everyone that Dustin and I would meet them at The Blue Moose. After my call with Jack, I was already wondering if I might “accidentally” see one or two of the girls there, if not all of them.
Dustin and I found a large table in the back left corner. It didn’t take long for a few girls to wander up and start talking to us. I knew them both from high school, and two of their college friends were also in town for a visit. They were all part of a sorority, which instantly caused Dustin to lose interest.
“I see you didn’t wait to start the party,” Blayze commented as he walked over with Georgiana. She looked cute in a stretchy sweater dress, her pregnant belly on display.
The girls all turned and gaped at my older brother. I was man enough to admit he was a good-looking guy. And the spitting image of our father. Although everyone said that about both of us, Blayze was clearly our dad’s mini-me. I favored our mother more. And as far as I was concerned, my mom was the most beautiful woman who ever lived, with Morgan coming in second.
Kipton’s face popped up in my mind…
Okay…so my mom was one of two vying for most beautiful woman.
“What in the hell?” I whispered to myself, trying to shake off thoughts of Kipton.
“You say something?” Georgiana asked.
I shook my head.
Ryan and Morgan arrived next. It was crazy to think Morgan and Georgiana were so close together in their pregnancies. Georgiana looked bigger, though she was only a few weeks further along. They both looked radiant. It was true what people said about pregnant women having a certain glow about them.
“If you’ll excuse us, ladies,” I said with a smile. “Our friends are starting to show up.”
One of the blondes pouted and leaned over to whisper into my ear, “I’ll be around if you want to blow off some steam. Sarah was obviously stupid.”
I drew back. “Fan of the show, huh?”
She nodded.
“Then you’ll understand why I have to say thanks, but no thanks. I’m committed to the show, and that means no outside, um…dating.”
With another fake pout, she replied, “That’s too bad.”
Turning, she waved to everyone before joining the rest of her friends.
“Doesn’t take you two long to attract a group of women.”
Rose’s voice caused me to look up. I was about to make a smart-ass comment when I saw Kipton standing slightly behind her, talking to Dustin. He’d been sitting next to me two seconds ago, so he’d clearly jumped up the moment he saw her. Asshole.
“Who wants drinks?” Dustin asked, flashing Kipton a smile that was all too familiar to me. If he thought he was going to try and get into her pants, he had another thing coming.
“I do, after the day I had,” Rose sighed as she slipped into a seat, pulling Kipton down next to her. “Off with you, Dustin, she isn’t interested.”
A blush appeared on Kipton’s cheeks as Dustin placed his hand over his heart. “Tell me it’s not true.”
I rolled my eyes and said, “Just go get some drinks, will you?”
Dustin looked at me…and the smile he used for flirting was replaced by a different one. One I didn’t like at all.
One that said he saw Kipton as a challenge—and he was always down for a challenge.
