Roy is beginning to wonder if this blind date was such a good idea, see what comes of it in this week's episode of The Sheriff. Don't forget to visit the other Briefers and see what they've been up to! Their links follow my tale! Enjoy!
“Something wrong?” Marshall asked.
Roy shrugged. “Guess not, let’s go join Lee.”
Marshall opened his mouth, as if he had something to say,
then closed it again. “Right this way.”
Roy followed Marshall to his table, making an effort not to
look toward the dance floor. When they
got there, Lee seemed surprised to see him. He glanced behind Roy, as if he
expected someone else to be there. Of course, Roy knew who Lee was looking for.
He nodded toward the dance floor. “She’s dancing,” he said tersely.
“Huh,” was Lee’s only response but he gave Roy a sharp look.
Roy took a seat in one of the empty chairs and set the
appletini on the table . Nothing else to do with it, not really. Seemed silly to hold it. “Place is really jumping
tonight,” he said randomly.
“Yup, that it is,” Lee agreed. “What’s that?” He nodded toward the extra
drink.
“Appletini,” Roy replied. “Not mine.”
Roy didn’t know if he was more embarrassed or relieved at
the turn of events. He hadn’t exactly figured on having his date end up with another
man before the night had even begun. What did that say about him? For that
matter, what did it say about her? Maybe he should just chalk this up to
experience and stay the hell away from online dating sites. There had to be a
better way of finding a date, but damned if he knew what it was. On the other
hand, celibacy didn’t exactly appeal to him either. Sort of a Catch 22
situation all the way around.
The music had ended, and in the pause between songs, some people
began to leave the dance floor, while others stood where they were and waited
for the next selection.
“Hey, Roy, here you are!”
Roy glanced up in surprise to find Earlene had appeared out
of nowhere and taken a seat next to him. She gave him a wide grin as she
reached for her drink. “Sorry to keep you waiting. I thought it might take you
a while, considering how busy this place is. Leroy asked me to dance, so I said
yes.”
Roy glanced around, but her dance partner was nowhere in
evidence. At least she’d had the sense not to bring him to the table with her.
Roy worked at quelling his rising irritation. No sense in getting riled up over
what was done. It was just a dance. He’d get over it.
“Hi guys, I’m Earlene.”
Belatedly, Roy realized he should have made introductions.
“These are my friends,
Lee and Marshall. Guys, this is Earlene.” Better late than never.
“Nice to meet you,” Earlene said as she began to slide closer
and closer to Roy, until their legs were touching. Her warmth made him
reconsider what he’d been thinking, all of his previous concerns falling by the
wayside. Despite his irritation with her, his body was responding to her, which
he didn’t appreciate. He didn’t think it
was really her he was reacting to, it had just been a while, and… well, a man
had needs.
Time to nip those in the bud, at least until he got to know
her better. She hadn’t exactly made a great first impression, despite what his
dick was trying to say.
Roy rose so quickly that Earlene had to catch herself or
she’d have tumbled into his vacant seat. “Be right back,” he said, but whether
he was speaking to his friends or his date, he couldn’t say. Not waiting for a
response, he pivoted and took a step and managed to collide with someone who
was walking by at the wrong time. Without thinking, he reached out and grabbed
the other person, to keep from falling,
move which was reciprocated.
“What the hell?” a familiar voice barked.
Roy was startled to see he had his arms around Dustin. The
younger man looked just as surprised as he did.
Roy suppressed a groan. Did she know every man in this damn
place?
to be continued
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