Page 93 of Dr. Sexypants

The batter fouled one off, so I looked away from the TV to where Rob was pointing.

I was surprised to see Katelyn was there.

And her friend, Emily.

With a sigh, I asked, “Dude, what did you do?”

“You need to get back out there. I thought I’d give you some help. Plus, she’s going to the baptism, so if it goes well tonight, you’ll have a date for the party.”

“I told you, I’m not taking a date to a baptism party.”

“You won’t have to ‘take her’ since she’s already going.”

“Whatever. I hope she doesn’t think tonight is a date, because if she does, you’re going to have a lot of explaining to do.”

“Come sit with us. It’s just a group of friends, watching the game.”

I was pissed off when I grabbed my beer. I didn’t appreciate being ambushed like this. Then when I looked up at the TV and saw the inning was over, I was even more pissed that I’d missed what had happened.

“I ought to leave right now,” I grumbled.

“Beers are on me tonight,” was my friend’s reply.

“Yeah, no shit. I’m getting appetizers, too, asshole.”

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Justin

By the time I reached the table, I’d decided to play nice.

It wasn’t Emily’s fault that my friend was a dick. For all I knew, she could’ve been tricked into coming, too.

Although I had my doubts when she kept giggling and twirling her hair.

I turned my attention back to the game. Maybe that was rude of me, but I’d been led there under false pretenses, so, oh well.

Rob and Katelyn kept trying to draw me back into the conversation while they asked Emily questions about herself, but I made it obvious I wasn’t paying attention. The game was tied going into the top of the eighth, so they could fuck off.

Emily even ran her hand up and down my back, as she tried to engage me.

I glanced over at her with a “what the fuck are you doing?” stare, and she casually pulled her hand back.

When I turned to look back at the TV, I noticed a familiar face at the door. It was Jade Beaumont.

She worked almost as much as I did, and I probably saw her more than anyone else in town, so I found it funny that she’d be here tonight when I was.

Then I realized she was with a group of ladies: Lainey, Jessica, Kristy, and two women I didn’t recognize.

Kristy looked beautiful in a teal and yellow checkered pattern sundress, paired with a matching yellow cardigan. Her hair was loose around her shoulders, but I could see she had on the gold hoop earring she usually wore. It looked like the only makeup she had on was mascara and a pink lip gloss that I suddenly had an urge to taste.

I felt my pulse kick up with excitement. Then a feeling of dread filled my stomach when I remembered who I was there with.

I knew it looked like I was on a double date.

Suddenly I didn’t give a shit about the game anymore.

“Excuse me. I’ll be right back,” I told the table as I slipped off the bar chair and headed toward the lobby where the women stood while waiting to be seated.