Chapter Two - Baby Boy

Jake 

I was enjoying my time with Rebecca. It was good to see her. We had been sitting at the bar for the last half an hour, drinking and catching up. I was trying to my best not to get distracted too much, with her gorgeous long, tanned legs on the show. Or the way her purple dress clung to her beautiful curves. I shouldn’t be thinking these things about another woman. I had a girlfriend. 

“Shall we order shots?” Rebecca said, flashing her stunning smile at me. 

“Are you trying to get me drunk, Miss Lawson?” I asked. 

“I am trying to help you have fun,” She giggled, “You seem a little stiff nowadays,” She added, smirking. 

“Hey, I am not, I am fun, still,” I said. 

“Hmm, you may need to prove that to me,” She said. 

“Oh, it is on, Becca,” I said, turning to the barman, “Four shots of tequila, please,” I added. 

“Only four? I remember it used to be four each,” She teased. 

“Give a guy a break. I will get there,” I laughed. 

The barman got our shots for us, passing them to us and I slid two across to Rebecca. She had shot the two of them before I even had a chance to bring the first one to my mouth. Becca had a wild side to her, and we had a lot of fun at work and nights out. There was never a dull moment with her around. 

“Keep up old man,” She said, a cheeky smile painted or her red lips. 

“Old man? I am only three years older than you,” I said, “I see you are still the same smart-ass as you were when I last saw you,” I added. 

She shrugged and smiled, staring between me and the shots. I laughed, shaking my head, and took them both. Rebecca was soon ordering us another four. I am sticking with my previous statement; she is trying to get me drunk. I don’t mind; it has been a while since I have been drunk and had fun. I seem to spend my life working or running after Lauren. 

“Then show me what you got, baby boy,” She said. 

Baby boy, something she has always called me. It has been a while since I have heard it. I am more used to words like asshole, useless, and that is only to name a few, and that is only from my girlfriend’s lips. I get called many other names from entitled idiots! 

“Sure thing, sweetness,” I smirked, taking my two shots, then stole hers too. 

“Hey! They were mine!” She pouted. 

I laughed, ordering us some more, but letting her have some this time. I took a break after that, trying to pace myself out because the night was still early. 

“There you are, bro,” we hear from behind us. 

I turned around to see my buddy, Josh standing. 

“Sorry, I got distracted,” I laughed, “Rebecca is trying to get me drunk,” I added, nodding in her direction. 

Josh looked at me and then back at her, smirking. Shit! I know what that smirk is. He better not say anything. 

“So you are Rebecca,” Josh said, “It is nice to meet you, I am Josh,” He added. 

“Um, yes, that’s me,” She said, looking a little confused, “Nice to meet you too, though quick question, how do you seem to know me?” She added, laughing. 

I gave Josh a warning glare, my way of saying to keep his big mouth shut, he is even worse when he has been drinking. Josh got a smug look on his face and wrapped his arm around my shoulder. I braced myself for what was coming. I do not know why I tell him things, sometimes. 

“Oh, we all know who you are you, Rebecca,” He said. 

“Uh? How?” She asked. 

“Because Jake here, is very fond of you,” He said, “He has missed you,” He added. 

Remind me to kill my friend later! Rebecca turned to me, cocking her brow at me, a sexy little smirk creeping onto her lips. 

“You did, uh?” She said, “I know you always secretly wanted me, Jake,” She teased. 

I could play this, one of two ways. One being I am entirely honest with her, or I can lie and laugh the whole thing off. I think the second is better for the moment, especially after my slip up earlier when I placed my hand on her thigh and told her how good she looks. That was an idiot move of me!

“You wish,” I said, laughing it off. 

Josh looked at me, a knowing look on his face. He knew I was lying. How does he know that? Because I told him more than once that if I were single, I would go after Rebecca. I did want her, a part of me has always wanted her, but I am not the kind of guy. I don’t cheat. I have never cheated on anyone. 

“I know all your dirty little secrets, baby boy,” She giggled, winking at me. 

This is how we have always been, messing around this way and talking to each other like this. It was just how it went, and it was like that from the moment we met. 

“Oh hush, and drink your drink,” I chuckled, shaking my head. 

She flipped me off, turning back to the bar and getting her drink. 

“But you do want her,” Josh whispered, only loud enough for me to here. 

“Not the point,” I said, “Nothing has changed. Well, she is single now, but I am not,” I added. 

“You should be, you can do better than Lauren,” He said, patting my shoulder, “You should invite Rebecca and her friends to sit with us,” He added, before walking away. 

I think that is a great idea, because that way I will not be alone with her, and right now with the way she looks, there should be other people around because that will lessen the temptation. I don’t want to end up drinking too much and doing something stupid. 

“Do you want to go and find your friends, and then come join us at our table?” I asked. 

She swung around on the stool, shots in hand.

“Yes, but only if you take these, first,” She laughed. 

“Fine! You have always been a bad influence on me,” I said, shaking my head. 

“Blah, blah, blah,” She said, rolling her eyes, “Now hush and drink, handsome,” She added, handing me two shots. 

Handsome? That was a new one; she hasn’t called me that before, well not that I can remember anyway. I nodded, taking them from her and drinking them, and she did the same. I got up to my feet first and gave her a hand off the stool. I do not even know how she can even walk in those heels. 

“Thank you, kind Sir, now come on, you can come with me as I search for my friends, save creeps trying to hit on me,” She said. 

“Sure thing,” I smiled, placing my hand on the small of her back. 

She looked up at me, smiling, and I returned it. We searched for her friends, finding them. 

“Come on, girls, we are going to join Jake and his friends,” Rebecca smiled. 

They all seemed up for it. They grabbed their bags and drinks, and we headed back to where my friends were sitting. It should be an exciting night with the two groups together. It will be fun, and it has been a while since I have had fun.