I've always had relationship "issues". Never really had a relationship last more than a few months and usually saw a couple women at the same time. I guess I've just always enjoyed the newness part of relationships...mostly the new sex. I guess that's why a few of my friends were surprised when I decided to settle down and get married.
I'd like to think when I got married I really thought that would be it, one woman for the rest of my life. It really didn't take all that long for that theory to go out the window.
Around the time I was getting married, a good buddy of mine, Sam, was killed in Afghanistan. We'd come into the military together and spent most of our time in the same Company. Outside of work, I spent a lot of time with Sam and his wife Jenna. Mostly bar hopping and drinking too much. Usually ending up with Jenna trying to find me a wife and then taking care of our drunk asses.
About the time Sam and Jenna started having kids is when I met my would be wife. Needless to say the bar hopping party days were behind us.
Following Sam's death, Jenna and I regularly got lunch to catch up on life, kids, and family. It took a while after Sam was killed but eventually Jenna started going out again. About this time, Jenna and I were catching up over lunch when I told her my wife was heading out of town for a business conference.
"Friday night! We're going out like old times!" Jenna commanded.
"Works for me." I replied.
Friday afternoon Jenna sent me a text letting me know she had a last minute friend come into town and she'd be joining us.
We decided to meet at Outback for dinner before heading to a small Irish pub where Jenna had been hanging out. I arrived at the restaurant first which is no surprise as Jenna is ALWAYS late. I notice Jenna and her friend as they enter the restaurant and wave them over. The friend is cute! She's short with some sexy curves, black hair to go along with what I guess to be a Persian heritage. She's wearing some tight jeans and a sexy purple top.
After a quick hug with Jenna, she introduces me to her friend. "Scott, this is Shelly. Shelly, Scott."
"Welcome" I said as we shook hands. That's when I first noticed her eyes. Deep, dark, sexy eyes.
Jenna and Shelly sat down across from me. Turns out Shelly was a 24 year old flight attendant out of Atlanta and was supposed to be in town to meet her boyfriend who was stationed at Bragg. Evidently the boyfriend had found another girl and failed to tell Shelly until after she'd arrived for the weekend. Shelly and Jenna had met through that same boyfriend a while back and hung out a few times so Shelly decided to give Jenna a call in hopes of still having a good weekend.
I tend to be sarcastic smart ass and sometimes that doesn't come across well with thin-skinned people. Luckily, Shelly was not thin-skinned gave as good as she got. There isn't much I find more sexy than a sexy lady with a sharp tongue. The three of us ended up having a really great dinner poking fun at each other. I wasn't sure but throughout the dinner Shelly seemed to shoot me a few extra smiles and sexy glances as we ate. I decided I'd press the issue when we got to the pub.
After we finished eating, I followed the ladies on the short drive over to the pub. I made sure to take a much better look at Shelly's body as we made our way across the parking lot. Shelly was about 5'4", 5'5" had a shapely ass and hips with what looked like a nice set of firm B cup tits. Her hair was now up in a ponytail and showed off a sexy neckline. Shelly have me a very sly smile as I held the door for the ladies as we entered the pub. Pretty sure she noticed my staring.
The pub was smaller than it looked from the outside. It was decorated like the average Irish pub with a lot of Irish flags, Irish colors, and four leaf clovers. There was a cover band playing at the far end with the bar set up along the left side. It was still a little early so we were able to find an open table at the near end of bar where it wasn't nearly as loud.
I told the ladies I had the first round and asked what they wanted. "I'll take a water so I'm hydrated enough to take care of your dumbass later." came Jenna's reply.
"Guinness" Shelly said matter-of-factly.
"Nice choice. Be right back." I said. I returned a few minutes later to find Jenna had run off to say hi to some friends so I set her water on the table and handed Shelly her beer.
"Thanks!" Shelly said as she took a swing of her beer.
"Just glad you picked a good beer." I said.