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The th ball gowns Nothing on her was natural I guessed there was a thirty-year age difference between the two

She sto introduce me?”

She held her hand toward ers The ht her half the diamonds in Texas Now I understood the attraction

Bob chuckled, looking atWarriors fan”

I felt the softness of her palm as she slid her hand into mine “Nice to meet you”

Her skin was flawless and there wasn’t a curve on her body that wasn’t planned Her neck was long and slender She turned her head sideways like a cat as she eyed my chest

I grinned Now this was the perfect kind of woman She already had afor fa across her wrist before I let go

“Can I get you a drink, Mrs –”

“Crawford” She winked “Yes, a white ould be nice”

I looked at Bob “You’re a lucky ht back”

I took long strides to a bar on the other side of the room I didn’t care about the brunette at the moment

“One white wine” I slid a fifty across the counter

The bartender opened a new chilled bottle and handedfor you, sir?”

I shook ht now,” I shouted over the music

The Austin Symphony played on the second level of the hospital The loud sounds of the cello and violins fell over the balcony, dropping on the guests like rain This wasn’t my kind of scene I was much happier in a pair of broken-in jeans, T-shirt, and holding a beer in my hand