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probably a dog as well,” Gabe laughed.
    “You two going to stay at your place?” Lily asked.
    Gabe gave her a hug, answering, “Well, we decided that we would start looking for a house. One with a yard, and then we’ll get a dog.”
    Vinny’s eyes lit up, happy for his brother. The settled-life was not for him, but he loved Jennifer and knew she was good for Gabe.
    “Anything new going on around here in the past week?” Gabe asked.
    “Nothing much. We had a briefing last week and mostly Tony’s been going out with us on security installations. Got some new contracts for systems and Jobe’s been going over the new equipment that came in.”
    Jobe piped up, “Glad you’re back. The new systems are amazing but I’ll be glad to have you checking them out.”
    Tony walked over, patting Gabe on the shoulder. “Good to have you back. Been catching up?”
    Gabe nodded and asked if there was anything he wanted him to do.
    “Just work with Jobe this week, if you would and, let me know if we want to order any more of the new systems.”
    Gabe nodded and then headed down the hall with Jobe and Vinny to the equipment storehouse. Turning around, he called out, “Hey Tony, would you like to have lunch today?”
    “Sure,” came the expected response, before Gabe continued down the hall.
    Vinny and Jobe looked at each other and then at Gabe. “We’re not invited?”
    “Nope, not today.”
    “Hell, I’m your brother,” Vinny pointed out.
    “Yes, but lunch is with Jennifer and I happen to have it on good authority that she’s inviting Sherrie.”
    Vinny and Jobe chuckled. “You playing cupid, bro?” Vinny quipped.
    “And you two don’t think it’s about time Captain gave it a shot again?”
    The two sobered as they pondered his words. “Yeah,” Jobe agreed. “I fuckin’ do.”
    Vinny nodded and his trademark shit-eatin’ grin spread across his face. “All right, but when it’s over, you gotta talk.”
    The men laughed and made their way into the room to start their day.
    *
    Jennifer and Sherrie slid into the booth at the little Italian restaurant in the downtown area. Sherrie noticed her friend looked tan, rested, and…content.
    “So married life agrees with you or is that the honeymoon glow I’m detecting?” Sherrie teased.
    “Florida was so needed,” Jennifer said. “I wanted fun and sun in the middle of winter and was not about to fly out of the country and be so far away from Ross.”
    “Did he stay with Gabe’s parents?”
    “Yes, and when we got back yesterday I made Gabe drive us there to pick him up immediately. But he was so entranced with their place near the water that I think he’d just have soon us leave him,” Jennifer said.
    Before the waitress could take their orders, Sherrie heard Gabe’s voice booming. “Well, if it’s not my gorgeous bride.” She saw him slide into the booth, giving Jennifer a quick kiss. Glad to see him, she still felt a pang having wanted some girl time alone with her.
    Jennifer smiled at her husband and then looked over Sherrie’s shoulder. “Hi, Tony. Nice to see you again.”
    Before Sherrie could twist her head around, Tony slid into the booth next to her, effectively caging her in. And not looking particularly happy about it. Great, I get stuck with the one man on the planet that can’t stand being with me.
    Tony glared at Gabe, knowing that he had been set up. I wonder if Sherrie was in on it. One glance to the side had him convinced that she was not. And looked about as happy to be stuck in this situation as he did.
    The scent of her shampoo wafted his way and his senses heightened. He noticed the way she tried to keep her leg from touching his. The way she nervously pushed her hair behind one ear. The way she sucked her lips in and then nibbled on the bottom one. The way she stole glances his way when she thought he was not looking.
    He fuckin’ noticed everything. And his body was reacting. If there was a woman I could be with, it would be