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and kissed her
quickly on the lips.  Tucker had been labeled the town stud the last five years
running, so it was no surprise that he dated Melanie, being from what was
considered one of the most prestigious families in Darwood Falls.  She pulled
away while smiling and smoothed his deputy’s uniform.
    “Hey, handsome,” Melanie
announced while grinning.  “What brings you here?  I thought you were working
tonight.”
    “I just thought I’d pop in
quick and say hello,” he announced then smiled with a lustful grin.  “I’m off
at six A.M.  Leave the back door open for me?”
    Melanie appeared to
consider playfully then grinned.  “I’ll be off at two.”  She pressed against
him and ran her hands along his uniform.  “Maybe you could slip away for half
an hour or so.”
    He grinned and was
obviously pleased with the idea.  “Vaughn’s working tonight,” Tucker offered. 
“He’s not much for radio chatter and probably won’t miss me.”
    “Hmm, then I’ll leave the
light on for you,” she cooed.  “Just don’t let my mother catch you sneaking
in.”
    “Are you kidding?” he
announced cheerfully.  “Your mother loves me.  It’s your father I worry about.”
    “Then you have nothing to
worry about, because he loves you too,” she remarked while grinning.
    “I can’t wait,” he replied
to her enthusiasm.  “I’ll see you later.”
    They kissed passionately
and with a little too much aggression.  Casey and Dina sat at the bar and
watched the exchange.  Casey rolled her eyes.  Tucker finally pulled away from
Melanie, grinned, and left the crowded tavern.  Dina watched Tucker leave while
staring dreamily. 
    “What I wouldn’t give for
one night with that man--” Dina said to Casey with a soft sigh.
    “I can’t believe you’re in
love with the town stud,” Casey scoffed while shaking her head.
    Dina looked at her and
appeared insulted.  “I can’t believe you’re not.”
    It wasn’t that there was
anything wrong with Tucker; Casey just didn’t care for men who spread the joy
of themselves with every attractive woman in town.  Most of the men in town were
farm boys looking for just one woman to settle down with and raise a family. 
It was a bit old-fashioned, but she preferred that to the alternative.  Casey
wasn’t actually sure how she felt about the whole marriage and motherhood gig. 
Maybe she needed the right man to come into her life.  Melanie collected her
filled tray from Grey and hurried away from the bar.  Grey approached his
sister and Dina, leaned on the bar near them, and grinned deviously.
    “Is Dina drooling over
Deputy Tucker again?” Grey asked.
    Dina smirked her
disapproval to his teasing.  “You’re just jealous because half the women in
town want him.”
    “Damned right,” Grey
replied and straightened.  “There should be a law against one man having that
many women chasing him.”
    “I think I left something
in my car,” Dina announced.
    “Sure you did,” Casey said
with a laugh.
    Dina hurried across the
tavern and nearly ran out the door after Tucker.  Casey disapproved of Dina’s
current secret crush.  If it wasn’t bad enough that she wanted anything to do
with a man Melanie was involved with, it was almost sinful for her best friend
to be in love with the town stud.  He’d been passed around so many times; it
was almost disgusting.
    Grey again leaned on the
bar, looked at Casey, and grinned lustfully.  “So, is Dina spending the night?”
    “She does most Friday
nights,” Casey replied then suddenly looked at him suspiciously.  “Why?  Are
you wondering what time you need to get up to see her running around in her
tank top and panties?”
    Grey’s sudden and perverse
interest in Dina was borderline annoying.  Neither of them was very good with
relationships, and the last thing she needed or wanted was her best friend
dating her brother.  When they broke up, which would eventually happen, it
would make things