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Four
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Aidan pulled up to the curb on his motorcycle.  He didn’t normally get to leave work early, but he got lucky when his last two clients of the day happened to call and reschedule.  The day had been pretty slow, only a couple of walk-ins and a few scheduled appointments.
    Clint and Knox were currently the only two still hanging around the shop waiting for a couple more clients to arrive.  Thoughts of a gorgeous, buxom blonde had whirled through his mind all day.  He really didn’t want to hang around doing nothing if he could be spending quality time getting to know the inherently beautiful Atayla.
    The guys understood, and pressured him to give her a call.  There was no reason for him the hang around with nothing to do when they were probably just close up early anyway.  It was beer and wings night at Pat’s Place, and they were no doubt going to take advantage of the opportunity at hand.
    Walking into the restaurant, he scanned the tables for his newest female interest.  He was eager to get to know her.  After three months of dreaming about her, he was more than ready for the real woman.
    As he scanned the room, he saw her sitting at a side table close to the counter.  He was hoping they could sit at a table towards the back of the room, but the place was pretty packed for a Wednesday evening. 
    She smiled and waved once she saw him.  He was immensely happy to have the chance to talk to her in person.  He would have settled for a phone call, but was glad he didn’t have to.  The woman was like a breath of fresh air, and his lungs were starved of oxygen.
    Just seeing her there, waiting for him, calmed a part of him he hadn’t realized was wound tight.  All his muscles relaxed, his overactive mind began to rest and overall peace surrounded him.
    Sitting down across from her, he reached out and grabbed her hand.  It felt natural to do so, as though she was already his and not practically a stranger.  She smiled, and his world righted itself.  Yeah, his life could easily revolve around this woman.
    Picking up her hand, he kissed her knuckles.  He watched as a rose blush spread along her cheeks, charming him.  God she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.  He was just getting ready to say so when the waitress chose that moment to interrupt.
    “What can I get for you, sugar?”
    Without looking away from the angel in front of him, he responded. 
    “Chicken and dumplings, mashed potatoes and whatever vegetable you have today.”
    “And to drink?”
    “Tea, sweetened.”
    “Be right back with your tea.  Tay, would you like a refill?”  At her nod, the waitress departed leaving the two of them alone.
    “It’s good to see you.  I was hoping you would be available when I called.  Sorry it was such short notice, but it’s not often I get the opportunity to beg off work early.”
    “Well, considering you’re the boss I would think you could do so without any begging.” She joked.  “I’m glad you called though.  I really need the distraction.  It’s been an extremely busy week, and it's barely past midway.”
    “Hmm.  I’m more than happy to be your distraction.”
    The conversation, like last time, flowed easily from one topic to the next.  There were no awkward silences, no trouble filling in the gaps, just gentle pushes and nudges to learn more about each other.
    Aidan was quite pleased with the easiness between them.  He always hated the first few dates with a new woman.  Hated feeling as though he was being interrogated.  That feeling wasn’t there when chatting with Atayla. 
    All too soon their food arrived, and the conversation slowed.   He couldn’t remember the last time he enjoyed a meal so much.  Hell, he couldn’t remember the last time he enjoyed a woman’s company so much.
    Halfway through the meal, a shadow fell upon the table.  Aidan looked up to see his brother, Paxton, standing there with his devilishly charming