Jake smirked as he turned his attention towards his sister. “What question would that be?”
“I asked if you two were a couple, but before she could answer me you did.” Sam said as she studied her brother and after a moment she beamed back at him. “I’m so happy for you guys!” She threw her arms around him and he laughed.
Cara rubbed her face, wondering if she could rub the rosiness of her cheeks away.
“I’m happy for us too.” Jake said and looked over his shoulder at Cara. “So what’s with the balloons?”
“Sam brought them for me. Did I even thank you for them?”
Sam shrugged. “So how was Mary Poppins? Did Jake sit through the entire show?”
“Yes Jake sat through the entire show,” He said mockingly as he referred to himself in the third person.
“It was great, even better than the movie.” Cara added and threw Jake a smile. She still couldn’t believe he remembered how much she had wanted to see that show.
“Hey sugar, can I get another scotch?” Billy crooned from across the bar. When Cara glanced over at him he sent her a beaming smile, while holding up his empty glass.
“Sometimes I forget I actually have to work.” Cara thought to herself but said aloud. “Excuse me.” She said to them and puckered her lips towards Jake before fulfilling her customer’s needs.
Jake knew his sister was rattling off questions aimed at him, but he ignored her. He didn’t like the fact that the jerkoff at the end of the bar was blatantly flirting with Cara. He knew it happened all the time, he wasn’t ignorant. What ticked him off most was that Jake was pretty sure the guy was only doing it to test Jake. The whole time Cara served him, he would shoot Jake a glance. Obviously this prick, didn’t know how short of a leash he had.
Jake ground his teeth, trying his best not to stalk over there and beat the living shit out of the guy. Sam must’ve realized that he was ignoring her because she turned her attention in the same direction as Jake’s.
Sam snapped her fingers in front of Jake’s face, forcing him to meet her scrutiny.
“What?” He growled. She cocked one eyebrow and he rolled his eyes. “Oh please, he’s deliberately fucking with me.”
“Maybe but you’re going to have to get used to that. She works in a bar for God’s sake, not a convent.”
He hated when his sister was right, probably as much as she hated him endlessly teasing her.
“I know.” He sighed heavily. “I just don’t like it. Half these people are used to her being fair game. How many times have I sat here and watch while someone slipped her their number?”
Sam nodded understanding. “All the while you slipped a few girls your number.”
“Well shit’s different now.” He grumbled.
“But it doesn’t change that she works here. Cara knows how to handle herself, so you need to trust that.” She said while Jake stared back at Cara. Sam chuckled amused and he snapped his gaze back towards her.
“I trust her, not them.” He said bluntly as he crossed his arms against his chest. He looked down at his watch. He had just stopped by because he missed her and wanted to see her before his next client. Now as he watched a guy get all cozy with his girlfriend he wanted to park his ass at the bar all night and guard her like a watchdog, to hell with his work. Not to mention, his sister was getting her kicks in at his expense.
“Got room for one more?” Nick said as he stood between Sam and Jake.
“No. Go away.” Sam said miserably.
Jake tore his eyes from Cara and acknowledged Nick. “Hey man. What are you doing here?”
He wondered if he could slip him a few bucks and beg him to stand guard over Cara as he went to work.
“I live upstairs, what the hells with the face?” Nick said half sarcastically the other half questioning.
“Jake got himself a girlfriend.” Sam said sweetly, turning the tables on her brother.
Nick looked over at Cara then back at Jake. “Oh yeah? Looks like, he picked the wrong girl, and is still pining for his best friend.”
“Cara is my girlfriend, dickhead.” Jake blew out a breath and watched Nick’s eyes widen and a naughty grin take over his mouth.
“Well it’s about time.” He said and slapped him on the shoulder, as if he just announced he won the Noble Peace Prize. Nick looked over at Sam. “So why is he sulking?”
Sam shrugged as she tried to contain her amusement. “He’s jealous.”
Nick laughed out loud only pissing Jake off more.
“Are you two done?” Jake asked.
“Oh come on, you can dish it but you can’t take it?” Sam taunted.