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“Beer, please. Whatever’s on tap,” Beau answered with a grin.

“Alright. I’ll be right back with those.” Scarlett walked away to fulfill their orders.

As they were waiting for their drinks, Beau saw his younger brother Luke heading their way and stood up to greet him.

“Hey, little brother,” he said with a grin as Luke reached them.

“Beau, I’m surprised to see you here,” Luke replied with a smirk before his eyes widened as he caught sight of Brenna.

“Brenna, this is my brother Luke. Luke, this is Brenna Lawrence,” Beau introduced them.

“Hi, Luke. It’s nice to meet you,” Brenna said politely, extending her hand for him to shake.

“The pleasure is definitely all mine,” Luke replied with a smile as he took her hand in his. But he held onto it for a little longer than necessary, making Beau frown in disapproval. His brother had always been a ladies’ man and it was clear he liked what he saw in Brenna.

Without missing a beat, Beau stepped forward and removed Luke’s hand from hers, giving him a stern look.

“Put your damn eyes back in your head and back the fuck off,” Beau growled playfully but with a hint of protectiveness, causing Brenna and Luke to burst into laughter.

“Point taken. You two have a good evening. I’m going to head home. I’ll see you tomorrow, Beau.” He looked at Brenna and touched the brim of his hat. “Ma’am.”

Beau knew he would have to face a ton of questions from his brother tomorrow, but for now, he allowed himself to relax in Brenna’s company.

“You know, your brother is quite handsome as well,” Brenna said, breaking the silence.

“Is that so?” Beau raised an eyebrow.

“Oh yes, you both are very attractive men,” she replied with a smirk.

Beau shrugged nonchalantly. “I highly doubt my brother will ever settle down. He has a love for women that I don’t think will ever die out.”

“You never know,” Brenna said optimistically. “He seems like a nice person though. Do you two spend Sundays together?”

“We have dinner with our parents every Sunday,” Beau replied.

“That’s good. I have dinner with my family once a week too.”

Beau nodded thoughtfully. “I never want to look back on my life and regret not spending enough time with my family.”

“I feel the same way. My mother is my best friend and I’m definitely daddy’s little girl.”

“I can imagine. Your father seems like a good man. I just wish I could find that horse,” Beau said with a shake of his head.

“He knows you’re trying your best, Beau. Don’t be too hard on yourself.” Brenna placed a comforting hand on his arm.

As the band started playing, Starting Over a song by Jennifer Nettles, Brenna exclaimed, “Oh, I love this song!”

“Then let’s dance, sweetheart.” Beau stood up and offered his hand to her. She accepted it with a smile, and they walked to the dance floor, seeming to fit perfectly in each other’s arms.

When the song ended, Beau led Brenna back to their stools, only to find them occupied.

“Well, damn,” he muttered under his breath.

“We can leave if you want. It’s pretty crowded here anyway,” Brenna suggested.

“Sure, let’s go,” Beau agreed, taking her hand and guiding her through the throng of people toward the exit.

As they approached his truck, Beau froze in his tracks at the sight of Liz and Eric walking toward them. Ignoring them, he opened the door for Brenna and helped her inside before getting into the driver’s seat himself.

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