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July 21, 2020 14 Comments

By Coco Jane

Simone licked her lips. “That guy in the cowboy hat is delicious,” she crooned. “How much?” All five women laughed.

“You’re on,” said Cathy. “Twenty bucks says he turns her down.” Momentarily, five Jacksons lay under a wine glass.

Simone rose, smoothed her dress, sauntered toward the bar. She smiled, leaning her cleavage toward him. He nodded.

After their dance, Simone brought Cowboy over. “Evening, ladies. Simone won’t be sharing your cab home.” She scooped up the twenties and departed with her man.

In his car, Simone fondled the bills. “Thanks, Roy. I really needed this.”

“Any time, Sis,” he replied.

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  1. David says

    July 21, 2020 at 6:08 am

    An entertaining read and an ending I didn’t see coming. Nicely done.

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  2. janetwr says

    July 21, 2020 at 8:03 am

    Hilarious! Entertaining.

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  3. ren says

    July 21, 2020 at 8:17 am

    love it!

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  4. Vivian says

    July 21, 2020 at 8:23 am

    Great!

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  5. Larry J. Maltin says

    July 21, 2020 at 8:58 am

    Great twist. Loved it.

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  6. Susan Reid says

    July 21, 2020 at 9:08 am

    I burst into laughter when I got to the ending.
    That’s a great story. We all need a good laugh these days.

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  7. loriegarver says

    July 21, 2020 at 10:46 am

    So clever! I love it.

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    • Scott Brian Blanke says

      July 21, 2020 at 5:48 pm

      Great ending

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  8. Shoshauna Shy says

    July 21, 2020 at 12:39 pm

    What an enjoyable read! Terrific story —— !

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  9. M D Smith IV says

    July 21, 2020 at 12:47 pm

    A fine short story with a fun twist. You get a lot done with few words.

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    • Coco says

      July 21, 2020 at 5:49 pm

      Glad you all have enjoyed the story. This was really fun to write. I could just picture it all happening.

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  10. Mary says

    July 22, 2020 at 5:27 am

    Ha ha! Loved it.

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  11. Derek says

    July 23, 2020 at 3:42 am

    Brothers do have their uses. Lovely story.

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  12. marjan says

    July 23, 2020 at 6:10 pm

    A cute story.

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