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subject of Sara, she sure did grow up well didn’t she.”  Justin let out. 
         “Easy there Justin, I have a feeling this one is already off the market.”  Jacob added.
    Jacob and Justin gave each other a look and waited for what kind of response they would get.
    “Well I guess I was wrong.  I don’t hear anyone saying otherwise so if you’re interested Justin, I’ll wait and see if she goes for you.  If she doesn’t then I make my move.”  Jacob was winking the whole time he was talking to Justin.  Jade slammed on the brakes, shut off the engine, jumped out and called them out. 
         “Ok who is gonna get it first.  Wait don’t pick.   I will beat and I do mean beat both of you right now.”  Justin looked at Jacob and Jacob looked back.  As if it had been practiced both of them made the exact same statement.  “Jade’s in love.”  Jade ran his fingers through his hair and stomped his boots in the dirt.
         “That’s it isn’t it.  You’re in love aren’t you?”
         “I can like or love any woman I choice to.  She has had a rough time and I won’t let you two
    thug wanna be’s mess up her progress here.”
         “Look, no one said anything about messing anything up.  Be honest to yourself for once.”
         “I don’t know what I am.  All I know there is something.”  Jade was being pulled in two different directions.  His heart towards Sara.  His mind told him no stop, she’s damaged, mentally she doesn’t operate right anymore.  And he couldn’t blame her.  He didn’t know anyone who might be strong enough to overcome what she had been through and then live a normal life again.
          Hell it had taken him almost three years before he was even interested in anyone.  Meeting Lois opened his eyes to what he wanted out of life again.  Amanda had taken that away from him, the minute she left.  The minute she left and had an abortion without telling him she was even pregnant.  Sure she came back.  But the thought of her killing his baby was too much.  He broke it off with her.
         “Just be safe J, you obviously know what she’s been through but you don’t know what is going on in that head of hers.  She might not be ready for anything yet.  She may not ever be ready.”
         “I know all of this.  Don’t you think I have thought about it?  That’s all I think about.  Damn I don’t wanna scare her!  I don’t wanna hurt her either!  I really don’t know what the fuck to do.”  Everyone involved at this point, thought that it would be best if they didn’t mention anything else about Sara on the way home.
         When they pulled in there she stood wearing a white sundress with brown boots.  Her long blonde hair blew in the warm breeze.  Her blue eyes lit up and shined in the sun.  She made country look really good, hell, Justin was ready to go country, Jacob was ready to feel country, and well Jade was just ready to make her his.
         “Hey guys need some help?”  No one could ever accuse Sara of being impolite.  After standing there waiting for them to answer her, she walked up shaking her head as if saying what got into you guys and walked inside. 
         Jade turned his attention away grabbed a bag and went to follow only stopping long enough to clear his throat and turn the others attention back to him and the groceries.  Both chuckled before grabbing the remaining items and followed him.
         People began showing up shortly thereafter.  A lot of them were laughing, some were flirting, and some well found them a good shade tree and took naps.  The children ran around chasing each other. 
         Something caught Sara’s eye.  Just to the south of the house was the old fishing pond.  There she saw a little girl running and not far behind her was a blonde haired boy chasing her with something in his hands.  Sara couldn’t take it and took off down there.