Wilde Times by Savannah Young

him.
    But I make sure to tell Tucker loud enough for Jake to hear that I’ll be leaving early because I have a date tonight.
    ***
    I’m on the speaker phone with Mazzy and Suzie while I’m getting ready for my date with Max. I’m having a difficult time trying to decide what to wear. I’m torn between wearing some-thing appropriate for Old Town, basically jeans and cowboy boots, or something sexy because I’m actually going on a date.
    “What can you tell me about Samantha Elliot?” I ask the twins as I pull on a pair of super tight skinny jeans.
    “She goes by Sam,” Mazzy says.
    I can’t help but laugh, but I guess the twins don’t get the joke. I don’t hear either of them laughing. “Sam Elliott is an actor. He’s an old dude.”
    “Never heard of him,” Mazzy says.
    “Neither have I,” Suzie adds.
    “It doesn’t matter. What can you tell me about Sam?”
    “Besides the fact that she’s a total bitch?” Suzie says.
    “And rich, apparently,” Mazzy adds.
    “Rich? What do you mean?”
    “We heard that her uncle owns Tawnee Mountain. That’s how she got the job. Apparently he’s grooming her to run the place someday.”
    “Wow. That’s something.” I quickly remove the jeans and opt for the sexy black dress instead.
    “Why do you care so much about Sam anyway?” Suzie asks. “You’re not thinking about coming to work at the resort, are you? Jake would flip.”
    “Jake and I aren’t seeing each other anymore.”
    “What!” Mazzy and Suzie scream in unison.
    “What happened?” Mazzy asks.
    “Tell us everything,” Suzie adds.
    “He did something unforgivable. He lied to me and completely betrayed me.”
    “That doesn’t sound like Jake,” Mazzy comments. “He can be a womanizing jerk. That’s true. But he’s not a liar.”
    “This was something really big,” I assure them. “We’re done. That’s why I wanted to know about Sam. I have a date with her brother, Max.”
    “Sam has a brother?” Mazzy sounds surprised.
    “Is he hot?” Suzie asks.
    “She does have a brother. He just moved to Old Town. And he is rather hot.”
    “We always thought you could do better than Jake,” Mazzy says.
    “A lot better,” Suzie adds.
    “Tell us how the date goes,” Mazzy requests.
    “I sure will,” I reply before I end the call.
    ***
    I’m a little surprised when Max pulls up in a little red Mini Cooper convertible. It’s definitely not the kind of car I’d imagine him driving and certainly provides more evidence that’s he’s not from around here. Guys in Old Town drive pickup trucks and most often produced by American manufacturers. You’re a real rebel if you drive a pickup that’s not made in the good old US of A. A Mini Cooper is definitely not something you see every day in Old Town.
    I’m so nervous my stomach feels like it’s filled with fluttering butterflies. I dated a few guys in high school, but nothing serious. I was too hung up on Jake my entire adolescence to even take another guy seriously enough. Of course my dad isn’t helping matters any. He wants to “check the guy out” and make sure he knows there isn’t going to be any “monkey business with his daughter.”
    My dad is one of the sweetest guys you’ll ever meet, but to look at him without knowing him, he’s intimidating to say the least. And I think he likes it that way.
    When my dad opens the door I can see Max’s eyes go wide for a split second, but he quickly recovers and has his hand out for my dad to shake. He’s definitely a smooth operator. 
    “Mr. Davis,” Max says. “Wonderful to meet you.”
    My dad nods and steps away from the door so Max can enter.
    Max is wide-eyed again when he sees me, but I’m hoping it’s for a completely different reason.
    “You look amazing,” he says as he gives me his huge grin.
    I definitely went all out in my sexy black mini dress and black heels. The outfit is much too dressy for the theater in Old Town, but I wanted to make a statement.