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Having found a couple of girls, Jacob winked at me from afar to join him in the booth with two Asian women. I sighed, put down my drink, and drudgingly walked over, knowing what will happen? as it happens every night. I sat next to one of the women in the booth, giving a double raised eyebrows smile and wave of friendliness. She smiled and nodded. I took a look at Jacob with the woman in front of me in the same booth, having his arm around her and her hand downstairs already. I had thought to myself, ?Wow, it?s only been five minutes and you already have her in your pants?? Jacob is a great friend, but sometimes I wonder about his sanity. But at least there is nothing wrong with his libido? well, that could be a bad thing or not, take your pick.

The girl who was in Jacob?s company was wearing a stunning outfit; a silk purple short-sleeve blouse with flower patterns at the seems that matched the color of the blouse, black dress slacks with similar flower patterns streaming from the sides, and moderate high heels with the ? what I call it ? stabby-stabby heels. Obviously this woman was prideful of her gift of her chest simply because the shirt had a very nice view of her cleavage. I don?t even have to try hard to tell what kind of bra she was wearing: navy blue with a lacy design. Her straight black hair flowed to one side in the front, reminding me of that one cartoon woman from the movie Who framed Roger Rabbit? Obviously Jacob?s taste in women hasn?t changed since the first time I met him. However, only once did he have an attraction to someone not of Eastern-Asian descent; he had liked a woman in his college days of Russian descent. The only reason he didn?t pursue her was because she already had a boyfriend. Though knowing him? that wouldn?t have stopped him. I think it was because he thought that the cold sore near her lip was herpes. In reality it was just a cold sore. I never told him that.

Next to me was a girl in more conservative clothing and more petite; wearing a dark blue blouse with slightly puffy short sleeves, wearing a black skirt that went lower than her knees by a couple inches, and black slippers with bows where shoe laces should be. He hair was cut short ? slightly above the shoulders ? and black. The only thing that stood out to me was the blue hair band on her head. To be honest, she looked REALLY out of place here. I simply thought that her friend dragged her into this place. In addition to that, she looked pretty young? I realize this is a pub and allows people under 21 to come in here, but she had a mug of very clear brown beer ? completely untouched. I sincerely did not think she is old enough to drink?

Jacob grinned and waved a hand in the direction of the woman sitting next to me, ?This is Jessica; she?s a new student at UIC interested in becoming a nursing major!? She made an affirming sound and nodded, ?How about you, Philip?? I had made a nervous chuckle and replied, ?Well, I?m a teacher actually? at one of the high schools near here.? Once again, a simple nod in affirmation on her part. After a minute of silence between all of us, the girl sitting next to Jacob whispered into his ear, grinning. Jacob smiled, crossed his eyes in delight, then stood straight up while in the booth ? how he was able to do that IN the booth against the wall I?ll never know.

?Please excuse me and my lovely friend here,? Jacob announced to Jessica and I, ?but we must use the facilities, we?ll be back soon!?

With that said, he and the woman ? whose name shall remain anonymous to me because Jacob never told me and actually forgot after this night ? dashed into the men?s room without attracting too much attention. I looked back at Jessica, whose mouth was slightly open in disbelief and completely red in the face ? I assumed out of embarrassment.

I sighed and said, ?Yeah? we?re not going to hear from them for about 30 minutes or so??