Part One - Jax & El: Desire Versus Duty
And this was only the beginning, it only got hotter from here.
I’m sitting at the bar; the place is packed. It’s Saturday afternoon, a cold day on the riverfront, driving everyone indoors. I’m making small talk with the people seated next to me while sipping a beer. I only came because my man wanted to play pool, and I didn't want to spend the day alone. But it’s getting old, and I'm ready to go. Canned country songs, small talk, lame jokes, and the smell of stale beer. I take a deep...