Chapter 1

"What the hell is this?" Jensen asked his brother, Jarred as he parked in the second row of the dirt parking lot of a dimly lit bar. It was in the middle of nowhere. A neon sign hung over the front entrance that read LENNY'S.

"It's not as bad as it looks." Jarred laughed, Opening the passenger door, he stepped out and stretched.

Jensen slammed his door as he got out, looking around he said, "Is this the type of place where the men are men and the sheep are scared?"

Jarred laughed as he walked to stand next to Jensen in front of the car, Jensen managed a smile as he turned in the direction of a deep, seductive, sultry laughter. Noticing who it came from, he stared for a moment. Standing next to a blue Toyota ranger, a few cars over, a girl with long dark brown hair stood with her hands on her hips, laughing at her friend, a blonde girl, who struggled to shut the driver's side door of the ranger.

"C'mon now." He heard the dark haired girl say.

Jarred followed his brother's look and smiled as he said, " See, already you like this place."

Jensen and Jared walked to the entrance of the old bar as the two girls were walking in front of them. He saw the dark haired girl had her arm thrown over the blonde girl's shoulder. They stood back a moment as the blonde girl struggled to open the heavy door, Jensen was about to offer his help as the dark haired girl stepped in front of her friend and slammed her shoulder into the door, pushing it open. The girls stopped once they were inside at a nearby table. Jarred and Jensen made their way to the bar. A man stood with ear-length gray hair, behind the bar. "Welcome to my bar, boys. What can I get ya' fellas?" The man asked.

Jarred and Jensen answered at the same time, "Beer."

"Bottle or glass?" The man replied.

"Bottle." Jarred answered for them.

"Sure thing." The man replied, turning his back and walking to the end of the bar, pulling two bottles out of the cooler, he placed them in front of them as he looked towards the table by the door. "Oh lord, Trouble done walked into my bar." He yelled over the noise in the semi-crowded and smoke filled room.

Walking behind the bar and giving him a hug, the dark haired girl took her usual seat at the bar with her friend to her left." Lenny. What are you talking about trouble?"

Lenny snorted as he set two glasses in front of the girls. "Exactly what I said. Trouble with a capital T." He filled their glasses with beer and set a bowl of pretzels by the dark haired girl's glass.

Shoving a handful of pretzels into her mouth, she asked, "Did you update the jukebox yet?"

Shaking his head no, he replied, "I don't want any of that crap you youngster's call music in my bar."

"Alright, Alright." She answered. It was an endless argument with the old man.

She downed the glass of beer before she shoved another handful of pretzels in her mouth. Asking for a bottle, she spun around on the bar stool and looked around the crowd. "Not too bad, tonight, huh, Lenny?"

"No, pretty good turn out." Lenny agreed.

She looked around at the crowd before catching the eye of Jensen. Offering a small smile, she turned to her friend and they started talking.

"You boys new to town?" Lenny asked.

"Yes sir." Jarred answered.

"Well, let me be the first to welcome you to our little town. Name's Lenny, this here is my bar. I don't like trouble, so keep your noses clean and you can enjoy your night here. "He said with a grin. "Round's on me."

Jensen and Jarred nodded their thanks.

Jarred sipped his beer as he noticed Jensen glancing over every few moments to look at the dark haired girl. Lenny noticed too. "Sure you want to go there?" Lenny asked Jensen.

"What do you mean?" Jensen replied.

Lenny leaned his elbows on the bar, before explaining, "She's a beautiful one, huh? Looks just like her mother. That would be the Mayor's step-daughter, Vittoria."

"The Mayor?" Jensen shook his head. He wasn't a fan of superiors.

"Yes, sir. The Mayor. You couldn't tell it by the way she acts and she won't tell you. See, they don't get along too well." Lenny stood up straight. "She's been coming into this bar since before she was legal." He laughed. "She's still got a few years left on that, but she's a good girl."

"That right?" Jensen looked over at her again. She was very beautiful. Long dark brown hair formed in soft curls framing her face and going well past the middle of her back. His type was brunette's, but he'd never seen one quite as pretty as her.

"Talk to her." Jarred whispered.

"No." was Jensen's reply as he took another sip of his beer.

"If you don't, I will." Jarred grinned. Jensen knew he would too. Jarred took sibling rivalry to a whole new level, but was always careful to not cross the line.

"Did I ever tell you you're a dick?" Jensen said.

"Yes, numerous times." Jarred laughed as he made his way to the girls. "Hello, ladies."

Jensen laughed, shook his head and turned around to see if his brother would make a fool of himself.

"Hello, gentleman." the dark haired girl smiled.

"I'm Jarred." Motioning with his beer bottle in Jensen's direction-"That's my brother, Jensen. I'm the handsome one." Jarred told her, offering his hand.

She took it and replied, "Vittoria." Nodding to her friend, she said, "Amber."

"It is my pleasure to meet you both." He grinned.

"I haven't seen you around before." Vittoria said, shoving another handful of pretzels into her mouth.

"We just moved here a few weeks ago." Jarred answered.

"Is that right?" She smiled.

"Yes, it is." Jarred replied.

"Are you a nice guy, Jarred?" Vittoria smirked.

"The nicest." He told her.

"Okay, well, would you be a nice guy and keep my friend here company?"

"I sure will."

Vittoria walked to Jensen and sat down next to him. Lenny opened a beer and put it in front of her.

"I'm Vittoria." She told him, smiling.

Jensen took a drink of his beer. "I know."

"Lenny running his mouth again?" She laughed. "Hey, Lenny. Can I get a cheeseburger?" Turning to Jensen, "Lenny makes the best burgers in town."

"Onion rings?" Lenny asked, walking into the back where the grill was.

"Yes!" Vittoria stood up, before walking back to Amber, she told Jensen, "See you around, bright-eyes."

Amber was still on her first beer, taking a sip and setting it back on the bar, and she looked at Vittoria and said, "Yeah, yeah, I know. Stop nursing that drink."

Vittoria laughed, taking a drink of her beer; she rubbed Amber's leg as Amber playfully slapped her arm. A familiar sound came from the jukebox and Vittoria almost spit her beer out. "What the hell-?" She exclaimed. "You did update it!" She shouted to Lenny, "and you lied about it, you old coot!" It wasn't exactly the new, hit music, but it was better than what was on the jukebox before. You could hear Lenny laughing in the back.

Vittoria started dancing on her stool and finished her beer. Halfway through the song, she jumped off the stool, asking Jarred "Think your brother would dance with me?" She grinned. Jarred grabbed his beer and Vittoria's hand, "He doesn't dance, but I do." Vittoria smiled as she pulled Amber onto the dance floor with them.

On the dance floor, Jarred danced with both of them. Slightly nudging Amber into his direction, Vittoria grinned as she started to dance around them. Jarred put his hand on Amber's waist and smiled. Amber was the shy one of the two, so she slowly started to dance. Vittoria was the crazy wild one. She danced around Amber, grabbing her hands and swinging them around, laughing.

"C'mon, Amber. I know those hips can move." Vittoria shouted over the music. Jarred laughed, Amber blushed. Vittoria let Amber alone to dance with Jarred as she danced on her own. Running her hands through her long dark hair, she caught Jensen's eye. Spinning around, she looked at Amber. Amber could move once she got over her shyness. Vittoria danced her way next to Jarred, "Your brother the strong silent type?" Jarred laughed as he twirled her around and slipped a hand to the small of her back. "Usually." He said as he started dancing with her.

The song finished a few moments later and another one struck up. Vittoria jumped up and down, and pointed to Lenny. He was leaning against the bar, laughing, as he held up his hands to say, wasn't me. Vittoria started breaking it down on the dance floor; she danced around Jarred before making her way back to the bar. Lenny put the plate of food next to Jensen, so that's where she sat.

"You can move." Jensen commented a few moments later.

Vittoria wiped her mouth with a napkin;" I like to dance."

Jensen nodded.

She finished her burger and half the onion rings, and pushed the plate aside and looked at the dance floor. Amber seemed to be enjoying herself. Her and Jarred were laughing. "I think your brother likes my friend." She told him. "It's okay; I won't ask you to dance. He said you were the strong silent type."

Jensen took a sip of his beer as he thought about that. No way was he going to let Jarred rub this in his face later on. Setting the bottle in front of him, he stood up and held out his hand to Vittoria. "Dance with me?" He smiled.

"I thought you didn't dance?" She asked, accepting his hand as she stood.

"Not usually." He answered as he led her to the dance floor just as a slow song came on.