Mandy had said the guy would be wearing a blue button-down, sitting at a table near the bar. He scanned the room, but the only guys wearing blue were already paired off or sitting in groups, as if they’d all come in after work for a few rounds and decided to stay until closing. Jubilee wasn’t technically a gay bar, more like an upscale lounge in the middle of a gay neighborhood. Its location meant the regulars were usually gay or gay-friendly, though, and Aaron liked it better than the louder, younger, and, well, hornier scene at the dance club or the quieter scene at the local theater. He thought of it as his Goldilocks lounge. Not too young, not too old, not too cruisey. Jubilee was just right. He took a seat at the bar and waited. After five minutes—one minute late—Aaron texted Mandy. No-show. I’m off the hook. You still spent your card, though. Love you. He could practically feel Mandy’s irritation through her response.
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