JOE:

THE RULE, if you're living the life: don't EVER get involved with a girl.

I do my best to follow that rule, but she makes it hard.

Every night, working behind the bar at "90's Rocks", smiling, listening, and serving up drinks – all while remaining her classy, gorgeous self – Michelle radiates goodness and I can only sit and watch.

That is, until the night two yahoos decide they want to make a name for themselves with the local family by robbing the place. They stick a gun in her face and I have to get involved. I take them both out easily – after all, they're threatening my girl – but I don't stick around for any accolades.

So, I saved her life. She helps to save my buddy's life the next night and before you know it we're drowning in an endless kiss – until I suddenly pull away, because I have to remember THE RULE, right? I can't drag a classy girl like her into the life, can I? Could you?

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