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The 65 Year Old Inadvertent Lothario
Jake Spring accidentally became an object of desire, and nobody was more surprised than him
Jake Spring was 65 years old and Single and he had no idea how it happened. His entire life had been filled with dating, but somehow along the way he never got serious with any woman he met. He didn’t have any kids, and while he was close with his Nieces and Nephews and Great Nieces and Nephews he sometimes regretted not having his own immediate family.
Jake couldn’t blame his business or anything else, he was the one who wouldn’t make a commitment and lately he was feeling regrets. When one gets older introspection becomes a little more intense.
Jake’s Sister bought him what she considered a special gift for his birthday, a ticket for a Single’s cruise with a group called ‘’Vibrant Singles.’’ He flew to Miami the night before the cruise to meet with the ’Concierge’’ for the trip. Her name was Deanna. She arranged everything for the group on the cruise line and facilitated people meeting each other.
Vibrant Singles had booked a block of rooms at the Ritz Carlton. The first event was dinner. It was a ‘’special fixed’’ menu. Jake sat between two women, Rosita and Leanne. Rosita was from Brooklyn and Leanne was.’ from Boston. Across from Jake was a woman named Kelly from Chicago. The women were all very friendly, and…
