This takes place after the Wanda Chi-Town stories and "Big Headlights"
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As a favor, Julie had agreed to train his friend Jacob Harper in boxing. Jacob wasn't really interested in competing, he was really just interested in keeping fit. Jacob had been locked up in county jail at the same time as Julie. Jacob's father was a prominent attorney famous for championing liberal causes. When Jacob had been busted with a small amount of weed the powers that be had taken the opportunity to house the young college student with the roughest charges in county lockup at the time. It was payback for is father costing some important people money.
While in lockup Jacob had been predictably targeted by a dangerous pod mate who had every intention of shanking him in the showers. Jacob being a suburbs kid had no way of defending himself against the hard-edged thugs he found himself jailing with. Julie was also a suburban kid too but made up for it with eighteen years of boxing training and a freakishly strong physical prowess. Julie stood up for Jacob and in the process smashed the face in of an up and coming drug dealer making a powerful enemy for life.
On the flip side, Julie had earned Jacob's friendship and the services of his father Stetson Harper.
Stetson's partner in the crusade for justice was a black lawyer named Gideon Bench. They were best friends in law school and both had sons the same year who had grown up as close to brothers as possible. Gideon's Son Solomon trained with Jacob under Julie's watch. While Jacob shared the crusading spirit of their fathers Solomon was a little more business-minded. Jacob wanted to go to work for the fathers' firm, while Solomon was headed for the prosecutor's office to learn the tricks of the trade so he could counter later when he became a high paid defense attorney.
Both were fit enough to compete in the ring. Jacob might have really had a chance to make some money with his long reach and solid jab. Solomon was kind of on the short side for a boxer. Although he had a very strong physique his muscles didn't translate into punching power. Neither one of them had much stomach for taking punches. They were both on the prettier side of good looking. Jacob had kind of a blonde-haired surfer boy look. Solomon had a smooth well-groomed appearance. Neither had a hard time attracting the ladies.
Julie had them doing alternating one-minute drills on the heavy bag when his wife Wanda and her cousins Tanya and Diana entered to pick their daughter Alexis up after Wanda's nursing classes.
"Wow, I thought silicon valley was in California." Solomon said when he saw the size of the breasts on the trio of ladies.
Jacob tried to signal his friend to stop by shaking his head but he was way too distracted by the boobs to notice.
"Huh?" Julie asked not getting the joke.
"With tits that big you know, they can't be real. I wonder if they got a group rate on implants." Solomon laughed.
"I'm pretty sure those are all real." Julie said with a slight smile that let Jacob know he wasn't mad that Solomon was commenting on his wife.
"No offense Julie, but you should stick to fighting cause you don't know shit about titties." Solomon said.
"Really, I'll bet you anything those girls all have natural boobs." Julie said looking at Jacob with a knowing look.
"A hundred bucks says not only are they fake but you don't have the balls to ask a single one of those girls." Solomon replied.
"You're on." Julie said as Jacob couldn't hide a giggle.
Solomon was stunned when Julie pointed at Wanda and yelled.
"Hey you, girl, come over here a second." Julie yelled across the crowded gym.
Wanda gave him a confused look but complied with her husband's request. Wanda stopped in front of the group at the heavy bag.
"I don't mean to be forward but can you clear something up for us? My friend here thinks you and your friends have implants. Can you straighten him out?" Julie asked.
"What am I supposed to do let him cop a feel to see if I'm artificial?" Wanda asked.
"You can tell by feeling them?" Julie asked.
"You're such a virgin." Wanda kidded him.
"She's got your number." Solomon laughed.
"I can shut her up anytime I want." Julie said.
"Really?" Solomon and Wanda asked at the same time.
"Jinx. Now you got to buy me....." Solomon said before being cut off by Julie grabbing Wanda's arm and pulling her in for a kiss.
Wanda didn't love when Julie acted overly macho but he was usually well behaved enough that she could let it slide every once in a while and just enjoy the kiss.
"Virgins don't kiss like that, do they?" Julie asked.
Solomon looked confused by what was unfolding in front of him.
"Sol, I'd like you to meet my baby momma, Wanda. Wanda this is Solomon Bench he's Jacob's brother." Julie said.
"Brother?" Wanda asked noting the obvious difference.
"My brother from another mother." Jacob said with a grin at the old joke.
"Well, your dad likes to sample from the whole crayon box then." Wanda said with a playful smile.
"Alexis is up in my dad's office sleeping. My mom just got back with her from buying party stuff." Julie said.
"O.k. hun." Wanda replied.
"You know my mom really wants you to come." Julie said to Jacob.
"Come to what?" Solomon asked.
"My mom is turning 40 on the 14th." Julie answered.
"Your moms a Valentine's baby?" Solomon asked.
"Yeah, that's how she got her name." Julie said.
"I thought her name was Tina?" Jacob said quizzically.
"It's actually Valentina." Julie explained.
"Oh, I didn't know that." Jacob said.
"Anyway, she has been bugging me about you since the wedding. She thinks you're a good influence on me." Julie said getting back on topic.
"This guy?" Solomon asked gesturing at Jacob with his thumb.
"He's a respectable guero (white) lawyer." Julie said.
"Law school student." Solomon corrected.
"In my family, he might as well be the Pope." Julie said.
"Your mom sounds easy to impress." Solomon said.
"I wish. So, Jacob, my mom is turning forty this year and is going all out. She really wants you to come. My pop is letting her throw a huge bash. It's going to be a mess of aunts cooking up a storm, tequila and salsa dancing." Julie continued.
"Sounds like fun." Solomon said.
"You can come too if you drag this guy with you." Julie responded.
"Are your wife and her two friends going to be there?" Solomon asked.
"Sol! You're gonna get your ass kicked." Jennings sad stunned.
"What?" Solomon asked.
"Asking about Julie's wife's breasts like that." Jennings said.
Dude, her two friends are the two babes she came in with. But you can tell where your head is at for sure." Solomon replied.
"Those are her cousins, Tanya is the dark one and Diana is the other one. And yeah, they are gonna show up for sure. My wife will make them go." Julie replied.
"Then we'll be there for sure." Solomon said.
"For the sake of being honest, Tonya is seeing somebody." Julie said.
"Not for long if I have anything to say about it." Solomon cracked.
"She's dating my boss." Julie said.