She was sitting at the bar, dressed exactly as he had instructed. He stopped at the entrance to admire her long, glamorous limbs and the elegant curve where her neck became her shoulders. Stepping forward, walking to meet her and congratulate her for being early for their meeting, he noticed that the stranger sitting next to her was leaning in to whisper in her ear, placing a hand on her shoulder. He stopped in his tracks, watching the stranger place his grubby hands on what was rightfully his.
Repressing the urge to put a glass into the stranger's eye, he approached the pair as they laughed at a joke he was not privy to. When she saw him her smile disappeared, guilt and apprehension behind her eyes.
"Mind if I interrupt?" he asked. It was an order, not a question. She jerked her shoulder away from the stranger's hand and averted her eyes. The stranger assessed him and looked to her for guidance. Her eyes were staring, unwavering, at the floor.
He was curt and petulant with the stranger, making it clear that it was time to leave. The muscles in his jaw tensed momentarily while the stranger considered the situation. After a moment's hesitation, the stranger said his goodbye and retreated, tail firmly between his legs.
With the stranger gone, he turned his attention to her.
"Who was that?"
"Just some guy, he bought me a drink." She responded, not daring to raise her eyes.
"Just some guy, he bought me a drink, Sir." he corrected, speaking through gritted teeth.
"Yes, Sir, I'm sorry." She hurredly responded, the words tumbling out of her mouth.
"Not yet you aren't, but you will be."