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Codes: MF, Cons, Oral
Celebrity: Cobie Smulders
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Blake Murphy sighed and flipped the sign that hung in the window of the bar to 'Closed' before turning the key in the lock. Having been one of the few sports bars in Los Angeles that was showing the play off game between the Vancouver Canucks and the L.A Kings, Blake had been busy all night long and being the only staff member on board had meant the poor bastard had been run off of his feet.
Running a hand through his messy jet black hair, the young man surveyed the scene in front of him. There was the odd chair on the floor here, beer pooling around the bottom of a table there and just the occasional ripped packet of chips strewn over the booths. Not really knowing where to begin, Blake turned the TV from the local weather channel back to the stored content on his Playstation 4 and found today's game.
Contrary to what the multiple frat guys had suggested, the green eyed man hadn't had chance to watch the game nor had the chance to even keep up with the score. The scowls and the 'Ah come on!'s from the crowd suggested that it wasn't a good result and his home team probably didn't come out on top. He had a good forty five minutes of banter between the anchors before the game started so he had a chance to take the money out of the register and lock it away in the safe. It was a tedious routine that normally took all of thirty minutes to do but it also meant that he would be able to tidy in peace.
Shutting the door to the office behind him, Blake signed off from the bar watch, a radio link from all the bars in the local area, organized by the local police force, and then switched off the lights to the inside of the bar, hoping the darkness would deter any possible drinkers.
The cashing up process was fairly mundane and dealt with in a perfectly orderly manner letting Blake get down just in time for the talking heads analyzing the upcoming game. Flicking the lights of the bar back on, Blake armed himself with a bottle of sanitizer and a cloth and went about cleaning up the stains on the most prominent tables.
Giving the first table a few squirts, Blake started to scrub at the wooden surface looking to remove some of the more stubborn spots on the table. Cloth in hand, the young bartender cursed the day that his co-workers had called in sick and left him to his own devices. Rubbing at the spot, Blake smiled triumphantly as the dirt was removed but that sense of elation was quickly replaced by one of misery as he looked over at the rest of the table.
Still, one down. Ten to go.
The black-haired man became a whirlwind of cleanliness as he moved from one spot to another, scrubbing at the tables and lifting the chairs upside down to sit on top of the tables. Moving to the front door, Blake grabbed a hold of one of the brushes that sat hidden behind the coat rack and started to sweep at the entrance. It was a little after midnight and there were still signs of the LA nightlife from where he was standing.
Tugging the broom out from its usual resting place, Blake was somewhat distracted by a royal blue Rav-4 that seemed to be stalking the place. It must have driven past the small sports bar at least a couple of times now. Shaking off the thought that someone could be watching him, Blake started to brush away the pretzel crumbs and chip packets that had fallen down during his sweep of the tables.
Collecting it in one of the chrome dustbins, he gave it a good rattle before tucking it under his arm and unlocking the front door. Walking out, Blake kicked the door shut behind him and walked down towards the side of the bar where the dumpster was. Emptying the bin, Blake carried it back, loosely gripping it by the handle as he did so. He pushed the door open and then locked it behind him as he placed the brush and bin back where they belonged. Grabbing the controller for his console, Blake resumed playback of the recorded game.
Surveying the bar, Blake only really had to mop up the floor and then clean the bar. Looking at the floor, he thought he may be able to get away with just doing the entrance and behind the bar. Plus, if the manager knew he was here by himself she would have told him to just go home. The neat freak and part of Blake that wanted to work in a clean environment couldn't let that happen though.
The mopping could wait, the bar still reeked of spilt beer and an awkward mix of cologne and aftershave from the mostly male patrons that night. As he lifted the side entrance to the bar up, he heard a knock at the front door and he could see the faint silhouette of a person there.
Rolling his eyes, Blake moved back to go and tell them to scram when he was actually somewhat floored by what he saw. Having been a fan of prime time TV before he got this job and then being one of the many people that had seen The Avengers, Blake recognized Cobie Smulders instantly. Swallowing his nerves, he walked up to the door.
"We're shut!" He called through the door as Cobie nodded her head and stuffed her hands into her jacket pockets.
"Yeah the closed sign let me know that! I just want to watch that game!" She said, accentuating it by pointing at one of the screen graphics that indicated that it was about to show the game. Blake looked over his shoulder, sighed softly and then nodded his head. He really shouldn't be doing this, it was against the rules of employment for him and the actual establishment but it was also against the rules for him to be here by himself and yet here he was.
Turning back to face the door, Blake walked over and unlocked the door, pulling it open so Cobie could cross the threshold and come inside the bar. She smiled at him and shrugged off her coat, hanging it on one of the hooks near to the front door.
"Thanks for doing this, I know you must be breaking like a million of your rules here." Cobie said, turning to face Blake as she stuffed her hands into her pockets and awkwardly looked down at the floor before looking back up at him. Unsure of what he could actually do other than shrug his shoulders and laugh it off, Blake gestured for Cobie to walk into the bar. Cobie smiled and made her way past the booths and over towards where the handsome bartender was gesturing. Grabbing the controller, he paused the game and shook his head.
"Honestly, it's okay. I get free reign of this place when I've been understaffed so long as it's clean by the time it's opened up tomorrow." Blake admitted, walking past where Cobie was standing and slipping behind the bar. He lifted the hinged, oak part of the bar and walked towards the list of bottles on the back. Looking over his shoulder, he lifted one of the not-so-full bottles of vodka and gestured to her. "Care to share?"
"Oh... I really shouldn't..."
"This stuff isn't that strong. Most of it's gone too, between the two of us we should have it finished by the end of the first period."
He could see Cobie judging the bottle and then, she smiled and relented. Nodding her head, she tugged her flowery blouse a little bit, showing off some of her creamy cleavage before looking over at Thomas and then up at the screen.
"I'm Cobie by the way." She added, leaning forward and extending a hand for him to shake.