Saturday night, 9:45pm and still in the same queue she joined twenty minutes ago. There was a fucking hen party in front and the crowd now four people deep.
"Fucking hen parties, always take forever." She grumbled to herself... Or so she thought.
"Yup; hens, stags and ale drinkers." said a warm, deep voice behind her.
She half turned to smile and roll her eyes in agreement, but upon noticing the man, made a double take.
He was strikingly handsome; not very tall, maybe 5'7. His eyes a warm stormy blue-grey, his hair and beard a rich brown and silver and his plump pouty lips a soft rose colour. He clearly took care of his body too, not in an obsessive gym-poser way, but he was toned and slightly muscular.
Joanne's face flushed pink.
"I'm sorry," he said "I didn't meant to make you jump!"
"Oh no, no! It's ok, you didn't! I was just mumbling to myself was all. You're right though. What is it about people in a group?! They all become fucking morons! Ugh. I'm Joanne by the way."
"Henry." Said Henry.
As she spoke he drank her in. She was smaller than he; around 5'4, she had chestnut curls which cascaded down to the middle of her back, green eyes which sparkled with mischief and a smile which lit up her entire face. He noticed her tattoos - mostly flowers.