The party was totally out of control. For some reason it was one of those times when everyone was just cutting loose. My friend Rick and I were in charge of making the margaritas. The entire kitchen was already a major mess. We had already burned out the motor of one blender and number two was being pushed to its limits.
The party was a gathering of a long-standing group of friends. There were no couples in the gang Ð male or female. Most of the guys were gay; most of the women straight. We usually ran into each other at one of the neighborhood bars. This week one of the guys had suggested getting together for drinks and dinner at someone's house. The idea had been given immediate approval and Simon had volunteered to have the gathering at his house. Everyone brought a Mexican dish for the dinner and the makings for drinks.
Rick and I had been selected as the bartenders for the evening, partly because the two of use seemed to provide live entertainment whenever we were together. Both of use began doing our Julia Child impersonations as we mixed the beverages that were way heavy on the alcohol.
Steve, a guy I casually knew from the gym, seemed to resent all the attention we were getting as bartenders and tried to butt in on most of the activity. He was getting more annoying by the minute. I'd never paid much attention to him before. Just from outside appearances he wasn't my type at all. He was much too hairy, a little swarthy and always cocky. Maybe it was just the alcohol taking affect, but I seemed to b noticing that he had a great chest under the T-shirt that seemed a size or two small. As he came around the kitchen island I couldn't help but notice the nice package forced into the front of his well-worn Levi's. Then he turned to talk to someone in the dining room and I almost moaned as I took in the sight of his tight bubble-butt. About that time Rick noticed whom I was checking out and hit me hard in the shoulder.
"What the hell are you doing," asked Rick.
I kind of stammered, "Oh, nothing," as a response.
"For God's sake, put your tongue back in your mouth. He's just not your type. The last thing you need is to be bedding down with someone who sleeps around as much as he does," Rick lectured.
I knew he was right. Once again my focus was on making drinks for the nearly 25 people at the party. Of course, as bartenders, Rick and I had to sample each batch to make sure it was acceptable. By this time the decibel level at the party had reached an all-time high and many of the guests were starting to show obvious signs of their margarita consumption.