"You have been staring at him since we came in." Lisa complained, "Either hit on him, or give me a shot at him."
"No." Hannah said with exasperation, "To both. He's just doing his job. How much do you hate it when guys hit on you at work?"
"Yeah, but like... He's a guy."
Hannah glared at her, "How the hell are we friends?"
That shut her up, but Lisa clearly wasn't understanding it. She was too busy salivating over the waiter at the bar like he was a hooker advertising their wares on the street.
It wasn't the first time a night out had ended up this way for them. It wasn't even the first time that Lisa had threatened to get in first and steal Hannah's opportunity. And had. Successfully.
Between the two of them, Lisa wasn't just the extrovert. She was the extrovert with no sexual inhibitions and the body of a model. Blonde, dimple in her cheek, startlingly blue eyes.
Hannah never had a chance whenever Lisa got involved.
Thankfully, her friend did usually offer a consolation prize. Either taking her out to dinner or taking her to bed, sometimes both. Lisa was probably Hannah's most regular sexual partner at this point in time.
She did always enjoy it, but she actually want to hook up with a guy without her friend stealing them away from her.
Problem for tonight was that the guy who was hottest by far was the one working, and that was just awkward. Compliments and the occasional flirting is generally okay, but asking out the bartender was one of those things that felt wrong to Hannah.
She didn't want to imagine the number of skanks he had to deal with on the average night.
Lisa waved him over, causing Hannah to stomp on her foot. The girl glared at her, "Hey! I just wanted a drink."
"Wanna drink him." Hannah said in a hiss.
"That too."
The waiter made his way over, "Enjoying the night, ladies? Another round of shots?"
"Nah, want to ease it back. Cocktails?" Lisa said with a smile at him, "Anything that you'd recommend for two disappointed women?"
Hannah's jaw clicked as she got pissed at the lazy segue.
He frowned, "Disappointed? Atmosphere isn't what you wanted?"
"Oh, atmosphere is fine." Lisa shrugged, "Good music. Drinks are nicely mixed. It's just... I was really hoping to find someone to take home, other than Hannah."
"Hannah." The waiter picked up on it immediately, "Not so sure you'll find a one night stand here, I'm sorry. Most of the regulars, they look for an actual connection."
Lisa turned up her nose, "Connection doesn't mean we can't just have some fun. But, I suppose I'm settling for Hannah. She usually takes an appletini. Boring. Got something more fun to offer her?"
"You're the more talkative one, aren't you?" He smiled at Lisa with amusement, and then turned to Hannah, "What's the deal with her saying she's settling for you? You two an item?"
"S-sometimes." She stammered, flushing red.
He laughed at embarrassment, "Nothing wrong with that. I was trying to gauge if it was serious. Some couples like to play."
"No." Hannah swallowed, "Not like that. We're just... Lisa is kinda... Forceful. Sometimes. And I don't mind. Sorry. I'm... Not that talkative."
He nodded and pulled a stool over, "So, if I'm guessing correctly, my challenge for the night is to find a drink that you like, that makes you feel calm, and indulging. Make you feel like a princess."
"Perfect!" Lisa lit up, "Me, too. If you can."
"Oh, you're easy." He replied, "A French Kiss. Champagne, lemon, raspberries, few other things. Fruity and exciting, but refined and smooth to the tongue."
"He's got you." Hannah tried a half smile.
"Well, I've got both your names now. Hannah and Lisa. One bubbly and a hell of a time. The other... Hmm. Haven't quite got you worked out. The shyness is just the surface." He scratched at his chin, "Hamish, by the way."
"Hamish." Lisa said, as if she were a lioness growling, about to pounce on her prey.
His attention was still on Hannah, which almost made her feel like squirming. She was used to disappearing next to Lisa, not the fixed gaze of someone she was extremely attracted to.
His green emerald eyes with flecks of hazel were unshaken, barely even acknowledging the flirting of her friend.
"I think I've got an idea. Tell me if I'm barking up the wrong tree, here." He eventually said, surprising her as she realised she'd just been silently staring back into his gaze. "Apple Kneel. It's basically a mix of sour apple and cherry brandy. Playful, light, but taste has a little bit of a kick. More than you expect at first."
Hannah flushed, and rubbed at the back of her head nervously, "That... Sounds kinda fun."
"Coming up." Hamish stood up, ending the conversation.
Lisa waited until he was probably out of earshot and elbowed her, "He was totally hitting on you. That's like, permission, now. You still not going to ask him out?"
"That's probably just because you were doing everything except flashing him." Hannah said with annoyance, "Can you ever keep yourself under control?"
"No." Lisa laughed, "But he was. Why not try and give it a chance?"
Hannah bit her lip, and then shook her head. "No. I'm not going to ask someone out whilst they're working. He's just doing his job, keeping women interested and around."
"Ugh. You're so boring." Lisa pouted, "Well, because neither of us are getting anything, you get to go down first."
"You're pretty sure I'm coming home with you. Maybe I won't."
Lisa looked at her with wide and innocent eyes, "I don't mean to take you for granted. You're the only one who can put up with me."
"You just want to get laid." Hannah ignored her.
"No, seriously." Lisa said, begging.
Hannah sighed and turned, giving the woman a quick kiss on the cheek, "You are way too cute to stay mad at. Just tone it down a little."
A hand landed not just on her thigh, but in her lap, and threatening to brush up against her panties. "Promise."
Hannah flicked her in the head, "Okay, do that again and you're going home alone."
The hand quickly pulled back as Lisa laughed at her, but it was more restrained. Her friend had heard her, loud and clear.
"You know I prefer getting romanced." Hannah shook her head, "Why do you always default to... Owning me?"
"Well, mostly because I was jealous, this time." Lisa said with a pout, and nodded at the bar, "You made Hamish drop a glass when you kissed me. Imagine what he'd do if we started making out."
Hannah glanced over in surprise, and saw he really was cleaning up something. She didn't know if that was a good thing or a bad thing. She did want his attention, but she didn't want to ask. Had she just killed her remote chances?