"This bar is always so fucking smoky." Jennie blew a ringlet of hair out of her face and wrinkled her nose in disgust at the air surrounding her.
"Shut up, Jen. This place is awesome, and you know it. The dirtier the bar, the better it is." Amy wasn't exactly sure how she and Jennie had managed to stay friends for this long, as they were complete opposites. Jennie was quite the girlie girl and uptight, while Amy was more relaxed and detested every shade of pink. But they always went out every Saturday night together, hitting different bars and attempting to pick up guys. Lately, they had been stuck on DJ's Bar. The beer was cheap and the crowd was always hilarious.
"Fuck, Amy, that guy is here again, you know? The one you ran smack into last time and spilled your beer all over? He's right there playing pool. You need to go 'apologize' again..." Jennie giggled, her short curly hair bobbing as she made a knowing smirk at Amy. That was the one thing about Jennie. She'd be uptight and annoying one minute, then cursing like a sailor and making lewd innuendos the next.
"God that was embarrassing... But he was pretty fucking hot..." She let her eyes drift over his body again. She remembered how solid he felt when she turned into him. His chest and stomach muscles so tight, he didn't even budge with their collision. His dark eyes had looked angry at first, then softened as she started apologizing and clumsily trying to wipe him off.
"Hey, it's not a big deal, sweetie. Not every day I get groped by a pretty thing like you." Then he winked at her and walked off. Jen had had a laughing fit as she stumbled back to their table completely speechless.
Now she was staring at him again. Those brown eyes, almost black. His tanned skin and his dark brown hair. That crooked smile as he joked with his friends around the table. Without realizing it, her blood had begun to surge and she was out of breath.
"I'm not going over there. There is no way. " She shook her head, pulling her red hair back into a pony tail, then downed another shot. "At least not without a couple more drinks first!"
"That's the spirit, chica!" They clinked their glasses and began another round of beer.
Half an hour later, Jennie was weaving her way through the crowd to the juke box when a hand grabbed her arm.
"What's your friends name?" It was him. The guy that she and Amy had been watching earlier. His crooked smile was put away, replaced now by a stern look.
"Amy. Why?"
"Because she is talking to a guy that is no good for any woman, and I'm about to go save her." He walked away just as quickly, heading to the bar. The fathead sitting next to her was a jerk, and pretty much everyone hated him at the bar. He started fights, and waited for girls to pass out in drunkenness to take them home.
"Hey, Amy, what are ya drinking tonight, babe?" He came up in between them, grabbing her arm familiarly, as if he had known her forever. He saw the look of bewilderment on her face, so he stepped in quickly with an answer. "It's me, Phillip. Remember? I drank you under the table last week. Let me buy you another one. 'Scuse us, mate." Then he walked her back to the table
"Trust me, Amy. Stay clear of that guy. He's no good. Now what are you drinking, and I'll go get it for you." He knew her name? She continued to stare at him for a few minutes before she realized he was wanting an answer to something... what was it... oh yes...
"Jack and coke... I've been drinking jack and coke all night."
"Alright sounds good." He went to the bar, bought her a drink then brought it back as Jennie returned. She really was adorable. He could still see the look of astonishment and embarrassment on her face, the same face she made last week. "There you go, Amy. Enjoy your evening..." And then he simply walked away.
"What the hell just happened?"
"I... I'm not sure. But his name is Phillip, he bought me this drink, saved me from a jerk, and I think I'm in severe lust."
"Lucky bitch..." Jennie laughed, but Amy could only sit and stare, still in shock. The rest of the evening she watched for him, but she could never catch his eye. And there was no way she was brave enough to walk over there. Guys came and went from their table, all seeming to be more interested in Jennie, until the end of the night came. Jennie had once again found a guy, his arm wrapped around her waist, and she was going to drive him home. Amy called a cab and went to wait outside, waving to her friend as she went back to her house to get some.
"Need a ride, Amy?" There he was, right behind her, his crooked smile back on his face, just for her.