"Get us another round Robbins!" Alex yells at me from the other side of the table. Joe's is busy tonight. He has recently done some remodeling and put in a stage where live performers can come and play. Well tonight is opening night and the band is good, really good. They played some originals earlier in the night, but they are now taking requests.
As I'm walking over to the bar to get another round, I notice a brunette woman talking to the band member who is taking to requests. She is showing him her phone and the man with the guitar is strumming, trying to find the beat. After a few minutes, he shakes his head showing that he understands. The part ways and he begins discussing with the other band members while she is walking toward a table to the side of the bar where no one else is and takes a seat at a table with many beer bottles, but seems to be the only occupant. There is something about her that intrigues me and I can't keep my eyes off her. Alex yelling at me about our drinks brings me back to the bar and I realize I'm standing in the middle of a crowd of people and I don't have our drinks. Alex really wanted to go out tonight, I haven't really been up for the bar scene lately, but since its opening night, I decided to give it ago. Even though it is kind of early, I am having a good time and I'm glad Alex convinced me to come out. Thanking Joe for our drinks I start heading back to the table. On my way through the crowd the music starts playing. The beat isn't the same as the songs earlier. The song is slower, and newer.
"I love making you believe
What you get is what you see
But I'm so fake happy
I feel so fake happy
And I bet everybody here
Is just as insincere
We're all so fake happy
And I know fake happy"
As the band plays on the crowd on the dance floor are too drunk to notice the lyrics, they are only worried about dancing close to the person they met ten minutes ago at the bar. I notice the lyrics though. I also notice the brunette that requested the song is shaking her head to the beat as she runs her finger around the rim of the bottle in her hand.
The song comes to an end and sighs and finishes her drink. She looks up and immediately notices me staring at her. I had been the entire song. I know I shouldn't be staring at the mystery woman, but I can't help it. There is just something about her. She seems dark and mysterious, but also sad and unhappy. All I know is that she is one of the prettiest woman I have ever seen and she has caught me gawking at her. I'm blushing and I don't think she can see it because the lighting is low and she is on the other side of the bar, but Alex has noticed it.
"Robbins! Who is the pretty lady making you turn so red? Is she hot? Where is she?" Alex says as he is damn near on my shoulders looking over me and trying to catch a glimpse of the woman making my insides all mushy. I push him away and dismiss him, but he sees right through me.
Alex doesn't push the issue. He knows that I haven't really been on the market lately and that I haven't been looking for a relationship, or looking for anything lately. Tonight, might be a different story though.
I finish my drink and decide to head over to the bar for just one more. I haven't had that many and I'm not looking to get drunk tonight, but I'm not driving so one more wont hurt. As I'm about to give Joe my order I notice that the brunette is walking my way. Oh my gosh, she is walking my way. She is going to say something. Maybe she noticed me staring and is going to say something. Luckily, she doesn't even notice I'm here. She walks right past me and into the bathroom.
I tell Joe my order and ask him what the pretty woman was drinking. Joe gives me my beer and the same type of beer she is drinking. A boost of confidence has come from somewhere deep inside of me and I find myself waiting for her to come back.
The tanned brunette walks right past me and I get a scent of her shampoo and wow, it sends my head spinning. I gain my balance back and I ask Joe for a shot, if I'm going to go over there and talk to her, I'm going to need some liquid courage.
Throwing back the shot and stepping away from the bar, I start heading in the direction of the brunette. I stop half way to her. Oh god Robbins, what if she doesn't even like girls! What do I say? I've been watching you, here's a drink? No, you can't say that! OH GOD she just spotted me!
She smiled at me and now she definitely knows I'm coming to talk to her. I mean I am holding two different beers, one of them being the same kind she is. I have to go now. I can't back out. I walk the rest of the way and place the beer down in front of her. I think I'm going to die!
"Hi... I noticed you were sitting by yourself and was wondering if you wanted some company. I'm Arizona!"
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