Suri Abbott left her shared apartment, with Beca and Fat Amy, alone and made her way to the karaoke bar where she sang each week to fulfill the void no longer being the Bellas had created. She walked in, as she did every Wednesday night, and went straight to the song catalog to choose. Suri flipped through the pages, which she noted never changed, until she found a duet which she'd have to sing on her own.
"Josh, I want to do this one," she pointed to her choice before asking, "Where am I in the lineup?"
He looked down at her before running his finger across the sign up list, "There are three ahead of you. Go get a drink until I call your name," he said with a wink before adding, "Are you ever gonna bring your group in here with you?"
Suri shook her head as she turned away from Josh and made her way to the bar where she hoisted herself onto a stool and ordered a drink. She took small sips as she waited to hear her name, suddenly wishing she'd invited one of the girls since she'd selected a duet.
"Put your hands together for your regular Diva, Suri Abbott who will be singing 'Nobody Wants to be Lonely' by Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera!" Josh announced.
Suri threw back the remainder of her drink and took the stage as the music began. Suri was about to sing Ricky Martin's opening verse when another voice, a male voice, took it and she looked to see she'd been joined on stage by a very well dressed and handsome older man.
He sang: "There you are, in a darkened room
And you're all alone, looking out the window
Your heart is cold and lost the will to love
Like a broken arrow
Here I stand in the shadows
In the shadows
Come to come, come to me
Can't you see that."
Suri smiled at the stranger whose voice was both beautiful and captivating as she joined in for the rest of the song:
"Nobody wants to be lonely
Nobody wants to cry
My body's longing to hold you
So bad it hurts inside
Time is precious and it's slipping away
And I've been waiting for you all of my life
Nobody wants to be lonely
So why (why), why don't you let me love you
Can you hear my voice, do you hear my song
It's a serenade, so your heart can find me, ohh
And suddenly you're flying down the stairs
Into my arms, baby, ohh
Before I start going crazy
Going crazy, ohh
Run to me
Run to me
Cause I'm dying…
Nobody wants to be lonely
Nobody wants to cry (I don't wanna cry)
My body's longing to hold you (I'm longing to hold you)
So bad it hurts inside
Time is precious and it's slipping away
And I've been waiting for you all of my life (ohh)
Nobody wants to be lonely
So why
Why, why don't you let me love you
I wanna feel you need me
Feel you need me
Just like the air you're breathing
Breathing, I need you here in my life
Don't walk away, don't walk away
Don't walk away, don't walk away
No, no, no, no…
Nobody wants to be lonely
Nobody wants to cry…
Nobody wants to be lonely (yeah ohh ooh)
Nobody wants to cry (nobody wants to cry)
My body's longing to hold you (is longing to hold you)
So bad it hurts inside (hurts inside)
Time is precious and it's slipping away
And I've been waiting for you all of my life (ohh)
Nobody wants to be lonely
So why (why), why don't you let me love you
Let me love you…"
As the song finished and the crowd applauded the pair, Suri looked at the stranger as he offered his hand and walked her off stage to a small booth in the back of the bar.
"That was amazing," Suri commented, as a waiter put down two beers for the pair, "Thank you for joining my duet, but you'll have to forgive me, who are you?" she asked, still astonished by his talent.
The man smiled, his lips curling at the same time his eyes looked away briefly, "My name is Fergus and I've been waiting for you to choose a duet for weeks. Your voice is so beautiful, it's kept me coming back every single week," he complimented her, his British accent revealing itself to Suri.
Suri felt her cheeks blush, "Thank you, those are very kind words but you're voice is also wonderful. What brings you to this part of town?"
"Business," he answered quickly, with another small smile, "I am planning to stay in this city, though, as long as possible because certain parts have really gotten my attention," he flirted as he leaned toward her, placing his hand on her knee.
Suri didn't flinch or move away, smiling in response, "Have you gotten to see all the city has to offer? I'd be happy to show you around if you're free this weekend, my job keeps me busy through Friday," she offered, taking a suggestive sip from the straw in her drink, noting how he reacted.
Fergus shook his head, "I would adore seeing the city through your eyes and I just so happen to be available this Saturday, for the entire day. Would you like me to pick you up?"
Suri thought over the idea of him meeting her roommates and all the things they might say, so she quickly shook her head, "Why don't we meet at the first location instead? I'd love to start your tour of New York City at my favorite bagel place. It's called Absolute Bagels and it's located at 2788 Broadway," she revealed.
Fergus nodded, "That sounds like a perfect start to our day, but don't spoil anymore locations as I want it to be a surprise," he said with a smile before shifting the subject, "You said, your work keeps you busy, what do you do?"
Suri sighed, half of her wanting to embellish, but she replied honestly, "I'm a marketing assistant at Blue Fountain Media, but I'm mostly just an errand girl for now since I graduated only a few years ago and decided to try and succeed in this competitive city. What about you?"
"I work in sales," he replied, "Nothing too specific but I want to talk about you. You seem like a smart girl and you'll work your way up in the company. Don't be discouraged by the tough part because we all have to do it."
"You're right," Suri replied, offering him a smile, as she looked at her phone, "It's getting pretty late and I have a big day tomorrow. See you Saturday morning," she said with a shy smile before she leaned forward and placed her lips to his, somewhat timidly.
Suri was relieved when he deepened the kiss before pulling back, "Until then," he whispered as she got up and left the bar, unable to keep the smile off of her face.