Prompt: Kirk, Gaila - 52 Pick Up


A Little Healthy Competition

″You're up to how many?″ Jim stared at her, brows raised in disbelief.

″More than you, if your expression is any indication.″ Gaila tried to keep the smugness from her voice. She was pretty sure she failed. She signaled the bartender for a refill as she sipped the last of her drink in an attempt to hide her grin from Jim.

″You've got to be kidding me! The semester isn't even half gone yet, where the hell do you find the time?″ Jim tossed back the last of his beer and also called for another. Competitive to the last.

″I'm good at multitasking, what can I say?″ Gaila surveyed his expression. It was an interesting mixture of irritated and admiring, if her judgment of human facial expressions was as good as she thought it was. ″Are you telling me that you're regretting our little wager, Jim?″

″No... Not exactly. Just means I need to step it up a bit.″ Jim's eyes roved over the crush of people at the bar.

″I'm sure you're up to the task.″ Gaila eyed a short brunette standing at the bar nearby as she blushed when Jim's gaze fell on her.

″You know I am.″

There it was; the patented Jim Kirk smirk was back and still held the power to cause a woman to shiver, Gaila noted. Particularly short brunettes drinking wine coolers, it would seem.

Didn't matter, though. Gaila knew she'd still be in the lead even if Jim managed to lure in the brunette's friend who'd just arrived and distracted Jim's desired conquest. Then again, she thought, the black-haired woman had an excellent figure and beautiful smile. Perhaps she'd try to catch the woman's interest herself. She was considering the best approach when Jim's voice interrupted her thoughts.

″You realize that 52 pick-up was originally a game, right? With cards?″

Gaila smiled at him dazzlingly. ″I like my version better. Especially since I'm winning.″