Eli's POV
"Okay, tell me again how you convinced me to go to a bar the night before our first day of classes and on karaoke night no less" Eli said taking a sip of his beer.
"Well, you realized a true friend would hang out with his best bud and try to cheer him up after having yet another huge fight with his mother" Adam said looking around at all the women around.
"Nah, that doesn't sound like me"
"And maybe I promised to buy the drinks all night" Adam said turning his attention to Eli.
"That's more like it" Eli replied with a smirk taking another swig. Eli looked around the bar at all the half dressed women already falling down drunk. He listened as people lined up to make fools of themselves by butchering classic songs. If he heard one more person screech their way through Bon Jovi's Living on a Prayer, he was going to punch somebody. This could be considered cruel and unusual punishment.
"Oh come on Adam, I can't take it anymore" Eli whined. "I swear I'm on the verge of jamming something sharp in my ear; better yet down one of these talentless jokes' throat" he said gesturing toward the stage.
"Relax. This is supposed to be fun and for me, remember? Now, stop complaining and drink up" Adam said staring at a girl toward the front of the stage. Eli followed his friend's gaze and rolled his eyes.
"You're such a freaking stalker" Eli said with a laugh. Adam turned to his friend and took a drink. "What?"
"You know damn well what. We had to come to this lame ass karaoke night so you could stare longingly at Ms. Coyne" Eli said in a mocking tone. Adam looked down to try and hide his developing rosy cheeks. Eli busted out laughing and shook his head. Adam looked up and threw a napkin at him.
"Shut up" Adam said embarrassed. As Eli's laughter died down, he turned to look between Adam and his crush.
"Look, just man the hell up and ask her out"
"It's not that simple. I mean she's- and I'm - it's just complicated" Adam replied softly. Eli's face fell as he watched his friend's mood shift.
"What's the worst that can happen? If she says no, sure your pride will be shot but you brush yourself off and move on to bigger and better prospects" Eli said matter of factly.
"Easy for you to say; you've gotten every freaking girl you went after. It's not that simple for the rest of us mere mortals" Adam retorted sarcastically.
"What can I say? I'm irresistible" he responded smugly.
Adam rolled his eyes and played with the bottle in his hand and sighed heavily. Eli hated seeing his friend so down and not knowing what to say to fix it.
"It's not that big of a deal. When you're ready to make a move, I'm sure she'll say yes and then you'll annoy me with all the mushy date night stories" Eli said trying to lightening the mood. Adam looked at him then the girl of his dreams and smiled. Just then the sound of a microphone thump and fingers snapping could be heard.
Oh here we go again Eli thought to himself as he ordered another beer. The voice that followed drew him in; it was sultry and seductive. He turned to face the stage. He eyed the beautiful girl on stage and his hold on his beer tightened. The black mini dress clung to her body in all the right places and the red heels she wore made her legs look amazing. He couldn't help but think about them being wrapped around his waist. He licked his lips at the thought and continued fantasize about the beauty in front of him.
She made eye contact with him and winked at him before taking the mic off the stand and walking in to the audience. Every step she made was hypnotizing to him. She came right up to his table as if no one else existed and sang the chorus,"Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir? Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ". She sat in his lap and played with his tie pulling him close as she continued to sing her song. When she was coming to the end, she lowered the mic and took a breath staring in to the stranger's eyes before crushing her lips against his before getting up and walking back to the stage and belting out the final lines. The crowd erupted in applause as she placed the mic back on the stand and made her way back to a dumb founded Eli. She stood in front of him and watched as his eyes trailed up and down her body. He finally made it to her eyes and couldn't help but stare. "I'm horny and you're cute" she said taking his bottle out of his hands and bringing it to her lips. Eli gulped as he watched her drink his beer.
Adam cleared his throat and gestured to girl in front of them. Eli shrugged his shoulders in an 'I don't know' manner and focused his attention back on the woman in front of him. She put the bottle on the table and played with Eli's tie again before bending down to whisper something to him.
"Do you want to get out of here?" she whispered seductively in to his ear before lightly licking the shell. Eli shuddered slightly and stood up leaving Adam looking at him with an amazed look on his face. "I'll um see you later, Adam" Eli said before grabbing her hand and moving quickly through the crowd. Adam shook his head and chuckled feeling extremely grateful they lived down the block from the club.
Clare's POV
She turned and hugged the pillow trying to will herself back to sleep. All hope of falling back asleep was shattered when she felt stirring next to her. She slowly raised up off the bed clutching the sheet to her body. She looked to her side and saw a headful of jet black hair turned away from her. She put her hand to muffle the gasp that had escaped. She closed her eyes, praying this was a nightmare and slowly lifted the sheet and saw that she as well as the stranger next to her were naked.
"Oh god. Not again" she said softly as she looked around the room.
She realized she had no idea where she was or with who. She got out of the bed as quietly and softly as she could so that she wouldn't wake the guy next to her. She looked around for her clothes and found a skimpy dress and red heels thrown haphazardly around the room. She groaned at the sight of the clothes and hurriedly put on the dress and grabbed the shoes. She found a purse and looked inside and found her phone. She let out a sigh and quietly left the room. Once she made it outside the apartment, she quickly opened the phone and dialed a number. After about 3 rings, the person finally answered.
"Oh Alli, thank god you answered. It happened again" Clare said on the verge of tears.
*** So, any thoughts about what's up with Clare? Does it suck? I update based on interest. If people don't comment, I'll assume it sucks and delete it. (It's been knowm to happen)