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Jack felt worse than bad, worse than dreadful sitting alone in the deserted bar in his official outfit nursing third bottle of beer. Theoretically right now he should have been on annual party , but after spending there an hour he'd been force to chose between leaving or bursting out and doing something drastic like for example knocking out certain man who'd been standing too close HIS Sue. Jack had chosen to leave not wanting to spoil Sue's evening.

He lowered his head.

OK, after drinking two beers he was ready to admit that Lucy had been right- he royally messed up. He should have asked Sue to be his date the minute they'd received their invitations not wait and plan like an idiot he was. That way she would have been his date not Jim's.

Jim- Jack thought angrily – what kind of name is it anyway?

And what was he thinking inviting Sue?

Didn't he have women in his own team?

He was trespassing!

And Sue? Why she had to accept the invitation of that...that... drongo?

Sue who looked so beautiful tonight in her dark dress and long blond hair. Jack was mussing.

If only he had acted more quickly he would have had her in his arms dancing on the parquet

How could one woman be at the same time so beautiful, good, loving and sweet. Sue Thomas was a gift from God. HIS gift from God!

Now if only he mustered his courage enough to tell her that.

He had to think, he needed a plan of action. He couldn't act too suddenly or too harshly.

"Double whiskey" familiar voice cut into Jack's bitter thoughts.

He raised his head and in astonishment noticed women's figure by the bar. Strange, somehow he's never imagined her to be whiskey kind of girl. However her appearance here meant that he wasn't going to spend this evening alone.

Misery likes company.

Rising from the table with his beer in the hand he moved toward the bar.

" Not your usual kind of place I suppose?" he asked slipping on the stool beside her

" I believe I could say the same about you." Tara stated lifting her drink up in the silent toast and without hesitation emptying the glass.

'Dress- 500 dollars, shoes- 250, my face when I saw Bobby with that long-legged model- priceless' she thought swallowing down bitter liquid.

"Another one please" Tara asked bartender, and seeing Jack's surprised look she shrugged her shoulders in a flippant gesture " There's only long and lonely weekend ahead"

"But whiskey Tara? I've never expected you to be a whiskey girl" he joked

"You only live once." she jibed

She really needed a break. She'd formed so much plans regarding today's event, only to had them crushed by that big drongo and his new girlfriend!

" It supposed to be our evening" she blurred out suddenly

Jack nodded his head in understanding. It could have been special evening for him and Sue if hadn't had waited so long ! Maybe a whiskey wasn't such a bad idea after all.

"Another round for both!" Jack called to the bartender winking at Tara's flushed face.

The bartender looked on both and shook his head. It's gonna be long night.

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