Same Night
Jackie had been in town for just over a month now and everything was going great. Her boss seemed nice enough and her coworkers all knew what they were doing so she really didn't mind going to work. She had made friends with a couple of girls in the office who had helped her get familiarized with the city.
Tonight they were going out to a bar that the girls swore by. Jackie had explained to them that she wasn't too big on drinking and would rather go dancing but they promised this bar was the best in the city. So after work they went their separate ways, agreeing to meet up at Jackie's apartment two hours after work.
Jackie spent the two hours fixing her hair, reapplying makeup, and getting dressed. She had decided on a tight black dress with a low neckline. She was just shoving her feet into heels when her intercom buzzed. She buzzed them into the building but told them she'd meet them downstairs. She didn't want them to have to walk all the way just to leave again.
Taking one last look in the mirror she examined herself. Yeah she looked good. She grabbed her purse then left, locking the door behind her. She walked down the stairs. Lucy and Beth were standing by the door, grinning.
"Hey girl," Beth greeted. "Let's go."
Jackie followed them outside where they hailed a cab. This bar was apparently on the other side of the city; the non-broke side of the city, the side of the city she wanted to live in one day.
The cab pulled out front of the bar and let the girls out. They paid then made their way to the door where a bouncer stood. The bouncer didn't even think as he let them in immediately. He winked at them as he stepped aside. The girls giggled together.
Inside the building was mobbed. Jackie was pretty sure there were more people in the building than there were in all of Wisconsin. She looked around and saw people sitting at tables, standing around, or dancing with drinks in their hands. There was music playing loudly around them.
Back home, this would have been a club, not a bar. But according to Lucy it's a bar because there wasn't a DJ. Jackie made sure she stayed close to Lucy and Beth as they stepped further into the building.
"I need a drink," Lucy yelled over the noise.
"Let's go!" Beth yelled back.
Beth grabbed both Lucy and Jackie's hands then pulled them towards the bar. She ordered them all Long Island Iced Teas and a shot of tequila each. They downed their shots and took their drinks to a table.
"Oh, don't look now but there's a total hotty behind you," Beth said to Jackie.
Jackie smiled before glancing over her shoulder. There was a good looking guy standing maybe ten feet away from her. He was tall with brown hair and brown eyes. He looked a little bit like Kelso. He grinned over at her and she smiled back. Seconds later he walked up.
"Hi. I'm John."
"Jackie. This is Beth and Lucy."
John nodded at the other two girls. "Would you like to dance?"
"Sure," Jackie nodded. She turned back to Beth and Lucy. "Can you watch my stuff?"
They nodded. Jackie took the hand John had extended to her. The two weaved in and out of crowds until they reached the dance floor. Then he held her close as they began to sway to the music. She didn't recognize the song but it didn't really matter. She just wanted to have fun. She hadn't had fun since she had moved here.
