Christine smiled as Meg sang loudly along with the song on the radio she couldn't help but giggle as her friend botched up the words to "Here for the Party" by Gretchen Wilson. "Girl! Give it up! We're here…" She said loudly pointing at the bar as she drove by to park in the back lot where the Coyotes had their own reserved parking.
Meg started to laugh, "You love it! OH! It's DJ! DJ!!!!!" She called out the window as they pulled into the reserved parking lot for the Coyotes.
Christine shook her head, "You are too crazy…Hey DJ!" She called out as they pulled up to the booth.
A tall, heavy set man made his way over to the driver's side of Christine's car, "Well well…look what the cat dragged in, long time ladies." DJ replied winking at the two girls.
Practically bouncing in her chair Meg started laughing, "You knew we'd be back sooner or later, it looks packed out there…the line is down the block."
DJ chuckled, "Well then I bet we need a few more on that bar…You better have planned to do some singing and dancing tonight. I hear that we've got a few big spenders in there tonight."
Christine shook her head, "Well then we had better get in there; Lil here tonight?"
DJ nodded gesturing to the backdoor, "Should be in her office just got in a little bit ago, said some Big Wig called ahead to let her know they were coming. She'll be happy for the extra help. Great to see you girls!" He exclaimed opening the gate for them, "Oh! If you need to leave your ride here, Lil picked up some security to watch this place after the bar closes so it will be safe."
"Thanks DJ!" Christine called out as she pulled ahead and parked her car.
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Erik's entire band climbed into his limo as Methos rattled off some directions; Erik's mind was in another place. He knew his friends wouldn't let him get away with not going out with them; he'd been in hiding since the accident and had barely spent any time with them. He was still apprehensive about it since he knew how people outside would react to his mask, and it scared him. Yet with his first tour date barely a week away he needed to get out in the world again, it had been something Christine had encouraged him to do each time they started talking about the tour. 'It'll help calm you, so you don't worry next week,' repeated in his head.
Looking up at his band mates laughing and joking as Raoul poured some drinks Erik couldn't help but smile. They were like his brothers and would always be there for him, he was so appreciative of their friendship and loyalty. He drew strength from them and decided to try to enjoy the night as best as possible; though he couldn't shake the feeling of disappointment that Christine hadn't tried to reach him to make plans. After practice she mentioned she had made plans with Meg but would let him know about something after they did their 'Girl thing'.
"Yo! Big E; where you at dawg?" Methos called out passing a shot glass to him.
Erik shook his head breaking his though process, smiling at Methos he accepted his shot, "Right here…was just thinking."
"Well then now that you're back I propose a toast," Antony said lifting his glass towards the others. As the three other group members lifted their glass Antony smiled at them, "To having our brother back…."
"And a successful tour…"Raoul added quickly.
Methos smiled devilishly, "To having a damn good time tonight." The group tapped their shot glasses and downed the liquor quickly. Setting the glasses down Methos rubbed his hands together, "We ready to party it up tonight?"
Erik raised a questioning eyebrow at him, "Where exactly are we going?" Methos had never actually given them the details of their night out and that could prove to be a frightening thing with his wicked mind.
"The Diamond Lodge?" Raoul questioned knowing it was Methos' favorite club to frequent; he was such a valued customer at this particular gentleman's club that they named a drink after him.
At Methos' 'no' head shake Raoul turned to Antony, shrugging the two tried to come up with the correct answer. "What about the Express? Candie's?" Antony listed off a few more bars and night clubs that were very popular.
Methos started laughing, "Nah not even close killer! I told you we were gonna get Ugly tonight and trust me…the hunnies at 'dis place got way more talent then taking their clothes off." Patting Raoul on the back he smiled at Erik, "Trust me…have I ever steered you wrong before E?"
Erik shook his head, "Going to get Ugly?" Looking between Antony and Raoul he realized he wasn't the only one confused, bringing his attention back to Methos he chuckled, "What the hell are you talking about?"
"Coyote Ugly!" Methos said leaving it hanging in the air with a coy smile on his face.
"Ok…what is that? Raoul asked knowing it was the same question that was on everyone's mind.
Antony tilted his head thinking quickly turning his attention to Raoul and Erik, "Well I know back in college that was a saying for when you got hammered and when you woke up the next morning and saw the person in the bed with you that was laying on your arm…you would rather chew off your own arm to get out of there then have to wake them up."
"Tru...tru but nah," Methos shook his head, "It's a badass bar dawg, trust me! I gotz the inside scoop just make sure you keep your ears open for the coyote call and your eyes on the bar…and don't order water."
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Making their way in the back door they headed directly to Lil's office knocking a few times. "It's open!" A woman called out from inside the office, Christine smirked at Meg and pushed the door open, "Lil?" Christine called out entering slowly, Lil was definitely the strongest woman she knew and her life revolved around her bar. It was her drive and dedication that moved her from her small hometown so many years ago to the big city to make her own way. Christine looked up to her in every sense of the word.
A dark haired woman spun around from her desk and a large bright smile crossed her face immediately, "Well well…Whiskey Girl and Megpie! I was wonderin' when you two would show up again." Standing she moved towards the two girls hugging them; pulling back she winked at Christine, "Nice Boots!"
"You know we couldn't stay away…we've been really busy though," Meg asked nodding towards the bar area. "It sounds crazy out there."
Christine nodded her agreement, "You know it's lined up down the block, DJ said you had some big spenders and some Big Wig comin' in…full roster tonight?"
Lil beamed a smile at the girls, "Actually I'm short Maria, she's in New Orleans helping train some new girls…so I could use some big talent to fill her boots." Moving towards the door she leaned against it nodding towards the bar, "Maybe a few songs and dances to make the boys thirsty?" She asked a smug grin on her face knowing that neither of them could ever turn down the call to the bar.
Meg turned to Christine and the two started nodding quickly, "Did you even have to ask?" Every time they came to the bar, Lil would always ask them to perform and they would always agree. It was honestly the reason they loved coming here was because they could perform.
Lil patted the two girls on the back and pushed them out into the hallway heading towards the bar, "Didn't think I needed to but only being nice, so why don't you two get out there and have a good time. I've got some calls to make but I'll be out there before the coyote call and we'll get the introductions out of the way."
"OK! See you soon…" They replied waving as they disappeared down the hall.
Lil shook her head and made her way back into her office closing the door, a few more calls to check up on the other bars and she'd make her way out to the bar area to keep an eye on things and to greet the Big Wig for the night. "This is gonna be a big night…"
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A short time later Erik's limo pulled up outside of Coyote Ugly parking right at the door, "We're here Mr. Mulhliem," the driver said climbing quickly out of the drivers' seat and made his way around the car. The crowd lined down the block couldn't contain their curiosity and excitement over seeing someone famous and started to rush the lines to see who would climb out of the limo. As the driver opened the door Methos laughed, "Time to get ugly ya'll." He started to laugh and climbed out of the car first waving as the crowd started to cheer.
"Guess there's no turning back now…" Antony exclaimed climbing out behind Methos, Raoul shook his head as he followed Antony.
Erik shook his head taking a few deep breathes he stepped out of the limo and plastered on his best fake smile. Waving at the screaming crowd he joined the other guys at the door and was ushered quickly inside.
A brunette met them at the door inside the bar, "Hey ya'll, my name is Lilian and this is my place." She exclaimed extending her hand to welcome them all to her bar.
Erik shook her hand and nodded, "Very nice to meet you, you have a nice place." He said catching a glimpse inside the door as two more patrons entered, "It looks interesting."
Raoul and Antony laughed, Methos couldn't contain himself, "Trust me Ma'am, he's a little shy and it's our first time here…"
Lil laughed, "First time huh? We'll you're in luck we've got some great girls here tonight, so go drink up Lance will lead you to your table up near the bar." Patting him on the arm she turned on her heel and opened the door making her way inside, "Welcome to Coyote Ugly!"
Lance the assistant manager lead the group towards their table, yelling out over the loud music and patrons. "Here's your table, enjoy your night. Lil said drinks are on the house so I'll let the girls at the bar know."
"Hell yah dawg check this shit out!" Methos cried out turning around and taking in the entire place, the atmosphere was practically electrifying. "I'm gonna go pick up the first round." He yelled out pointing towards the bar, a large ridiculous smile on his face as he watched the two blondes on top of the bar dancing to an 80's tune.
Erik and Antony couldn't believe their eyes; Raoul leaned over, "Well he did say this was going to be an amazing night." He cried out shrugging at the looks he was receiving.
Erik rolled his eyes, this wasn't exactly what he had planned for his first night back out into the club scene. He'd figured he would be secluded behind VIP ropes and served his drinks never having to leave the sanctity of his seat. "This isn't exactly what I had in mind."
Antony didn't know what to say, "Well at least this is something we'll never forget." He exclaimed as Methos made his way back to the table with four beers and four shots.
Passing the drinks out Methos started laughing, "Princess over there set us up with MGD's and something she called a Jager Bomb…said it's a favorite." Lifting his shot up Methos tilted it to his three friends, "To US!"
"To US!" They answered back as they all downed their shot glasses. Shaking his head at the shot Antony laughed at the face Raoul and Erik made. "So Raoul…where's your girl tonight?"
"Oh yah…das right that little blonde hottie you've been hittin' it up wit…" Methos replied awaiting Raoul's response.
Raoul started to blush, "Don't you even think about it Methos…she said she was having a girls night with Chrissy. She said they were heading out to their old stomping grounds to let loose for a little while."
Erik picked up his beer taking a long sip from it, "So you seem to be serious with her."
"Trust me, this one is amazing and that is all you're getting out of me about her." Raoul smiled devilishly at them tipping his beer. "A gentleman must never reveal his conquests."
"Yah what ever killer, you'll be spillin' it before the night is out. God there are a lotta fine lookin' women in here." Methos broke up the conversation doing a slow rotation and openly starring at every woman who passed by.
"Down boy…easy now." Erik retorted rolling his eyes.
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At the far end of the bar Meg and Christine grabbed their shots and tipped to each other, "To an amazing night…" Meg said first answered by Christine, "To a great job and a successful tour." Giggling the two girls threw back their shots then handed their glasses to the one bartender Kat.
"You want another one?" Kat the head bartender asked reaching for the bottle of Southern Comfort.
A hand appeared on Kat's shoulder, "Not right now….you two ready to get back in the saddle?" Lil asked holding up a cd for them.
"You still have a copy of my demo?" Christine asked completely surprised the Lil had kept a copy of her old demo cd.
Lil nodded, "I knew you'd be back sooner or later and would want to pelt out a song or two. How about track six…that always gets the children pumped up."
Meg nodded shaking Christine's arm, "That will be perfect…tag team that bar tonight?"
"I couldn't do it without you…sounds like a plan Lil. Oh remind me to send you a copy of my new cd once it gets cut." Christine replied following Meg and Christine around the end of the bar.
"I'll do that! Hand me that microphone…" She replied to Lindsey behind the bar and handed Christine's cd off to the DJ behind the bar, "Track six…Coyote call after this next song…and we are gonna lit up the bar tonight so at the end hand the girls the bottles, once everyone is up there lit it up ok? Chrissy and Meg, up we go. Meg head down and come up from that side Chrissy you can come up on this side."
The girls nodded and made their way towards the stairs to prepare to make their way up on the bar once Lil had made their introductions.
Lil climbed up on the bar and lifted the microphone, "Alright ladies and gentlemen grab your drinks and help me welcome two of my favorite Coyotes back to the bar tonight…"
Erik and the rest of the table turned their attention up to the bar as Lil commanded attention of everyone.
"These amazing women graced our bar for the better part of the past two years and even with their busy schedule they are back in the saddle tonight performing one of the girls very own songs." Lil was smiling at the entire crowd as they started to cheer louder.
Christine looked down the bar and winked at Meg as she heard Lil call Meg's name watching her start to climb the steps to the bar.
"I'd like you to welcome back Little Miss Megpie to the bar…she may be little but she can dance circles around you and leave you wondering just how does she move her hips like that." Lil laughed as Meg danced over towards her, shaking her hips so easily it would make Shakira jealous.
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Methos and Antony cried out when they saw Meg moving on the bar beside Lil. They turned to Raoul and started laughing when they saw his jaw resting on the floor from his surprised look to see Meg, not only to see Meg but her up on the bar. Laughing at him Antony took pity on him wrapping his arm around him, "There ain't one man in this place ain't wishing she was going home with him tonight and she's all yours man…just enjoy watching her up there."
Raoul nodded his agreement, "True but if she's here then…OH MY GOD!"
"What?" Erik turned his gaze to follow Raoul's and saw what the ruckus was about. "Christine….?"
Lil hugged Meg and turned her attention to the other side of the bar, "Last but certainly not least is our very own little Whiskey Girl! One day this girl is gonna be a big star and she got her start singing on this bar!"
Christine started laughing climbing the steps up onto the bar and started waving to everyone as she joined Meg and Lil on the bar, Lil stepped back turning to the DJ behind them and spun her fingers indicating to start the track up.
"Oh shit! It's Chrissy!" Methos cried out laughing as he whistled at the two girls on top of the bar.
Erik felt like he couldn't breathe, he could barely believe what he saw before him. His Christine on top of a bar dressed extremely sexy and starting to dance with Meg as the intro of her song began.
"She's lookin' damn good up there…" Antony nudged the stunned Erik, he knew there was something between them and his reaction to seeing her up there confirmed what he thought.
"Yes…she is," Erik felt his heart constrict, Christine was young, beautiful and alive; a complete free spirit. He on the other hand was an aging man with half a face and a faltering career, enough baggage to scare away even the most devoted woman, let alone a new love interest. Sighing he picked up his beer and downed the rest of the bottle waving to Lance for another round.
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Meg and Christine were dancing together on the bar, their movements sensual and exotic driving the crowd crazy, lifting the microphone to her mouth as the first verse was about to begin Christine started to sing.
"Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh oh
Check it out, Going out, On the late night
Looking tight, Feeling nice, It's a cock fight
I can tell, I just know, That it's going down
Tonight
At the door we don't wait 'cause we know them, At the bar six shots just beginning
That's when dickhead put his hands on me, But you see…."
Christine was smiling the entire time and worked the entire bar taking special care to keep in step with Meg when they met at the center of the bar.
"I'm not here for your entertainment, You don't really wanna mess with me tonight,
Just stop and take a second, I was fine before you walked into my life
Cause you know it's over, Before it began
Keep your drink, just gimme the money
It's just you and your hand tonight."
Methos could barely contain himself at the table, "These chicks are wild! They Crazy!" He started laughing and dancing at the table never taking his eyes off the two women on the bar.
Erik shook his head, Methos was always the crazed one of the group; a real skirt chaser and there wasn't a woman that would deny him anything he wanted. Together they had been a fierce group before he'd asked Elizabeth to marry him and then the accident, they would go out every night and party until the sun came up. Looking at his three friends Erik couldn't believe how they'd come so far and were now at this crossroad in life. "Maybe a little too wild…" He said shortly lifting his beer and taking another long drink, although his comments weren't lost on Antony.
"Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh oh
Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh oh
Midnight, I'm drunk, I don't give a fuck
Wanna dance, By myself, Guess you're outta luck
Don't touch, Back up, I'm not the one, by-bye
Listen up, it's just not happening, You can say what you want to your boyfriends
Just let me have my fun tonight-aight.
I'm not here for your entertainment, You don't really wanna mess with me tonight
Just stop and take a second, I was fine before you walked into my life
Cause you know it's over, Before it began
Keep your drink, just gimme the money
It's just you and your hand tonight."
Christine and Meg were going all out tonight as Christine's favorite part of the song was coming up dancing over to one of the gentleman patrons she started to kneel down a little bit to really drive in her song face to face.
"Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh oh
Break break break , Break it down
In the corner with your boys you bet up five bucks
To get at the girl that just walked in but she thinks you suck
We didn't get all dressed up just for you to see
So quit spilling your drinks on me yeah"
Christine winked at the crowd and nodded a bit completely getting lost in the song at the speaking part of her song pointing out to the guys in the crowd, " You know who you are, High five and talkin' shit, but you're going home alone arentcha?" The entire crowd erupted in laughs and clapping as she started into the final chorus of the song.
"'Cause I'm not here for your entertainment (No), You don't really want to mess with me tonight
Just stop and take a second (Just stop and take a second), I was fine before you walked into my life
Cause you know it's over (Know it's over), Before it began
Keep your drink just give me the money, It's just you and your hand tonight!"
As the song finished up Meg and Christine reached down for the bottles of alcohol from the rest of the bartenders and made their way up and down the bar pouring the liquid atop of the bar as the Coyote call sounded. The Coyote call was the sign of their signature Coyote dance to 'The Devil Went Down to Georgia' by the Charlie Daniels' Band.
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Methos grabbed the guys shirts and gave them a tug, "Come on…this is what I was talkin' bout ya'll need to check this out. Up to the bar ya'll…" Methos and Raoul took off towards the bar as the last of the bartenders climbed up on the bar preparing for their signature dance.
Antony made to follow when he saw Erik standing his ground, "Don't you wanna get up close to see Christine?"
Erik shook his head downing the rest of his beer, "No…I don't, who the hell am I kidding I can't hold her, I can't tame her…she's wild and vivacious…and lighting the bar on fire!"
Both men turned their attention to the bar as a flame spread from one side of the bar to the other and the Charlie Daniel's Band blasted through the speakers. Each girl started to dance in sync with one another atop the bar amidst the flames. Antony started to chuckle, "it'll only burn the alcohol off the bar and won't burn hot enough to hurt anyone…nice trick."
"I think I'm ready to head out now…"Erik replied continuing to watch Christine dancing as though he was in a trance. She was smiling brightly and really enjoying herself, he wasn't surprised she took so well to performing on stage; it seemed to be in her blood. He could see it every time they were practicing for the tour, every single practice was like a performance for her and she gave a hundred and ten percent towards it.
Antony put his hand on Erik's forearm to stop his movements, "Christine is single right? Has been for a while…" at Erik's confused look Antony pushed on, "Am I right?"
"Yes!" Erik agreed with him never taking his eyes of his Whiskey Girl dancing her heart out on the bar.
Antony leaned close to him, "Well maybe she doesn't need to be tamed Erik…perhaps the reason a beautiful woman like that is still single is because she's not meant to be tamed… Maybe she needs to run free until she finds someone just as wild to run with her." Taking a long sip out of his beer Antony watched Erik contemplate his words, starting to get frustrated at his friends stubbornness he slammed his beer down pointing to Christine. "Jesus Christ Erik! Stop analyzing this whole thing…WANT.TAKE.HAVE! If you want her…go get her!"
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A/N: Hi Ya'll! Wow this is now officially the longest chapter I've written for this story. Ok again I have not affiliation with Coyote Ugly or Lil the owner but I wanted to give them some love because I love that bar! They are amazing and talented and the most insane people and I have the utmost respect for them, and just an FYI everything about the dancing and singing and setting the bar on fire has all happened…when I was there so I get to share it all with you.. The song 'U & UR Hand' is by Pink and 'Devil went down to Georgia' is by the Charlie Daniel's Band! Both are great songs and are on my website for the story. Thank you again to all my readers…I know what you are thinking, "Is Erik going to leave? Will Christine ever find out he was there? And just how bad are Z and Elizabeth? Ok in due time all shall be answered; please leave love or hate…just let me know you are reading it I love hearing from everyone and have started to reply to reviews. Thank you again! Always, Lady