:Bar:
Murrue hung up the phone as Mu approached her in the front room. She was sitting on the couch reading a magazine when she got a phone call from Milly. As to what about, he didn't know yet, but he was about to find out.
"So, what was that call about?"
"It was Miriallia,"
He raised a skeptical eyebrow. "And…"
"She want to go out tonight, said that I should come with her,"
"Really, are you going to?"
"Yes,"
He frowned in almost disappointment.
"Mu, it's only for a while, I'll be back later, silly,"
"I know,"
"Well you looked so disappointed,"
"That's because my favorite person in the whole world is leaving me all alone tonight," He laughed as he tickled her sides.
"Mu, stop!" She let out a joyous laugh and squirmed in an attempt to get him off.
"I will when you tell me when you're leaving," He teased, knowing that wasn't the best reason to continue tickling her for, but he loved to hear her laugh.
"Milly will be here…around 7:00. I told her…she could…spend the night in the guest room tonight. I don't want her-"
She was cut off by another laugh.
"Driving home after…tonight," She let out one last laugh as he stopped tickle torturing her, resting her head on his shoulder.
"Sounds like a good idea, you want me to take you two over and pick you up?"
"No, you don't have to," She began to protest, but he had that determined look on his face again, which means that he was going to do it.
"I don't want you two walking home that late at night, intoxicated,"
"Ok, but we can walk over, it's only a 10 minute walk tops, you can get us later. We won't stay out for too long, I don't want to keep you up all night,"
"No, Murrue, stay out as long as you'd like, I have the feeling I'll be up all night anyway," He laughed, remembering the last time Murrue came home drunk.
That was a good night for her and for me.
"Ok, but, if you need me call me and let me know right away, kay?"
"Alright, sweetheart,"
She stood up and made her way upstairs to take a shower. Once she was at the base of the stairs, she stopped once she realized something.
"Mu, sweetie?"
"What's up?"
"What exactly did you mean when you said you'd be up all night anyway?"
He smirked at her suspicious look.
"Never mind,"
She let it go, making her way up to their room with a crimson blush spread across her face.
Murrue was in the kitchen getting 2 water bottles out of the fridge for them to take with them when the doorbell rang.
"Coming!"
She shuffled over to the front door in her high heels and her black tight fitting skirt with a white v-neck tank top covered by a tiny black sweat shirt. If it wasn't for the special occasion she wouldn't be caught dead in it, but she knew that she would be happy she wore it later tonight. She opened it and Milly was standing there, clad in a cute little orange outfit, perfect for a night of clubbing.
"Milly, it's so good to see you!" The two women embraced and Murrue hollered up to Mu.
"Hey, Mu, I'm leaving real soon, Milly's here!"
"I'm coming, sweetheart," Was his hurried response through the loft.
"Well, I see things are going well for the both of you," Milly teased.
Murrue nudged her playfully and then quickly changed the subject before Milly caught her blush.
"So, what bar do you have in mind?" Murrue asked, excitement lighting up her tawny eyes at the possible outcomes of the night.
"Well, I was thinking maybe Blue Velvet. It's supposed to be a mix between Dream Nightclub and Club Retro. There's 3 levels with a bar on each one, and it's supposed to be a huge dance floor with 3 of the country's greatest DJ's tonight," Milly was exited and Murrue could tell. Ever since she turned 18, she was allowed to run about at all the clubs. The legal drinking age was 18 in Orb, so naturally, whenever she had the chance, she went out and put her age to good use.
"Blue Velvet, I've been there before with Tim and the others. It's one of the best Night Clubs around here. You two should have a good time,"
"Don't worry, we will," Milly answered happily.
"Just make sure you bring yourself and Murrue home in one piece…and alone," He joked while giving Murrue a look from the corner of his eye.
"Don't worry Mu, we'll be good," Murrue stood up on her tiptoes and gave him a kiss on the lips before joining Milly.
"Have fun,"
Murrue and Milly turned to leave, when Murrue was suddenly constricted from moving by Mu's strong arms around her waist.
"Mu!"
He gave her a tight hug from behind before she went out, placing one last kiss on her neck.
"Bye Murrue,"
"Love you,"
"Love you more,"
The door shut and they both headed for the door and down the sidewalk, off and ready for their night out.
"Do you think this outfit's a little too…uh…well…kiss-and-tell?" Murrue asked as she looked herself over front and back spinning around trying to see from another persons view.
"Murrue, you look fine, too late to change now anyway," Milly assured with a wink.
"I should've though about that before I put it on. But we were running late, so I just grabbed what looked ok and put it on so that I would be ready to go," She griped, wishing she had put forth more thought to it.
"Murrue, that outfit's perfect for a club like this. You're probably gonna be the post dressed person in there. You know how clubs like this get, girls come in dressed in the worlds most lustrous and compelling outfits and walk out in the lingerie. You'll be fine,"
Murrue laughed at Milly's way of boosting her confidence.
"Is that how you make yourself feel better, make fun of the world around you?" Murrue asked, clearly amused.
"You got it," she laughed as she linked her arm with Murrue's.
They were there already.
The second they walked in, they could feel the walls vibrating from the loud music, and the smell of smoke wafted over them. They could hear laughter of the people that were already there for quite some time.
"Come on, we have to go upstairs, that's the best part of this night club!" Milly exclaimed and grabbed Murrue's hand to drag her up the crowded stairs.
Everything was lively, people laughing and having a good time everywhere you looked. The bars stools were filled and bar tenders were taking orders from anyone and everyone.
"Milly, maybe we should get a drink first!" Murrue had to raise her voice over the booming of the music.
"Alright, let's go!"
The two headed over to the bar and squeezed in between the people sitting there causing a commotion. The bar tender was immediately over taking their order upon seeing them.
"What can I get you two pretty little ladies?" he was an attractive young man, looked to be about 20 or so.
"Corona light," Milly returned loudly.
He looked over at Murrue.
"I'll have what she's having!"
He then disappeared behind the bars counter to get two red plastic cups and moved back to the tap to complete their order. He came back and passed them their drinks.
"You two under 25?"
Milly stepped on Murrue's foot to silence her.
"Yep!"
"Drinks are on the house then," He said with a smile.
Milly gleamed at Murrue who in turn gave her an incredulous look of her own. Before they could go any further the bar tender spoke up again.
"Anything else I can get you ladies?"
Milly gave him a suspicious glance while Murrue held up her ring finger where the silver glistening engagement ring sat.
"Ah, never mind then. Enjoy your night ladies,"
"You too," Milly answered and then dragged Murrue over to the dance floor after Murrue gave the tender a polite smile.
"Well we came off that one easily, free drinks!" Milly squealed in excitement at how perfect this night was turning out.
"I told you this ring comes in handy. That bar tender has a little bit to do with why I never take it off!"
Milly laughed out loud.
"Lucky you, I have no proof that I'm taken!' She then paused when her eye caught something. "Karaoke night. Hey Murrue, it's Karaoke night!"
Murrue looked skeptical.
"You don't want me to…oh no! Milly, I can't!"
"That's what the alcohol's for Murrue! After a few more of those, I'm gonna get you up there,"
"Don't count on it!" Murrue countered with a wide grin.
After about an hour of dancing and 3 red cups later, Murrue and Milly found themselves at the bar after being coaxed over by a few guys. They challenged them to a game of beer pong, and they just couldn't say no.
"Alright ladies, here's how we're gonna do it, you two against my two boys, 5 shots each. If you two can't get any in and neither can Rob and Mike, then we switch it up, sound good?"
"Definitely, let's get this game started," Milly shouted as her and Murrue stood across from Rob and Mike.
Murrue was up first and she dipped her ping pong ball in a cub of water and got ready to throw. It bounced off the table and nipped the edge of a cup, but it didn't go in.
"Damn, so close too!"
"Alright, here I go," Answered the black haired man named Mike.
He tossed his pall professionally and it bounced straight into one of Murrue and Milly's cups. It just so happened to be one of the fuller ones too.
"Alright, Sheela's, go for it," A man with a particularly heavy Australian accent spoke up from the sidelines.
"Ok, I'll do half and then you take the other, ok?" Milly asked Murrue's approval and at her nod, began to down half of the drink.
She finished her half with perfection and passed off the cup to Murrue. Murrue chugged the rest in under 5 seconds, causing most of the guys to go boggle eyed.
"Murrue, you did this a lot when you were younger…didn't you?" Milly gaped in awe.
"Yep," Murrue answered simply, before handing her the ping pong ball.
"Alright, hope you boys are ready to lose!" Milly challenged dipping the ping pong ball in the cup of water next to her.
"You know love, it don't matter who win tonight, just remember, we all lose tomorrow morning," Rob called from across the table with a loud laugh.
"You see, Rob, that's what you think. But me and Murrue here, we always win," She quirked an eyebrow at the end of her sentence, her words silencing everyone around them.
"We'll see," He spoke up quietly. "Now are you gonna toss that ball or what?"
"That anxious to lose are 'ya? Well ok then, let's do this," She bounced the ball strategically so that it would bounce off one cup, and land right in another.
"Oh, Rob, it looks like Sheela number 2 just served you!" Once again, the Australian spoke up.
"Yeah, we'll see who's serving who, Danni!"
Rob bounced the ball straight back into one of there cups.
"Two in a row!" All of the guys yelled at once.
Murrue and Milly worked out the same system they used before until the contents in the cup were completely gone.
Murrue did another toss and got it in this time, laughing as she watched the guys fight over who got to down it first.
It was Mike's turn next, and this time, he missed…by about 3 feet.
"Hey, Mike!" Murrue called over to him teasingly.
"Table's this way!" She yelled gesturing in the direction of the table.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, I hear 'ya!" he joked right back.
After about an hour more of beer pong, Murrue and Milly found that they needed to sit down. All the guys and the two of them sat at the bar now, about to take on a new game. They were about to take on the Tequila Slammer.
Out of nowhere Danni came up and pit his hands on both Milly and Murrue's shoulders.
"So, you Sheela's ready to take us all on again. I don't think you'll be so lucky this time,"
"Oh, I think that we will be," Milly retorted confidently. "You ready Murrue?"
"Milly, I'm just getting started,"
Everything was set. The salt shaker, the shot glasses, the bottle of Tequila, and the lemons, were all line up along the bar, awaiting their victims.
"Alright, since you ladies won that game of beer pong, you get to go first," Mike chirped as he slip the salt shaker down the long bar.
"Ok, let's go," Milly yelled excitedly and very confidently, a huge grin on her and Murrue's faces, cheeks flushed from the alcohol intake.
Murrue and Milly both licked the back of their hands and then shook the salt on over it. All of the guys did a count down from 5, and once they hit 0, Milly and Murrue licked their hands, grabbed their shots, downed then as fast as possible, and quick bit into their lemon pieces.
"Oh yeah!" Once of the guys shouted.
Murrue started laughing while Milly fought down the taste in her mouth.
"Don't worry! You get used to it after the first 2 or 3 times!" Murrue assured, quite a few years of experience backing her up 100.
Turns out, Milly and Murrue drinking together showed up the boys, as it came out, Rob, Mike, and Danni could down 9 when you add 'em all up. Murrue and Milly got 10 some how. Milly had to nearly gag down the last one, and Murrue had to be caught from falling off her bar stool more than once.
"You…you Sheela's got someonethatyoumight be 'callin to pickyousup now?" Danni asked.
"I thinkthatwe'll be ok, thanksalotDanni," Murrue answered in a slur. She picked her cell phone out of her pants pocket and clicked on the called id, just barely picking out her house number. That's the only way she was remembering it right now.
3 rings and Mu's happy tone came onto the phone.
"Hello?"
"Mu…I thinkwe'reready to leavenow," Murrue spoke over the phone, casting a sidelong glance to Milly who was by now, passed out on top of Rob.
"Alright sweetheart, I'll be there in 5 minutes ok?"
"Uh huh,"
"Hang in there Murrue," he laughed, he could tell that she was done, and there was definitely a hangover awaiting her in the morning.
"See yousoon,"
"Bye,"
Murrue shut her phone and let her head fall heavily on to the bar. It was only 5 more minutes.
He was right one time, 5 minutes later she felt strong arms helping her off her bar stool. She let her head fall heavily on to his warm chest as he walked her over to Milly's bar stool.
"Mu, that you?"
"Sure is, you ready to go home sweetie?"
"Mmm…"
He smiled warmly at her almost unconscious form until a voice broke him out of his daze.
"Hey, mate, you want me to help you with her?" Danni gestured to Milly.
"If you can handle it, then yes, I'd appreciate it,"
Mu and Danni walked the two girls down the stairs and out to the little black car parked in front of the bar. Once the girls were lying in the back seat Mu turned to Danni to shake his hand.
"Thanks a lot; I really do appreciate it,"
"No prob. You've got some amazing Sheela's there. They out drank me and my boys twice. Especially the brunette, she was a real speedster with the alcohol.
Mu smirked. A few months ago, he'd have a hard time believing that, but since that one night…he knew exactly how she got in the moment.
"Well anyway, thanks again," Mu thanked him one last time and climbed in the drivers side. He waved to Danni before driving off, and Danni made his way back into the bar for round 2.
After the short ride home, Milly was able to carry her own weight and get in the house and crash on the couch in the sitting room. Mu carried Murrue in se her on the lazy chair, covered Milly with a blanket and took Murrue upstairs to their room.
He let her down gently on the bed, and after taking her heels off and tossing them to the side, covered her with the poofy comforter. He gave her a kiss on the forehead and ran a finger across her flushed cheeks. He went into the bathroom and got her a glass of water and an aspirin and set in on the end table for her. He went downstairs and did the something for Milly, that way when they woke up, they could at least not have to get up and walk to get it. But that was about all he could do for them, they were on their own for the rest. He ruffled Milly's hair, causing her to giggle softly in her sleep, before heading backup the stairs with a goofy grin plastered to his face.
Once he was in their room, he pulled off his shirt and lay down next toMurrue on the bed. He stroked her hair soothingly as she slept. She stirred and rolled over in her sleep and snuggled up close to him mumbling something in her sleep.
"…love you,"
He smiled genuinely down on her and pulled her closer to his warm chest.
"Love you too, Murrue," He reached over her and turned the lights out and held her as he closed his eyes, ready to hear about her night at the bar tomorrow when she woke up. He gave her one last kiss on the forehead before drifting off to sleep next to his beloved fiancée.
:Well, there's Murrue and Milly for 'ya after a night out on the town. lol. Hope you guys enjoyed, I had a lot of fun writing this one. Until then ;)
