"Ah, Jerry the sweetheart, Angel the player, Bobby the tough guy and you I don't know" Serena said leisurely, extending a hand towards Jack.
"Jack. Jack Mercer" Jack replied.
"So what brings you back to this hellhole? I thought you had left for good" Angel asked flashing a pearly white grin.
"My grandmother is sick, I came back to take care of her. My older sister, Lorena could care less and Alessandra has been taking care of our grandmother for the past three months-"
"Alessandra's back?" Bobby asked wide-eyed.
"Yes! She's been back for three months. I haven't been back since I was sixteen I forget that you two had a history" Serena said smiling slyly at Bobby.
"What's she talking about?" Jack inquired puzzled.
"Alessandra was my first" Bobby responded in a low voice.
"Your first what?" Jerry asked laughing.
"My first...you know...'sexual partner'"
"I thought it was that girl from down the block...the one who was three years older than you" Angel said, nearly choking on his beer.
"I said that to you your first night, when you were asking me and Jerry questions. I just said that. I never said it was true" Bobby remarked laughing.
"You asshole!" Angel exclaimed playfully shoving Bobby.
"Anyway...how has NYC been treating you?" Jerry asked Serena.
"Eh, it's alright. I've been working at bars at night. I have to be back in NY in two months."
"For what?" Bobby asked taking a swig of beer.
"Business."
"Obviously that topic is off limits" Angel said laughing.
"So what's with all these fucking drinks? If it's some guy I'll break his fucking neck" Bobby offered in a gruff voice.
"I'm just a little pissed. And you know I don't get drunk easily" Serena responded finishing five more shots.
"True. I hate drinking with you. After twenty five shots you only begin to get tipsy" Jerry said reminiscing over their childhood.
"What made you leave Detroit?" Jack asked. He was feeling left out.
"I left at twelve. Which I'm guessing is when you came. I stayed local until 18 when I moved to New York. Your brothers were supposed to come with me but they stayed with you. Which I think is...good. Entry into the Mercer brotherhood is something special and is forever."
"Why did you move?" Jack asked once again. Bobby punched his arm and made a face that said he'd gone too far.
"It's okay Bobby. My mother died. She prostitued for money, which was used for drugs. Child Services came in and took me to a foster family. And once I turned eighteen I got the fuck out of there" Serena said, she and Angel exchanging mischevous looks.
"Remember when your foster parents met me?" Angel asked laughing before Serena could answer.
"Yea, they thought you were trying to rob us! Then when I told them you were my boyfriend their over-botoxed faces finally showed some emotion!" Serena retold. Everyone was laughing so hard they were tearing.
"You and Angel dated?" Jack asked trying to (unsuccessfully) hide his shock.
"Yes we did. But it didn't last. We were too good friends. When we were 'dating' it was like we were best friends not boyfriend and girlfriend" Serena explained. She reached over Jack and took Jerry's wrist so she could get a better look at his watch. "It's late. I've got to get going." She stood up and so did the brothers. She put on her jacket and now stood facing Bobby, the last of her shots in between them.
"One more time?" Bobby asked nodding his head in the direction of the drinks. Serena merely smiled and passed him two shots and kept two for herself. Jerry counted to three and Bobby and Serena downed their shots. Bobby drank his only a hair faster than Serena.
"I can't believe you beat me!" Serena cried out playfully punching Bobby.
"C'mon Serena I'll give you a ride home" Bobby offered pulling out car keys.
"It's okay I live locally. I'll walk-"
"At this time of night, no. Let Bobby drive you home and I'll give these two idiots a ride home" Jerry remarked pushing Angel towards the exit.
"Hey Serena! Stop by the house tomorrow. Our little fairy is cooking!" Angel yelled from the exit. Serena smiled and nodded.
"It was nice meeting you Jack" Serena said with a smirk on her face. Jack smirked in return then turned and ran to catch up with Angel and Jerry.
"I can't believe you dated someone like...that!" Jack said to Angel, getting into the car.
"Why? You don't think she's my type?"
"You put your stick into any women that makes it hard. She doesn't look like the type to go sleeping around. But now that I know she dated you, I think different of her" Jack said poking fun at Angel's nymphomaniac tendencies.
"We never had sex. Not once...and before you start fucking laughing at me, I didn't feel like I had to have sex with her. You're right she is different" Angel said in a serious tone that doesn't suit him.
"Not even once? Damn I feel bad for you!" Jack said thinking how odd it was for Angel to contain his sexual urges.
"Trust me. We never did. Although I wanted to really bad. You saw her. Long legs, tight figure, she could have bigger breast but damn...she looks good!" Angel said beginning to laugh.
"You're such a fucking asshole!" Jerry exclaimed. Jack, Angel and Jerry laughed the rest of the ride home. Jack couldn't erase Serena's face from his mind.
