The Cocktail Bar- Part 2
"Great! Just what I need….a another jerk!" Ana-Lucia thought to herself. It didn't matter that his voice sounded…well… kind of attractive, seductive almost. She still wasn't in the mood for it.
Ana quickly turned around to look at the man to give him a piece of her mind,but when she finally saw him she concluded that he was the most beautiful specimen of a man that she'd seen in a very long time.
The man was tall and muscular. He had amazing blue eyes that she could appreciate, even in the darkness of the bar. His hair was blond and looked smooth like a baby's… and was long like a teenager's. He looked rebellious…and irresistible!
But the thing that stood out the most for Ana, was a gorgeous set of dimples in his beautiful face that melted her heart when he smiled at her.
Ana-Lucia frowned for a moment but then couldn't help but smile back at him. It seemed so natural to smile at him, she couldn't be serious looking at him…even if she tried!
"Why do you ask?" Ana said.
"Because… if yer looking for someone you just found him, Baby!" The man drawled in his sexy southern accent.
Ok, the fliring was really old, but he was so darn beautiful that Ana decided that he was allowed to say things like that. The guy seemed to fall out from one of those sexy novels that were sold at newsstands.
"This drink yours?" Ana asked pointing to a nearly full glass on the bar, next to a bottle that was still half full.
"Yes, ma'am!" He grinned revealing his dimples again.
Ana pulled the leather stool closer to the bar. She sat down and picked up his drink and took a sip from his glass. He laughed before asking her. "So, you enjoying my drink?"
"Mmm… I think it needs a little lemon in it!" Ana said and smiled as she licked her fingers. He laughed again and pulled a stool closer to the bar himself and sat down beside her.
"Hey, Ken!" Sawyer greeted the bartender and then mischievoulsy said. "Bring the lady a drink…something with lemon in it, would ya please?"
"Tequila and tonic, please." Ana-Lucia said and then added. "With a wedge of lemon." The bartender nodded and walked away to prepare her drink.
"So…" She took another sip of her drink. "Tell me….what's the name of this man that I was looking for?"
"Sawyer!" He grinned. The perfect name for him, Ana thought. Although the name sounded more like a code name, a fake or a fantasy name, instead of a real name.
"I'm Ana-Lucia." She said as she extended her hand out to shake hands with him, but she was surprised when he held her hand and placed a delicate little kiss on her wrist.
Ana smiled and jokingly said. "Ok…you're not going to start calling me Princess, now are you?"
"Only if you want me to Darlin', although I don't think Princess suits you." Sawyer grinned.
"You're right, Cowboy!" Ana said with a smirk and turned to take a sip of her drink that the bartender had just brought her. "Thanks, Ken." She added.
"What are you doing in Australia, Ana-Lucia?" Sawyer asked as he watched her enjoy her drink.
"You mean besides looking for cowboys in pubs?" Ana grinned.
"Yeah! Besides that." Sawyer smirked. "I came to babysit a drunk!" Ana honestly said. Her voice sounded sad.
"Shit! What a job, girl! And where's your baby now?" Sawyer asked.
"I was kind of expecting to find him here." Ana sadly said.
"Really? Ah, I think you just broke my heart, Chica!" Sawyer drawled.
"Oh, poor boy! Now how did I break your heart?" Ana dared to ask. She realized that she was relaxing for the first time in weeks and that she was really having fun with this guy.
"Because you didn't really come to this bar looking for me…like I'd hoped." Sawyer grinned.
"I was thinking about telling you the truth, but I didn't want to hurt your feelings, Cowboy!" Ana said smirking.
"Nah, forget it! I'll be ok. Anyway, seems you found me!" Sawyer grinned again displaying his dimples. Ana was breathless for a moment.
Ana-Lucia took a long sip of her drink and thought about her alternatives while she remained in Australia. She knew that there were seats available on a flight back to LA in two days but she didn't want to return to the United States without Tom.
However, if Tom wasn't in the pub anymore then maybe he'd returned to the hotel. Ana thought that perhaps she should do the same, thank the cowboy for his kindness in offering her a drink and then leave.
But suddenly Ana felt that she didn't want to go back to the hotel and watch Tom throw up after spending the entire morning getting drunk. She didn't want to listen to him say bad things about himself and then finish by telling Ana that they were made for each other. Two weeks of that crap was enough for Ana.
"Why so serious?" Sawyer asked.
"I`m just wondering where my baby might be." Ana honestly said.
"If you want me to help you find your husband I will…" Sawyer seriously said but Ana-Lucia knew he was only making the offer because he still had other intentions.
"Thanks man, but I`m not married." Ana said. .
"Ok, so now I can stop looking for a ring in your finger. I`ve been doing that since you came into this bar." Sawyer confessed with a sexy smile on his face.
Ana laughed and asked. "What are you doing in Australia, Sawyer?"
"I came here to get into trouble." Sawyer said. "And guess what? I did!"
"Don`t worry. You're not the only one in trouble here." Ana confessed. "I think I was in trouble the moment that I decided to come to Sydney."
Sawyer raised his glass and proposed a toast: "To the art of getting into trouble and never being caught!"
Ana enjoyed the idea and joined him in the toast before taking another sip of her tequila and tonica. Her drink was almost gone. "Ken, bring another tequila and tonic for the lady!" Sawyer said when he noticed her drink was almost empty.
"No thanks, I`m not going to get drunk." Ana said. "Ï'm not going to follow the example of my boss."
Sawyer smiled and said. "One more drink isn't going to get you drunk Hotlips…. maybe a little bit dizzy and then I`ll be able to kiss you."
"Äre you saying that you have plans for me?" Ana asked maliciously.
"Many plans." Sawyer whispered into her ear. They were sitting very close to each other now. During their conversation their bodies kept gravitating closer and closer to each others.
"So don't go away, Lucy, I`ll be right back!" Sawyer grinned. He got up from the stool and asked the bartender for directions to the men's bathroom. The bathroom was empty and he closed the door. He stopped in front of a mirror that was next to the sink and looked up.
Sawyer had been drinking since earlier in the day, and his breath wasn't the best. He pulled out a mint from his jeans and popped it into his mouth. He always carried one in case of an emergency, because there was always a possibility of meeting a beautiful girl in a bar!
This woman that he'd just met was dazzling and delicious. Sawyer checked his wallet and found the other things that he always carried with him in case of an emergency… a couple of condoms. Sawyer smiled and thought that things in Sydney weren't so bad after all.
Sawyer's day started off horribly, because he'd woken up in jail. He'd spent the night there after he'd gotten into a bar fight with The Australian Minister of Agriculture.
It had been The Minister who had instigated the fight, but nobody wanted to know Sawyer's version of the story. At The Police Station, the police officer had lectured Sawyer about his criminal file and gave Sawyer his passport with the words "Deported" stamped in red in it.
Now he could never return to Australia, but Sawyer didn't give a damn about that. The only reason he'd travelled to Sydney was to find the man who had killed his parents. But in the end, his lead was wrong and Sawyer had committed a huge mistake that would haunt him forever.
However, that afternoon destiny had given him an opportunity to complete his journey to Australia with the hope of an unforgettable night with a beautiful woman. The most interesting thing about her was that she looked as lost as he felt.
While Sawyer was in the men's room, Ana-Lucia thought many times about leaving the bar. If she was going to leave…now was her chance! But she, also thought, about what she'd face when she arrived back at the hotel.
Somehow, talking to the cowboy seemed more interesting than going back to the hotel and spending the night alone waiting for Tom to decide to return to Los Angeles with her.
Ana-Lucia decided to stay. She retrieved her cell phone from her pocket and dialed Tom's number for the millionth time that day. But this time he answered. "Hey!" Tom's voice sounded tired and sad on the other end of the line.
"Tom! Where the hell are you?" Ana snapped into the phone.
"Hey Sarah, it's you!" Tom said with a chuckle. Ana-Lucia just rolled her eyes and repeated her question. "I asked, where are you?"
"I'm fine Honey. Don't worry. In fact, I've never been better!" Tom slurred.
"Are you at the hotel?" Ana frustratingly asked.
"No, I'm not at the damn hotel. I'm in a better place." Tom replied.
"Are you still drinking?" Ana sighed.
"No, I'm not drinking. I'm just…here!" Tom slurred again.
"Damn it man! Just tell me where are you!" Ana was yelling at him now.
"You're so young to be so angry all of the time, Sarah." Tom said. "Don't worry about me. I'll see you tomorrow."
"So did you decide to go back with me? Are you going to make amends with your son?" Ana asked hopeful.
"Yes, I will when the time is right." Tom said and then hung up the phone.
When Sawyer returned from the men's room, he immediately noticed that something was wrong with Ana. Her eyes seemed so sad. "Hey! Are you ok, Cupcake?"He asked her.
"Cupcake?" Ana smiled as she repeated the silly nickname. "Man, you really enjoy this nickname thing, don't you?"
"Sorry, but you remind me of a cupcake, because you're small and delicious like a sweet little cookie." Sawyer drawled and Ana laughed.
Sawyer looked at her glass. It was almost empty again. "I see that your drink is almost empty again." He said.
"Yes, but like I said I don't wanna get drunk today." Ana insisted.
"Ok, I respect that." Sawyer said before adding. "What do you want to do, Ana-Lucia?"
"I'd like to go to farthest place in the world!" Ana replied.
"Well, I don't know if we can go that far but we can try, Baby!" Sawyer smirked and then said. "Ken! Please bring me the bill!"
Ana-Lucia looked over at the exit to the pub. This was her last chance to escape. Should she leave The Cocktail Bar and go back to her hotel room alone or stay with the hot cowboy who was obviously planning have wild sex with her that night?
Sawyer took Ana's small hand in his and smiled at her after paying for their drinks. At that moment, Ana realized that she was definitely going to take the risk and stay with the hot cowboy!
To be continued…