Korra contemplated leaving, she'd just pulled up outside Narook's, and already she wanted to leave. Her head fell back against the head rest of her seat as she mulled over going in. Her day had been long, and rough. She'd been yelled at, twice, had a dog chase her to her car, and almost got rear-ended by a teenager not pay attention. She'd completed a pile of paperwork, and then had two more piles dropped on her. She had four new cases to look at in the morning, and still had to call about the ones she hadn't been able to get to today. Not to mention she needed to finish the grant proposal, and the deadline for it was rapidly approaching.

"I could go home, get a glass of wine, take a nice hot bath, and work on some stuff." She thought out loud to herself. She smiled at that idea, and reached for the ignition.

"Korra!"

She turned at the sound of her name, spotting Opal waving at her from a few cars over. Sighing she pushed her glasses up her nose and opened her car door. "Hey Ope!"

"Glad to see I'm not the only one running late." Opal smiled and then pulled her friend into a hug.

Korra returned the embrace and glanced towards Opal's car. "No Bolin?"

Opal shook her head as they started for the doors of the Sports Bar. "He got pulled into a case right before his shift ended. Not sure how long he'll be."

Korra nodded in understanding, her friends were often late, or had to cancel plans because of their workload. Not that she wasn't guilty of the same thing. "Hope he gets to join us."

"Me too, he really looks forward to all of us being able to get together like this." Opal smiled and scanned the bar for the rest of their friends. She spotted the waving hand of Kya and together they made their way to the table.

"Hey guys." Korra greeted, pulling Kya into a hug, and then Lin. "Just us?"

"Mako went to the bathroom." Lin answered as she flagged their waitress down. "I'm guessing Bolin got pulled into that call for the auto accident?"

Opal nodded as she took her seat. "Yeah, heard it was a bad one."

Kya nodded in agreement, looking up over her menu. "Possible DOA."

"I don't know how you guys do it." Korra mused, placing an order for a beer.

"Didn't I just say the same about you the other day?" Mako dropped into the chair beside her, leaned back, and threw his arm across the back of her chair.

"I think we're all able to see how each other's jobs can be difficult." Lin wrapped her arm around Kya and pulled her into her side. "We each have certain things that makes our job, unappealing to someone outside of it, but each of us wouldn't trade our job for someone else's, because we know we make a difference at our job."

Kya turned and blinked at her girlfriend. "Well said my love." She placed a chaste kiss to Lin's cheek.

"Wow Chief. Who knew you could be so philosophical?" Mako grinned at his boss across the table.

"Watch it Rook." Lin growled out.

Mako rolled his eye as he took a sip of his beer. "You do know you've hired like four more officers since you hired me, right? I'm not the rookie anymore."

Lin snorted as she grabbed a handful of pretzels from the basket on the table. "Still a rookie to me."

Mako opened his mouth to argue, but stopped when Korra softly slapped her hand to his chest. He grinned and pulled her in for a hug, letting her snuggle into his side. "Rough day?"

"You have no idea." She said into his chest as she sank into his warm embrace, his arms settling around her.

Opal eyed her and waved for the waitress. "We need stronger drinks then."

Korra peeked at her over Mako's arm. "You are not getting me drunk, again."

Opal feigned innocence as she placed an order for double shots of Crown for all of them. "No idea what you're talking about."

"Sure." Korra sighed, gave Mako a final squeeze, and then sat up.

"Better?" He smiled and scooted her bottle of beer closer to her.

"Much. Thanks." She smiled and took a big gulp of her drink.

"You get to call on our patient from this morning?" Kya asked from her spot nestled against Lin's side.

Korra shook her head as she drained her beer. "Nope. Got swamped with stuff this afternoon." She took a couple pretzels and popped one into her mouth. "She come by today?"

Opal nodded and helped the waitress pass out the shots. "Bolin said she did. He was assigned to that wing today. We didn't get to talk much about it before he got called away."

"Maybe I can get a meeting with her tomorrow, find out what's going on." Korra lifted her shot glass, touching it to the others with a soft clink before throwing it back. "Why do I let you talk me into such things?"

Lin chuckled and signaled for another round. "I really haven't seen that it's taken much talking Korra."

Korra chortled and nodded in agreement. "It never does."

Asami tipped her cab driver as she climbed from the backseat. She'd taken Bolin's recommendation for a good place to unwind, good drinks, and caught a cab to Narook's. She needed to relax a little. She could feel the tension in her shoulders and down her back as she entered the Sports Bar. After spending most of the day watching her father sleep, and speaking to a few of his doctors, she had retreated to her hotel room for a much-needed shower and nap. Now she found herself in need of something strong to drink, and food.

She took an empty stool at the bar and placed her order with the bartender. "Whiskey Sour and a menu please." She smiled as the bartender placed a napkin and menu in front of her. While she waited she watched the people, scanning couples and groups, looking. Not that she was actively looking for someone, though if she found someone that struck her interest, she certainly had some ideas for working out her tension.

"Here ya go ma'am, Whiskey Sour. Can I get you anything else?" The bartender leaned against the counter.

Asami smiled as she looked at the menu. "A Southwest Chicken Sandwich would be great."

He offered a smile in return as he jotted the order down. "Sure thing."

Asami sipped at her drink, and pulled her phone from her pocket. She read through a few emails from her advisory board, one from Millie, and ignored the one from Varrick. Before she knew it, her food was placed in front of her. She offered a muttered, "thanks," to the bartender and shoved her phone back into her pocket.

Kya smirked when she saw the woman at the bar. By the look of her almost empty plate of food she had been there for a while, blocked from sight by the group at the table between them. "Hey Korra?"

Korra looked up from her plate of Fajita Nachos. "Hmm?" She shoved another chip loaded with grilled chicken and all the fixings into her mouth.

"What'd you think of that woman from this morning?"

Mako raised an eyebrow in interest. "What woman from this morning?"

Korra shook her head and waved her hands in front of her as she hurriedly swallowed her mouthful of food. "It was nothing."

"She gave coffee to this woman at the hospital today." Kya gave a shrug of her shoulders as she raised a forkful of mac and cheese to her mouth. "Rather plain looking."

Korra whipped her head towards Kya in shock. "Plain? You think that woman was plain looking?" She scoffed, shaking her head animatedly as she reached for the Margarita she'd ordered with her meal. "You need your eyes checked Kya." She took a long pull of her drink.

Mako tilted his head as he watched her, then caught the exchanged look between Opal and Kya. He smirked in understanding. "So, you're saying she wasn't plain looking?"

Korra slammed the empty mug down on the table and turned towards him, missing Lin refilling the mug from the pitcher in the middle of the table. "Fuck no she wasn't." She sighed and sank back into her chair. "You should have seen her Mako. Gorgeous doesn't even begin to describe her. She had legs for miles, she rocked the shit out of that business suit. Ruby red lips, luscious black waves of hair." She groaned and sank down into her seat a little. "Her smile was amazing, but she looked exhausted though." She reached for her mug and took a drink.

"She doesn't look tired now." Lin stated, eyeing first the woman at the bar, and then Korra.

Korra jerked up in her seat, immediately at attention. "What? Where?"

Opal and Mako turned in their seats, craning their necks to see where Lin pointed behind them to the bar. Korra turned as well, her eyes instantly landing on the woman from this morning. "Oh spirits." She took another large drink from her mug then turned back around. "She looks even better. How is that possible? How does someone already perfect look better than before?" She threw her head into her hands.

Kya chuckled and reached out to pat her arm. "You could go say hi?"

Korra shook her head, it was still buried in her hands.

Lin flagged their waitress down. "Our friend here," she gestured to Korra, who still had her face buried in her hands, "would love to order the lady at the bar in the tight red t-shirt another drink, whatever she's having."

The waitress nodded and started to turn to leave. "Wait," Mako called, stopping the waitress as he dug for his wallet. "And our friend would like to cover her ticket." He pressed a fifty into the waitress's hand. "Keep the change."

Korra lurched forward and grabbed him by the shirt. "What are you doing?" She gave him a slight shake, her glasses sliding down her nose.

Mako fought the urge to laugh as he reached out and pushed her glasses back in place. "Helping you out."

"Guys, hey!" Opal smacked Korra's arm. "The waitress is approaching her."

"Excuse me Miss." The waitress smiled at Asami, set a new Whiskey Sour down in front of her and collected the previous two empty glasses.

Asami lifted her head, pulled her attention away from her phone. She cleared her throat before she spoke. "Yes?"

"Your ticket for this evening has been paid for, and this drink has been ordered for you."

Asami blinked and shook her head. "I'm sorry?"

The waitress chuckled. "Someone bought your dinner, and paid for your drinks tonight." She turned and pointed towards Korra. "That's her." She turned back to Asami. "Pretty cute if you ask me, and adorable when she's blushing." She smiled as she collected Asami's empty plate.

Asami locked eyes with the woman from this morning. She smiled and lifted her glass, then motioned for the woman to join her.

"Shit, shit, shit." Korra spun back around. "She wants me to come over. What do I do?"

"Oh my god." Lin shook her head, leaned forward, reached across the table, and flicked Korra in the forehead. "Go over there."

Korra blinked a few times, processing, working up the courage. It sounded like a good idea, she could do this. She took another drink from her mug, which somehow, magically kept refilling. "Good idea Lin." She turned to Kya, and smiled broadly. "I see why you date her."

Opal and Mako fought not to laugh as Korra surged to her feet, almost knocking her chair over in the process. "I'm going over there." She announced to the table, and half the bar. She pushed her glasses back up her nose.

Mako schooled his features, hiding his laughter behind a serious scowl. "Go get her tiger."

"I will!" Korra turned, unsteadily, and marched to the bar, mug in hand.

"Do any of you feel bad about getting her drunk then sending her over to possibly get laid?" Opal leaned forward to ask the table. She looked them all in the eye.

"No." They all answered at once.

"I consider it a great service." Lin added, raising her glass in a salute to Korra's retreating form.

"Hey." Korra smiled as she stepped beside the woman.

Asami smiled and turned on the stool, flipping her hair over her shoulder. "Seems I owe you another thanks."

Korra rubbed at the back of her neck, then gestured her mug towards the empty stool next to her. "May I?"

"Please do." Asami moved her drink to the side, watched the woman take her seat, her eyes giving her a once over. "So, do you buy dinner and drinks for everyone you give coffee to?"

Korra laughed and shook her head. "No, I don't." She sighed and took a sip from her drink. "Honestly, I didn't buy your dinner and drinks tonight. My friend did." She jutted her chin in the direction of the table she'd been at.

Asami flicked her eyes in that direction, watching as four sets of eyes quickly found something else to look at. She smiled and leaned in, placing her hand on the woman's knee. "Why would your friend do that?"

The alcohol gave her a great boost in confidence, and dulled her filtered. "Probably because I rambled about how gorgeous you are, and they knew I wouldn't come over here on my own." Korra's face colored at the admission. "Oh spirits." She rubbed at the back of her neck again, warmth spreading through her, and she wasn't sure if it was from the alcohol, or the finger drawing little designs on her thigh.

Asami giggled and shifted a little closer, her interest unquestionably piqued by the woman. "The waitress was right, you're adorable when you blush."

Korra grinned and ducked her head, her glasses slipping down her nose. "Sorry, I'm a bit of a mess."

"And I'm not?" Asami reached over and tipped her head up with a gentle brush of her fingers.

"If you are, you're a beautiful mess." Korra's gaze flicked to those ruby red lips, a slow buzzing building in her ears as she felt her body lean forward. "I'm Korra by the way."

"Asami." She smiled as Korra leaned in, catching movement from the corner of her eye. "Your friends are watching us."

Korra grinned, and stopped. "Sorry." She whispered, hesitating, unsure whether to continue or pull back.

Asami reached out, her fingers curling into Korra's shirt. "Good thing I'm a bit of an exhibitionist." She tugged Korra forward, guiding her to close the distance.

Their lips met slowly, a soft press of warm contact. Then Korra's hand slid behind Asami's neck, pulling her in, deepening the kiss. Asami smiled into it, ran a testing swipe of her tongue against Korra's plump bottom lip. Korra opened gladly, extending her own in a greeting, feeling her tongue slide gently against Asami's. A loud whistle broke the fog that had started to settle into Korra's brain. Asami pulled back at the sound of yell.

Both Korra and her turned towards the noise. Korra's face colored at the sight of her friends, clapping, and cheering. She groaned and rested her forehead against Asami's. She watched Asami's lips turn up into a smile, sat up, and gave her friends the finger.

"Do you want to get out of here?" Asami asked, one hand stroking idly at a well-muscled bicep, the other pulling her phone from her pocket.

Korra grinned and nodded. "I'd like that."

Asami stood, pressing a button to order an Uber. "My hotel is just a few blocks away."

Korra grabbed her hand, linked their fingers together, and tugged her towards the door. "What are we waiting for then?"