George did not know what he was thinking.
Never did he think that he would be in the position of trying to steal his brother's girlfriend. It was still weird to say it. Sheldon had a girlfriend. That little dork had hooked a girl.
A girl George wanted.
He had pointed out to himself several times that Amy was not the type of girl he usually went for but maybe that was what he needed? A nice normal girl who would teach him etiquette and manners who he could settle down with. A nice normal girl who he could teach a few things to…
There was something pulling him towards Amy, but he could not tell what.
These feelings were definitely enhanced with alcohol, while he felt his inhibitions lowering.
As he stumbled towards the table, the two girls began singing karaoke. The sound was deafening. Admittedly, George was used to drunk girls horrifically screaming down microphones in what resembled singing, but this was something else. However, despite the terrible sound, the girls looked like they were having fun.
This was perfect.
Intoxicating Amy was not working.
Making Amy jealous was not working.
But karaoke might just work.
If he could show her how much fun he was, she would surely fall for him. He had picked up women like this before and it always worked. Sheldon would never do something so publicly embarrassing. This was an opportunity to gain some advantage points and prove how much better he was than his younger brother.
He sauntered up to the table and loitered behind Amy.
"Would you like a seat George?" Penny saw him and turned to pull over another chair.
He shook his head and held up a hand, "Oh no thanks Penny. I was actually of thinking of getting up there myself" he gestured towards the karaoke stage where the two girls were now attempting to dance.
"You?" Sheldon scoffed.
George stood taller and puffed out his chest, "Yeah. I'll have you know I've done far worse things when I'm drunk" and with that he waltzed up to the stage. The music had stopped and the lights were bright as the two girls finished their song and attempted to get descend from the stage with much difficulty.
"I don't doubt that" Sheldon sighed and shook his head. Karaoke would be a mild punishment compared to the things he used to see when his brother returned home from a night out.
Raj, Howard, and Leonard all smiled. They always enjoyed karaoke and it would be entertaining to see George make a fool of himself. Usually they were the ones making fools of themselves.
Amy was relived that there was simply more distance between herself and the intoxicated Texan.
"At least he seems to have taken his mind off you Amy" Bernadette squeaked, voicing Amy's thoughts.
"Don't be so sure…" Raj muttered cautiously. When George was first walking over here, he seemed so sure of himself. Raj wondered what had distracted him and changed his mind. Something felt wrong.
Sheldon and Amy looked at each other in fear and anxiety. George's antics clearly were not over.
They both looked towards Raj, begging for an explanation, however before he could talk, the music started and the lights dimmed.
Deep pulsing filled the room as the music vibrated every inch of the bar.
George's low voice echoed into the microphone.
"Oh babyyy"
His voice rang out, attracting the attention of the whole room.
Sheldon's eyes opened wide. He had never heard his brother sing, not even when they were children. Surprisingly, he was not terrible. Frequenting bars so often obviously meant that he had had a lot of practice. He turned to his friends in awe to see if they were equally surprised, however their expressions appeared to portray worry rather than wonder.
"Sheldon, do you know what song this is?" Penny whispered.
Sheldon tried to read her face. He looked at Amy for help but she appeared just as shocked.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
Before anyone could reply, George's voice rose again, much louder this time.
"Ooh baby, I'm hot just like an oven
I need some lovin'"
Sheldon turned back to see his brother.
George had one foot propped up on a speaker, opening his legs wide. He held the microphone loosely between his fingers. He leaned over casually as if he was not trying to attract attention, yet clearly searching for it.
Whilst he sang the smooth words, he turned his head slowly.
His eyes settled on Amy.
"And baby, I can't hold it much longer
It's getting stronger and stronger"