4. Pirate's Boot.
Robert was dressed in a pair of blue jeans, dark blue shirt and his brown leather jacket. His hair was jelled and looked wild, but it suited him. Jason had his favourite white, long-sleeve shirt on, a pair of black chinos and black shoes. Brian was trailing along behind them. He was wearing a black Star Wars t-shirt with his black jeans, and white and black running shoes. His blond hair was jelled back and his red windbreaker made him look bigger than he actually was.
They walked into the night club that was already half full. The club was not very big. The solid oak bar filled the entire left wall. Tables and chairs were curved around a small dance floor, right in front of the DJ's box. The walls were decorated with old pirate ship memorabilia. It looked like the inside of an old pirate's ship.
Most of the tables were occupied. They went and sat near the end of the bar. The bar lady came over, as soon as they sat down.
"Hi, Jason, haven't seen you for a long time." She was a voluptuous twenty-eight year old, red head, dressed in a sexy pirate's outfit.
"Hi, Lucy, I've been busy."
"What can I get you guys to drink?"
Jason and Brian ordered a beer.
"I think I'll have one, too," Robert said, to the amazement of his friends.
"Since when do you drink beer?" Jason looked at him with curiosity.
"I feel like having a beer."
"You're having a beer. Now I've heard everything."
He looked up and saw four girls enter the club.
"Now there's a couple of ladies I would love to get to know better."
Jason nodded in their direction and the other two followed his gaze. Brian was the first to respond.
"Wow, they look like models."
Robert saw the two blonde socialites, who obviously had caught Jason's attention. They had long blonde hair that graciously spilled over their perfectly-shaped shoulders, down to the centre of their backs. He could see that they were undoubtedly twins. They were beautiful and they knew it. They were dressed in the latest fashion from head to toe. They could easily have been models if they wanted to be.
The red head that followed them was dressed in a figure-hugging black mini and light blue top.
The obviously less enthusiastic black-haired girl who walked with her head hung down, beside the red head, was somewhat shorter than her companions. She was wearing a faded pair of blue jeans and a white top. He could not see her face clearly, but silently sympathized with her. He instinctively knew that she was like him - only there to please her friends.
They walked with so much grace and confidence, he had no doubt that they would make even more heads turn. The two blondes headed to the bar, while the other two went in search for an available table to sit. The blondes reached the bar, and ordered some drinks.
After receiving there blue cocktails, they rejoined their friends at their table.
It did not take long for the first man to stop and requested a dance. The blond accepted. She was as grace full on the dance floor as she was walking into the club. Soon the other twin was also on the dance floor.
Brian was staring at the blond with his mouth half open and his half chewed snack clearly visible. Jason leaned over to him and half shouted to him "Close your mouth. Ladies don't like it when you stare at them all geeky like."
He laughed and slapped Brian on the back. He jumped with fright and made a geeky snorting sound that substituted as a laugh. This made Jason laugh even louder.
The music was loud and full of rhythm. The dance floor was filling up quickly. People where enjoying their Saturday night out.
Jason downed another beer and got up and grabbed a girl with red hair and started to dance. Robert was glad to see him enjoying the night out. Even Brian had found a dancing partner.
Robert was still sipping on his first beer when a young blond girl barely eighteen, walked up to him and asked him for a dance. His first instinct was to say no, as usual. He looked at the young girl with her short curly hair and pleading big brown eyes and decided to lead her to the dance floor. It was plain to see that he was a natural, despite the fact that he rarely went out.
When the song ended, Robert politely thanked the girl en returned to his seat at the bar. Jason joined him a sort while later. He ordered another beer and lit a cigarette. He was laughing when his eyes caught Brian dancing a weird crab style flinging his hands out every now and then.
"I never thought the kid had it in him." Jason commented thought the smoke. They looked at Brian dancing like a wild thing. He was not a good dancer but that did not stop him. Brian was dancing with the young blond girl that had asked Robert for a dance early.
Jason looked up at him. "Now aren't you glad you came out tonight." Robert smiled and nodded as he experienced a familiar déjà vu feeling.
Soon Jason was dancing again. Chatting and laughing with a girl he seemed to know.
Robert was at the bar still sipping his beer. He saw the black haired beauty standing by the bar ordering drinks. He felt strangely drawn to her. She seemed shy not making eye contact with any of the men seated at the bar. She turned her head and her eyes locked on him for a few seconds and she smiled. He found himself starring into a pair of mesmerising emerald green eyes. He felt his heart racing in his chest, the blood pulsing hot and fast through his veins. He looked at her heart shaped face, her big beautiful green eyes and full red lips. She did not look away. In that instance, it felt like time had stood still.
Then just as suddenly the spell was broken. She had turned her attention to a big bold man standing behind her. He leaned forward and spoke into her ear. She smiled uncomfortably and just shook her head. The man spoke into her ear again. Her smile had disappeared and irritation was clearly depicted on her face. She shook her head again. His huge hand folded around her upper arm. She pushed it of her arm and shook her head again, visibly upset.
Robert stood up, and felt the blood in his veins instantly boiling. Not noticing that his chair had toppled over and fell to the floor with a bang. The sound was lost in the loud thumping music.
She turned her back on him and started to walk a way. The man clearly intoxicated grabbed hold of her arm and swung her around with such force that she lost her balance and fell to the floor.
Robert was already in motion. Three steps and he stood next to her, every muscle in his body automatically tightened with anticipation.
"Back off!" he warned the bold man his eyes was conscious of every minute move the man made. The rude guy gave Robert a dirty look but did not advance. Robert turned and bent down to help the green eyed woman up. Two huge hands grabbed him from behind and pushed him away from her. Robert was thrust forward but kept his balance and swung around to face the huge attacker his face was livid, his teeth clenched together.
Jason had come from nowhere and had positioned himself in the gab between Robert and the big hulking bold man.
"That's no way to treat a lady!" He roared.
"She thinks she is too good for me. Bitch!" the man spat the last word out.
"I will teach her." He barked pulling back his hand. He wanted to shove past Jason. But Jason had already calculated his options and was ready. It took only one perfectly place right hook on his jaw to make his knees buckle under him and he dropped to the floor with a thud.
The commotion had caught the attention of two bouncers.
"What's going on here?" The tallest one, Bruce demanded. Jason pointed to the man on the floor
"My buddy over there can't hold his liquor." Bruce looked down at the man on the floor.
"I should have known it would be you, Jack. This was your last warning. You've warn out your welcome here." The bouncers grabbed him by the arms and pulled him up. They escorted him quickly out the club.
Robert turned his attention to the girl on the floor.
"Can I give you a hand?" She looked a little shaken. She bit her lip and then took his hand. Robert quickly helped her up. He spoke with a soft voice but she could hear every word.
"Are you hurt?" She simply shook her head, meeting his gaze.
"Good" he said smiling. She blushed, and he felt his heart start to race again.
"Can I have my hand back now?" she asked with the sweetest voice he had ever heard. He looked down and realized that he was still holding her hand in his.
"Sorry." He let her hand slide out of his and took a step back.
"Thank you." She smiled and then looked down at her shoes.
"Are you ok?" Jason was standing next to him. She nodded.
"Yes thank you?" she said gently.
"I'm Jason Smith" he offered his hand "and this is my friend Robert Tally." She shook Jason's hand and then Robert's, but her eyes were locked on Robert.
"I'm Kara Davis, thank you for your help. It was ..." she did not get to finish.
"O honey, are you ok?" The two blond girls pushed past them so quickly.
"Yes, I am fine."
They fluttered a round her like two half hysterical butterflies.
"Are you sure?" the first one enquired
"You must be in shock" the second blond stated.
"Can I get you anything?"
"Do you need to sit down?"
"I am fine." she repeated her self.
"Do you want us to take you home?" the first blond continued.
"Calm down, I'm ok." She said somewhat irritated and turned there attention to Robert and Jason.
"This is Robert and Jason they came to my rescue. This is two of my college friends, Jane and Gail Brown." The blond sisters looked at them as if they were something the cat had dragged in.
"Thank you for helping Kara." Gail said with clear dislike in her voice, immediately taking Kara by the arm attempting to lead her away. "Come honey lets go sit down." she continued in a drama queen faction.
"I am fine Gail." Kara stops and turns to Robert.
"Can I buy you guys a drink, just to say thanks?"
Robert smiled and every inch of him was screaming YES. He used every ouch of control when he spoke "It's really not necessary" he said reluctantly, knowing that it was the polite thing to do. He felt the nudge from Jason behind him.
"I want to, it's the least I can do. Please."
He looked into her eyes again and new instantly that he would not be able to refuse her anything right now.
"Very well then."
She smiled
"Come sit by us, please."
"Are you sure that is wise?" Gail whispered into her ear. Kara ignored her friend and held her hand out to him.
Robert noticed that her blond friend clearly disapproved of her inviting them to their table. He waited until she walked back to him and had taken his arm, before he moved.
"I don't think your friends like me." he whispered into her ear.
"I know." She said with amusement on her face. "They don't anyone. I don't care."
They walked arm in arm to where the red head was sitting.
"Robert this is my flat mate Samantha Livingston but you can just call her Sam."
She sat down next to Sam and whispered into her ear. Judging from her facial expressions Kara was informing her of what had just happened. Sam listened and then looked up at him wide eyed, and then looked at Jason. She turned her eyes to the blond sisters, visibly appalled. She smiled and nodded. Sam got up and walked over to Jason. She said something to him and the both turned and walked away.
Robert still standing looked back to Kara.
"Come sit with me, please." She tapped the seat next to her. As soon as he sat down she leaned closer to him, he caught the sweet sent of preaches coming from her.
"I asked Sam to getting us some drinks and I told her to ask Jason to accompany her." she explained. Robert just nodded.
"Sorry for using you like this. I hope you don't mind?"
A frown appeared in the middle of his brow.
"Using me?" he repeated feeling like he was missing something. She looked at the two blonds
"My so called friends can be very materialistic. You must excuse them."
Robert felt even more puzzled.
"How is that using me?" He looked at her and she smiled.
"No, sorry not that. It's just,.. you,.. after what you did."
She looked away and he could she the blood rushing to her cheeks.
"You must think I am silly….. But I feel save with you here."
She looked at him again.
"I don't want them to know how much that guy had unnerved me."
Robert smiled and nodded
"I understand. If it makes you feel better, you are welcome to use me."
She laughed and it sounded to him like music.
"Thanks."
Their friends soon returned with their drinks. The sisters kept to themselves. Sam had invited Jason to sit next to her. It soon seemed like they had a lot in common. They were quickly deep in conversation and it wasn't long before they took to the dance floor.
Gail and Jane did not spend much time at the table. The beauties were in high demand on the dance floor, and the sisters clearly loved the attention. The commotion from earlier hastily forgotten.
They sat there for a while in silence watching the people dancing. Robert looked over to Jason deep in conversation with Sam, and smiled.
Then he looked at Kara
"Our friends seem to have found something in common to talk about."
Kara stole a peek at them and nodded.
"Yeah, they seem to be enjoying each others company."
"It seems so. Are you feeling better now?" He looked down at her, and found that he could not see her emerald green eyes in the poor lighting.
"Yes, thank you." He took a deep breath
"Would you like to dance?" and felt the butterflies fluttering in his stomach.
"Ok" she said. With relieved he helped her up and led her to the dance floor.
"But I must warn you, I am not a good dancer, not like you."
"Thanks for the warning."
When they had reached the dance floor the music changed to a ballad. As he took her hand in his and placed his right hand on her left side and pulled her closer to him he looked down in to her green eyes. The whole world around them seemed to disappear. He was only aware of her hand in his. Her body close to his. She placed her head against his chest and he held her closer. His heart was beating so fast and loud in his chest that he was sure that she would be able to hear it. He could feel every movement her body made. He did not want the music to stop.
They did not notice when the music changed. They just continued to dance to their own rhythm. Robert did not know how long they were dancing. Time had stopped. He only became aware of his surroundings when Kara pulled away from him.
He opened his eyes and saw Jane standing beside them.
"We are leaving." he heard her say. Kara did not move.
"Well, come on." she sounded impatient. Robert released her hand and she turned to him.
"I came with them."
"Sure I understand." He said barley managing a smile.
"Can you take me home?" his heart jumped. Jane gasped in horror.
"If that is what you want."
"Yes, please." He nodded. He didn't trust his voice not to betray the excitement in his heart.
"Well, if that's what you want to do." Jane gave him a disapproving look.
"Don't worry, I'll see to it that she gets home save and sound." He added quickly. She snorted at him.
"Kara, honey, you don't even know this man, are you sure?"
"Jane, I will be fine. Good night." She said and turned back to Robert. Jane evidently not pleased with Kara's answer, turned and stormed back to Gail.
"Are you sure you don't want to leave with them." He asked
"Yes, I am sure." The smile on her face told him she was sure.
They both notice the music was no longer a ballad and laughed.
"Can I buy you another drink?" he asked and she smiled. They walked back to their table were Jason and Sam were still seated. He nodded Jason to join him as he walked to the bar.
"Where is Brian?" Jason pointed to the dance floor, and he saw Brian still going strong.
"Don't worry about me, if you want to go home early. I'll catch a ride with Brian."
Jason said with a smile that ran strait through his face. Robert decided to ignore his innuendo.
"You and Sam seem to be getting alone very well."
"Yeah, she is nice, and easy to talk to but not really my type." Robert looked at him with a frown
"Jason, what exactly is your type?"
"As soon as I find out, I'll let you know." Robert could not help but laugh.
They bought the drinks, but Robert opted for a soda instead of a beer and then rejoined the lady's.
Brian eventually joined them and downed his beer.
"I am bushed" he said "I think, I'd better be going, I told my mom I won't be out to late."
"Brian, when are you going to get your own place?" Jason asked
"Don't start with that. I'm very happy where I am thank you. I don't have to cook or clean or any crap like that." Everyone laughed.
They all decided that it was time to call it a night. Outside Jason said his goodbyes to Sam and Kara. Robert gave the girls a ride home in double cab pickup. Kara sat in front to give directions.
