Friends
"Rightio Beer for Tony, squash for Nikki, Wine for Mel and Gin and Tonic for Diane" Smithy recalled handing out the drinks at the seats they had commandeered in the local pub.
The conversation flowed easily from then on. It generally always did between the group, working together in such a profession ensured that you became trustful allies – well most of the time anyway.
Would Diane trust her life with these people, she thought as she looked around. Yes without an instant, and it was that trust which formed the basis for the friendships that they had formed. They had taken many years in some cases, but here they were after a not so stressful shift drinking like old buddy's, because really they were.