Hi guys! Here's the latest installment. Sorry it took so long! Things are slightly crazy around here with me moving to South Korea on Saturday. I've actually been working on this for awhile, however, it just took me awhile to get it finished. Plus I had to do some tweaking. Hopefully I'll have this story finished before I leave. If not, I apologize in advance. No worries though, I will finish this one. I'm too close to the end to let it die now. Thank you so much for reading and reviewing and for the alerts and favorites. It makes my day to get those little email notices.
Flashback to Friday Night
Tseng and Rude wove their way through the crowd to where Elena and Reno were dancing.
"Reno!" Tseng barked. "What the hell did you give Elena!" Reno looked over and smiled at Tseng.
"Nothing she didn't willingly take," he said with a shrug. Elena let go of Reno and turned to face Tseng, her shirt now down to two buttons.
"Hey, there," she said with a sultry smile. Tseng's eyebrows shot up. Who was this vixen and what had she done with Elena? Reno wrapped his arms around her waist and began moving in time with the music. Tseng shook his head and looked away.
"Uh, oh. I think someone is jealous," Elena said with a giggle. She unwrapped Reno's arms from her waist and walked over to Tseng. "Don't worry, there's enough to go around," she said as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Tseng looked down at her, obviously torn between wanting to enjoy Elena in his arms and being the responsible Turk that he was. He went with a mixture of the two and feebly attempted to extract himself from her.
"Seriously, Reno. You didn't slip anything into her drink, did you?" Tseng asked. Reno shrugged.
"Apparently tequila has interesting effects on the rookie," he said as he walked over and pulled Elena off Tseng. "Now, if you'll excuse us." Elena giggled as she fell into Reno's arms. Tseng looked around the crowded club and rolled his eyes.
"I think Tseng needs to lighten up," Elena yelled over the music. Tseng froze as he stared at the pair.
"I think you're right," Reno said. Elena grabbed Tseng's hand and started pulling him towards the bar.
"No. No. No," Tseng shouted and the trio moved closer to the bar. Rude followed silently behind them, content with watching over the three other Turks.
"Bartender! We need drinks!" Elena shouted as she shoved her way to the bar and collapsed on it with a giggle.
"Are you sure you can handle another one, sweetie?" the bartender asked as he smiled at the silly blonde. Elena touched her index finger to her chin like she was thinking.
"Hmm, yup!" she said with a grin. The bartender shrugged and looked at the three men standing around her. Reno was playing with Elena's hair while Tseng was quietly trying to plot an escape route.
"What'll it be, love," the bartender asked.
"I need four of the strongest shot you got, and then another round of the same thing," she said, starting to bounce with the music.
"Got it, just promise me one of these guys will be sober enough to get you home night," he said.
"Oh, don't worry. Someone will get me home, I'm just not sure whose home it'll be," she said with a wink. The bartender laughed and shook his head as he started making up the shots. Elena then turned to face the boys and leaned against the bar.
"You're not going anywhere, Tseng," she said with a slow grin. The serious snapped to look at Elena as his eyes widened. She grabbed his tie and yanked up to her. "Lighten up, dude," she said with a giggle. Tseng swallowed, slightly dizzy from the sudden closeness of the pretty blonde.
"Um, Elena, I, uh-,"
"Whoa now, let the guy breathe, rookie," Reno said as he pushed Tseng back. Tseng took a deep breathe, trying to calm his swimming mind.
"Drinks are up!" the bartender shouted. Elena clapped and then turned to fetch the four small glasses. She barely turned around before sloshing a bit out of one of the glasses.
"Oops! Guess that one is mine," she said. Reno helped Elena pass out the glasses, sneaking the spilled one to Rude when Elena wasn't paying attention. All he knew was that he liked really drunk Elena and planned on keeping her that way for the rest of the evening. "To the Turks!" Elena shouted as she held her glass up. The guys held theirs up and echoed her chant. Tseng eyed his glass suspiciously before downing it, immediately coughing as soon as the liquor cleared his esophagus.
"What the hell was that?" he choked. Elena took the glass from him and shrugged.
"Like I know," she said with a little hiccup.
"Drinks are up!" the bartender shouted again. Elena turned and placed the empty glasses down then grabbed the latest round, spilling more this time. Tseng reached out and took his shot, downing it voluntarily this time.
"Whoa, there. Someone's getting excited," she said with a grin. Rude silently took his, drank it and set the empty glass on the bar, showing no visible sign that the alcohol had any effect on him. Reno and Elena clinked glasses before downing theirs and setting the empty glasses on the bar. Elena laughed and stumbled into Reno's arms, an action he didn't seem to mind at all.
"To the dance floor!" Elena shouted, dragging Reno and a now alcohol-induced brave Tseng to the dance floor. Rude leaned against the bar, content to watch from a distance and on call to step in should something get out of hand. Elena twirled around on the dance floor and started slowly moving her hips back and forth, smiling seductively at the two Turks with her. Reno grinned and sauntered over to her, wrapping his arms around her waist and moving behind her. The two looked over at Tseng, who seemed to be trying to get his bearings as the alcohol quickly took effect. Elena beckoned him over.
"Come on, lightweight!" she yelled over the music. When he didn't step forward, Elena took Reno's arms off her and walked over to Tseng, slowly wrapping her arms around him. She began moving with the music, an upbeat hip-hop song, and closing the space between them. Tseng found himself starting to move with her, and placed his hands on her waist.
"There you go," she said with a small smile. Elena broke away from Tseng and started dancing in the small, open space that opened up between Reno and Tseng. The two moved in towards her, but then stopped and starred at each other.
"I think it's my turn, Reno," Tseng said, uncommonly brazen as he smirked at the redhead. Reno laughed ran his hands through his hair.
"No offense, boss, but I don't think you can keep up with her," he said. Elena glance between the two of them and kept dancing, starting to get amused at the two grown men.
"I beg to differ," he said as he grabbed Elena's hand and pulled her up to him. He dipped her seductively and pulled her up against him, smirking again at Reno. The redhead's usual grin was wiped from his face at the threat of competition. Of course, it didn't help that everyone knew Elena had a thing for Tseng. Reno reached out and grabbed Elena's hand, spinning her out of Tseng's arms and into his own.
"Hey, babe," he said as he smiled into her chocolate eyes. Elena giggled and held onto Reno tightly as the room spun a bit. Reno of course misinterpreted her action as wanting to get closer to him. Jealously welled up in Tseng and he grabbed Elena's arm, pulling her away from Reno.
"Whoa, boys, better watch it or my dinner is going to be all over this dance floor," she shouted as she stumbled slightly.
"Getting a little possessive there, aren't we," Reno taunted, tightening his grip on Elena's arm. Tseng moved closer to Elena.
"Of course, we all know who she really wants to be with," Tseng said, completely out of character. Of course, Reno and Elena were too drunk to notice.
"Is that so," Reno said as he stepped closer to Tseng.
"Boys! Boys! Would you both chill!" Elena said as she stepped in between the two and attempted to push them apart without falling over. "There is only one logical way to fix this," she said. Both men looked down at the petite blonde.
"And what is that?" Reno asked, beginning to grin. "Kicking this guy's ass?" He started to lunge for Tseng, but Elena stepped in the way again.
"No, no, you idiot!" she shouted, pushing off from Reno's chest in order to gain her balance. "I am suggesting a wager." Both men stopped and looked down at her.
"A wager?" Tseng asked, confused.
"Yes, a wager. Whoever can seduce me first, gets me," she said, her face serious as she looked between the two confused Turks.
"So, you want us to seduce you?" Reno asked. Elena nodded.
"Yes, I give you full permission to seduce me, Reno," she said, starting to giggle. "And no fighting, you two." She pointed a finger at Reno and then at Tseng. "Got that?" she asked as she tapped Tseng on the nose.
"And rules?" he asked. Though Tseng was toasted he still felt the need for establishing ground rules.
"Ah, rules, let's see," Elena muttered. "Um, drugging me doesn't count.."
"Damn," Reno said, snapping his fingers. Both Tseng and Elena paused to look at the redhead. "Just kidding!" he exclaimed with his hands ups in the air.
"Yea, um, you have a week, gentlemen. One. Week," she said looking between the two. They both nodded, smiling to themselves. "Good, let the games begin!" she shouted as she threw her hands up. Of course, this caused her to lose her balance and fall back. Luckily, Rude appeared in the crowd of gyrating bodies and caught her before she hit the ground. "Hi, Rude," she said, giggling. "Oo, I like these." Elena reached up and pulled Rude's sunglasses off and put them on. "How do I look?"
"Like you need to go home," Rude said as he picked her up and started walking towards the exit.
"Wait a sec! We have to pay the tab!" Reno shouted as he stumbled after Rude, leaving Tseng standing in the middle of the dance floor, slightly confused at what had just transpired.