It had been two weeks since the conversation on the patio. Murdoc was beginning to warm up to Teresa. He wasn't necessarily interested in dating her, but he was beginning to see why 2D had wanted to sleep with her at some point. Ever since he had that talk with her, he saw her as a normal person whom he didn't mind having around.

He had been in the studio tinkering with some samples and decided that he'd had enough. He turned off the lights, exiting the studio booth to find a drink. He had taken such a liking to Teresa's rum, he had bought his own bottle which was waiting in the bar in the den. He struted through the house and finally got to his destination. As he got there, he was just in time to see 2D and Teresa finish a conversation.

"Okay then, I'm ready," Teresa said, her back to Murdoc. She and 2D were looking down at a cell phone when Murdoc walked in.

"Whats going on then?" Murdoc asked suddenly, startling 2D and Teresa.

"Shit, didn't see you there," Teresa exclaimed. 2D simply looked surprise and said nothing. The two looked like they had been caught doing something forbidden. Murdoc noticed that Teresa and 2D were both dressed up as if to go out.

"Are you two going on a date?" Murdoc asked, a small wave of jealousy washing over him. He had sort of assumed that since she'd seen his dick then maybe she'd try to get with him next.

"No! No. Why would you think that?" Teresa asked, sounding as though she was trying to sound casual.

"Well, I just noticed that you're both huddled together and look like you're heading out... so what are you guys up to?" Murdoc replied. He noticed Teresa was looking somewhat distractedly at 2D's phone. 2D's surprise seemed to wane and he went back to tapping away at it.

"Well, there's not much going on right now though we're going to the bar," Teresa replied. At that moment, 2D's phone sounded an alert and Teresa directed her attention to the phone once again.

"Mind if I join you both then?" Murdoc asked, he hadn't been to the bar with 2D in quite a bit and was curious to see Teresa outside of the house, in a casual, neutral setting. He had also noticed that the outfit she wore really showed off her hourglass figure. He idly imagined her naked when 2D interrupted his thoughts.

"Sent him directions to the bar," 2D said, to which Teresa squealed giddily. She blushed and smiled, playing with her hair. Murdoc now noticed that she was wearing it down. He'd never seen it, he thought it was sexy. He also realized that 2D and Teresa had both ignored his question, which caused him to roll his eyes and address them once more.

"Alright if I come along?" Murdoc asked. The two turned to him and looked at him curiously.

"You sure Muds? i mean it's going to be a low-key thing..." 2D asked.

"Yeah, I mean, it's not that I don't want you there or anything but um..." Teresa began, but then hesitated. She was conflicted over what to say next. It was one thing to go to the bar with 2D, she was familiar with his habits but Murdoc was a different story. 2D had warned Teresa when she asked about inviting Murdoc along earlier that week that he was a handful as far as his drinking goes.

"Yeah, why not? I don't have anything better to do..." Murdoc replied, he was annoyed that they were trying to exclude him. He was certain it was 2D's doing, he was probably still sore about waking up in the back of a bread truck two towns over.

"Well, I guess you can come BUT," Teresa began, and then started blushing. Murdoc was beginning to lose his patience, he forgot about girls and their girly things.

"What love? Just spit it out, we're all adults here," Murdoc said impatiently.

"Okay, see, Stu is setting me up with his friend and I really, really want to fuck him so just, um... you know."

"No, i have absolutely no idea what you're on about..."

"Just don't block his cock from entering me."

"Did you really just say that, love?"

"Shut up, I'm serious, I want to get laid and I'm going to get laid one way or the other so do not INTERFERE," Teresa said with a fierce determination that Murdoc thought added to Teresa's attractiveness.

"Are we 'savvy' now?" she asked him after her mini-rant. Murdoc looked at 2D who could only shrug back, he had been sure she'd just mocked him.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, fine with me," Murdoc answered. He was surprised he hadn't berated her for talking to him the way she did. He supposed it had something to do with the cleavage peeking out of her low-cut dress. In fact he noticed that he had been looking at it for most of the conversation.

Murdoc went to get dressed for the bar himself and joined them that night. The bar the three arrived at was one of 2D's favorites and was a bit of a dive. The three ordered drinks and sat at a booth in the corner.

"So Stu, when's the dude supposed to show up?" Teresa asked, taking her first sip from her beer. She looked at it appraisingly and seemed to be tasting it.

"Dunno love, said he'd be here when he got off work so probably around 11," 2D responded then asked, "Something wrong with the beer?"

"Nah, just more coffee-ish than i thought it was going to be..." Teresa replied. 2D took a big gulp of his own beer as well, though he seemed to be satisfied with his.

Murdoc took a shot of tequila from the bottle he had just ordered and chased it with beer. Teresa looked at him incredulously and shuddered.

"What?" he asked, annoyed at her exaggerated reaction.

"Oh nothing, just traumatized by tequila, I can't drink the stuff anymore."

"Oh come on, I bet you can... why don't you take a shot love?" Murdoc said, egging her on. He was hoping to speed up the process of getting her drunk and hopefully intercept her date.

"Oh no, it's okay, I don't really want to get sloppy..." Teresa began, but was cut off by Murdoc.

"You won't, just one shot, I promise you won't get sloppy," Murdoc said with a devilish grin. Teresa was somewhat annoyed at his insistence and agreed to do it so as to get him to shut up.

"If I throw up, it's on you..." Teresa warned, pouring herself a shot. She placed her hand around the glass but then paused.

"Wait, I NEED a lime and some salt... fucking, 'spring break' cliche..." she requested, ending in a mutter. Murdoc rolled his eyes and handed her the salt shaker and one of the wedges of lime that the bartender included with the bottle.

Teresa psyched herself up and took the shot after taking a deep breath and licking the salt off her hand. 2D and Murdoc watched as she finished downing it and cheered when she didn't throw up.

"See love? Nothing to it!" Murdoc said, taking another shot himself.

The three drank heavily into the night, almost forgetting Teresa's blind date. When he did arrive, Teresa began focusing her attention on him, flirting with him very blatantly. 2D welcomed this and took it as an opportunity to go on the pull. Murdoc found himself feeling a bit jealous, especially since he was used to being the center of attention. He lingered at the table with Teresa and her date, who seemed to be put off by his presence.

"Can I get you a drink?" Teresa's date asked, though it would be Murdoc who would answer.

"Get me another beer, would you?" He requested. Teresa looked at him incredulously and then answered her date herself.

"Could I get some of that piss-water you're drinking to cap the night off?" she answered awkwardly. Her date furrowed his brow slightly but nonetheless agreed. Murdoc cackled at how emasculating Teresa could be without trying.

When Teresa saw that her date was at the bar, away from them, she turned to Murdoc.

"Okay, Muds, can you like, bounce when he comes back?" Teresa asked, sounding exasperated.

"Woah love, where's this coming from?" Murdoc asked, pretending to sound hurt.

"Oh shut up, I know what you're up to... It's not going to work, I think Dan and I..."

"His name is Marcus, love."

"Well, I think Marcus and I have some chemistry between us so I also think there's a big chance I'm getting laid, which is why I'd love it if you could just, you know... leave." Teresa finished. Murdoc was somewhat reluctant to do this since he was having a good time talking to her. Sure, he had been greedily imagining her on all fours since he saw her earlier, but she didn't have to know.

"I don't know love, you seem like you're smashed..." Murdoc began, only to be drunkenly cut off by Teresa.

"Look at 2D over there, amid the sea of skanks, are you going to let him beat you at your own game?" Teresa teased, her anger easing at the thought that Murdoc had showed a sliver of concern for her well-being. She saw that Marcus had finally succeeded in ordering their drinks and was making his way back to the table.

As he got there, he offered the drinks to the two. Murdoc excused himself to the bathroom to acquiesce to Teresa's request and Teresa promptly propositioned Marcus.

...

The next morning, Teresa stumbled into the house and towards her room wearing a pair of sunglasses. As she got to her room, Murdoc appeared down the hall.

"So how'd it go?" he asked.

"Mmmm..." she said, slightly shaking her head.

"Was it bad?"

"Terrible."

"What happened exactly?"

"He just got dumped so he started crying when we were fucking," Teresa began, interrupting herself with a loud burp and then continuing, "so we spent the rest of the night talking about it, sucked ass."

Murdoc burst out laughing and Teresa simply flicked him off and entered her room with a slam. He felt oddly satisfied, content that she hadn't gone off the market before he'd gotten a chance with her. He decided to let her sleep off her hangover.