Chapter Six
The boys watched as the couple that was arguing moments before walked past. Reid kept his eye on the guy. He knew him. His name was Matthew Paulson and had a wicked temper. There were a number of times where Reid has had to break up a fight between him and some poor idiot who the dick decided to take his anger out on.
He looked back at the girl who broke up the fight. She was beautiful. Her long, dark hair spread over her shoulders and down the back of her leather jacket. And those light green eyes seemed to hold an infinite of secrets.
They all caught her eye and she visibly stiffened. Her green eyes that were carefully watching the retreating couple, hardened when they saw them. The people around her shot her curious looks that she ignored. She broke the eye contact and walked into the bar.
"Well that was new," Tyler said with his eyebrows raised.
None of them said it, but people generally looked at them. They were the Sons of Ipswich, whether they knew the truth of that name or not, it held a lot of respect in this town. That was probably why the look she gave them was something they hardly see.
"I've never seen her before," Reid said.
The other boys looked at him. Reid was staring at the spot she was in before he felt them looking at him.
"What?" Reid said pulling a face. "New face's are fair game. You of all people should know that golden boy."
Caleb shook his head and smirked.
"Speaking of which," Pogue said looking at a group of girls who approached from the other end of the street. Kate and Sarah were with them. While they weren't as overly dressed as the other girls, they stood out by miles.
The boys walked closer to Nicky's and meet the girls there.
"Hello, ladies," Reid smiled mischievously at the other girls, as Sarah and Kate greeted Pogue and Caleb. The girls giggled and smiled flirtatiously at Reid.
"Excuse my friend. He doesn't get out much," Tyler added smiling charmingly at them.
"Two of the single sons," one of the girls giggled. "My night just got good."
"Allow me to make it better," Tyler said cutting Reid off from what he was going to say.
Tyler playfully pushed Reid out of the way and offered his arm to the pretty girl. Who smiled and blushed as she took it, then disappeared into the bar.
"Baby boy got one over on the famous Reid," Pogue joked to Caleb, as he wrapped his arms around Kate.
"Nights still young, boys," Reid replied, as he winked to the remaining three girls and let them go inside first.
Georgina sat on one of the empty stools at the bar. The place was packed full of people laughing, chatting and dancing. It was hot as hell with humidity and all she could smell was perfume, aftershave and fried food. As soon as she thought it, her tummy rumbled.
With a smirk, she pulled out a man's wallet from her pocket. Opening it, she saw a school ID to Spencer Academy. The name was Matthew Paulson and the picture was of the jealous boyfriend. She picked his pocket when he brushed up against her. Flicking the money pocket down she saw a few twenty-dollar bills. Looking at the platinum visa card, she thought he could afford to loan her the money. Taking the money, she put the wallet in her back jean pocket and beckoned the large guy behind the bar.
"What can I get ya?" he said gruffly and ran his hand over his goatee.
"What's good?" she asked, leaning her arms on the bar.
"We mostly get burger and fries ordered by this crowd. The dogs are pretty good to. Of course I have to say that. This is my joint," he said leaning on the bar.
"Burger and fries sound good. Can I have a coke as well, please?"
"Sure thing. I'll be right back with your order," he answered, nodding his head and walked to the chef's hatch behind him. You could see the staff working in the steamy kitchen.
Slowly spinning in her chair, she looked around the bar. The entrance to the left of her seemed to have not stopped opening since she had been here. Shifting in her seat, she craned her neck looking for something.
Groups of people sat around the tabled dotted space around the dance area. Through the crowd she saw the Sons sat with a group of girls. The blonde and the brunette with the muscular and tall one, she had seen from the car. They were all ordering from a passing waitress.
Seeing them here had slightly complicated her plans but that didn't stop her from carrying on with it. As she kept looking around, she smirked when she saw the two pool tabled underneath their own spotlights. There was a crowd of girls playing on one but clearly had no idea what they were doing, they laughed as they missed shot after shot. The other was partially surrounded by a group of guys who ignored everyone and focused on the guy taking the shot.
His body was low to the table as he stared down the cue. He had two stripped balls left on the table. One was near the center while the other was near the top left pocket. It was a tricky shot. Steadying the cue, he pitched it forward sharply but not too hard. It hit the middle ball at the right angle and sent it to his last ball in the corner. Potting both.
Georgina saw him stand up with a smile as the people around him either shook their heads or clapped. The exchange was small, but she was looking for it. His opponent put his cue down and smacked his hand into the winners. When they separated, the winner shoved his winnings in his pocket.
Bingo, she thought.
"Here you go."
Georgina turned to see the owner, Nicky, put her basket of food and her drink in front of her.
"Thanks."
"Anytime. Holla if you need anything else," he said.
She dug into her food, without trying to groan at the deliciousness of it.
"Hey, hands off the fries man."
Reid stole one more of Tyler's fries before he moved it out of reach.
"They always taste better when their someone else's," Reid replied with a smirk as he threw the fries in his mouth.
"This place is packed," Sarah said as she and Kate came back from the toilets. She looked slightly out of breath as she managed to get through the crowd.
"Last term of senior year. They're getting excited about leaving," Caleb stated as he pulled Sarah into his lap.
"Are you?" Sarah asked him.
Caleb shrugged and answered, "I guess. But I have something important here to keep me busy."
Sarah smiled and kissed him.
"Did you guys hear about Paulson getting into another fight? If the Provost finds out, he's going to get kicked out. Not that it would be such a bad thing. I'm sure it was his last warning a few fights ago," Kate said as she shared Pogue's food.
"Nah. He didn't get in a fight. It was looking like he was, but some chick pulled them apart," Pogue replied, slouching in his chair.
"A girl pulled them apart?" Kate asked shocked, then cheered, "You go girl!"
"Did you see it?" Sarah asked turning to Caleb.
"We all did. The girl had them handled. I've never seen anything like it," Caleb said.
"I've never seen anything like her, you mean," Reid said.
"Was she pretty?" Sarah teased Caleb who shifted uncomfortably in his seat.
"Yeah, I mean. If you, you know, like that sort of thing," he answered avoiding her eyes.
Sarah and Kate looked at each other then burst out laughing with the boys.
"Wow," Pogue smiled punching Caleb lightly on the arm.
"You are so whipped," Tyler joked.
"Shut up," Caleb smiled to them all and spotted her as the crowd shifted.
"You could always judge for yourself," he added quietly, and nodded in her direction. "She sat at the bar."
Six pair of eyes swiveled in her direction. They could just about see her through the crowd. She was tucking in to some food while chatting with Nicky. He was leaning against the bar laughing at something she said.
Their heads turned back to the table when they heard a chair scrap across the floor. Reid was stood up with his empty drink in hand.
"I wouldn't man," Pogue said as he put his arm around Kate. "She'll eat you alive."
"No faith," Reid smirked and walked towards the bar.
"She must have been something, if she left an impression on all of you guys," Sarah said.
"Oh, she did," Tyler said, looking after Reid with a frown.
"Don't worry baby boy. When she shots Reid down, you can try your luck," Caleb smiled.
"Would you guys stop talking about her like she an object please," Sarah said holding her hands up.
"I doubt Tyler would have better luck," Pogue said and laughed with Caleb when he caught his eye, who got elbowed in the ribs by Sarah.
"How do you know?" Tyler frowned.
"You saw the look she gave us outside," Caleb explained.
"The look?" Kate frowned.
"Yeah, like she wasn't happy to see us here," Pogue finished.
The girls looked questionably at the guys who just shrugged confused.
"Well, I have to say," Georgina said then swallowed the last bite of her meal, "That was the best burger I've had in a long time. Congrats buddy." She laid down a twenty for the food and tip.
Nicky bowed his head slightly in embarrassment at the complement.
"Thanks," he smiled.
"Hey, no problem," she said finishing off her coke.
"Want another?" he asked, clearing her part of the bar and put the money in the cash register.
Georgina was about to answer when someone came up and leaned on the bar next to her.
"It's on me."
Georgina raised an eyebrow as she turned to look at the newest guy who had tried to chat her up. She froze slightly when she saw the blonde haired guy from the Sons group. His incredibly blue eyes held hers as his lip curled into a half smile. His white blonde hair poked out from underneath his black beanie hat. And without wanting to, her eyes followed his strong jaw line and down his throat to the gape in his black jumper. You could tell by his broad shoulders that he was muscled. Pulling her eyes away she looked down at the bar.
"The name's Reid. Reid Garwin," he told her.
The name rang bells in her mind. She knew for sure now that he was a Son of Ipswich. She had to be careful. After schooling her to neutral expression she looked back up to him. His eyes narrowed slightly, and she felt like he could read everything on her face.
"Nice to meet you," Georgina said nodding to him and then quickly looked away from his penetrating gaze.
"Hey, Nicky."
She heard him say to Nicky. She couldn't bring her eyes to look back at him. She didn't know if it was fear of his family line or something else. Something she hadn't ever felt before. But she quashed the feelings as she looked over at the pool table.
"Hey, Reid. How's it going?"
They exchanged brief pleasantries while she watched the winner dominate on his new game.
"So," Reid said to her. "How about that drink?"
"Some other time, maybe," she replied looking back at him. His face was just as schooled as hers, but she was sure she saw surprise flick across his face. Nicky was smoothing down his goatee and she was sure she saw a smile. "I think I'm going to play a game before someone else jumps in."
Nicky dropped his smile and his hand and leaned closer to the bar as she gathered her jacket.
"Georgina, I'm not sure what you're expecting with playing. But those guys are-" Nicky started.
"Dicks?" Reid suggested as he listened.
"Serious players," Nicky corrected, giving Reid a meaningful look. "Though I will deny it asked, they don't just play for fun."
"Oh," Georgina smirked slightly as she stood up. "I'm counting on that."
Reid and Nicky glanced at one another as they watched Georgina disappear into the growing crowd around the pool table.