It was loud, much louder than what Nick was normally accustomed to in his own establishment. And it was hot; there were crowds of people assembled in every corner and floor level of the club. He moved idly behind Schmidt, as Schmidt pushed his way through the crowd clearing a path towards the bar.
"What's your poison, Nick?" Schmidt shouted over the loud beat.
"Nothing for me." Nick responded as he turned and leaned his back against the bar and began scanning his eyes around the room searching for Jess.
"Fine, suit yourself then." Schmidt jived as he turned to the sexy barmaid to place his order. "1 Midori sour on the rocks, please."
"Argh Schmidt, stop drinking that shit. It's just sugar water." Nick griped as he disapprovingly turned his attention back to Schmidt, catching a glimpse of Jess at the other end of the bar.
"Hey... Hey there she is Schmidt."
"What, where?" Schmidt shouted as he frantically shook his head in all directions.
"Will you stop shouting, you buffoon!" Nick growled as his slapped his hand against the back of Schmidt's head.
"Ouch man, what the hell did you do that for." Schmidt wined, grasping his head to try and protect himself.
"Shh... keep quiet will ya. She's going to see us."
"Wasn't that the whole point of us coming here, Nick?"
Nick shot Schmidt a look, "Just stay here will ya. I'm going to go talk to her."
"Alright man, but make it snappy, I need to pick up Cece from the bar before midnight."
"Hey Jess, can we talk for a minute?" Nick inquired as he reached the end of the bar.
"Nick... what are you doing here?" Jess exclaimed, clearly surprised by his presence and a little flustered because of how good he looked. "Are you stalking me?"
"What? No, I'm not stalking you! You told me your plans for tonight and I needed to talk to you."
"You know that I am on a date, right?" Jess shouted angrily over the loud base drumming from the speaker behind her.
"I know, you're with the awe-inspiring, heroic Teddy. But it can't wait Jess, I needed to see you."
"No!"
"What?"
"I said no Nick. What's so hard to understand about that?" Jess barked back.
"Jessica, just come with me please." Nick growled, grasping a hold of her elbow and pulling her up from the bar stool, leading her through the crowd towards the front exit.
"Nick... Nick!" Jess shouted angrily as she yanked herself away from his grasp. "You can't just come in here and expect me to just leave with you. You don't get to do that, it's not fair!"
"Stop it Jess, you're making a scene." Nick glared.
"Seriously Nick? What the hell are you doing here? Shouldn't you be off with your girlfriend. You guys looked awfully intimate earlier." Jess snapped.
"Reagan and I are not together Jess. That's what I came here to tell you. I made it very clear to her that we are over and that she is not to bother me anymore."
"Well you know what Nick, I don't care! You hurt me. Your actions with Reagan are unforgivable and I can't keep doing this." Jess declared shakily as she stared back into his eyes. "I got to go, Teddy is waiting for me."
"Oh man, I love this song!" Donovan shouted as he suddenly appeared and hung himself over Jess' shoulder, "Come dance with me Jess."
Jess glared at Nick, "Umm... hey Teddy, look who showed up."
"Hey man..." Nick nodded.
"Teddy, who's Teddy?" Donovan slurred, clearly confused by the name.
Nick furrowed his brow, "Jessica, do you want to tell me who this is?"
"Um... no, not really."
"Ah well I beg to differ." Nick snarled.
"I don't have to tell you anything! We're not together, remember." Jess spun around, grabbing a hold of Donovan by his shirt and began moving towards the center of the dance floor.
"Hey man, who are you?" Nick shouted over the loud music as he ignored Jess and began following the duo into the center of the dance floor.
"I'm Donovan, Cece's friend!" Donovan shouted back as he began grabbing Jess by the waist and gyrating his hips into her pelvis.
Nick hovered just behind the two as he watched Jess begin to lose herself to the music, turning herself to face him and began grinding her hips back into Donovan's crotch.
"What the hell, Jess." Nick shouted over the music.
"What Nick, you can get all the action, but I can't have a little fun with a good looking stud?" she quipped as she continued to swerve her hips and began to run her hands through her hair and down her body to the beat of the music.
Nick moved towards her getting right in her face, "You don't have to act like a slut though."
Jess immediately ceased her movements, "How dare you! Especially after you fucked Reagan right in front of me."
Nick grimaced instantly regretting what he had said, ""Jess, I..."
"You know what, just go! I dont have the energy to fight with you anymore and I really don't want to see your face right now."
Nick frowned deeply, nodding his head. "Fine Jess, so be it. If this is how you want things to be, I'm outta here." And with that Nick turned abruptly making his way towards the exit.
Jess slumped her shoulders as she watched Nick stomp his way towards the front door.
"Hey baby, why'd you stop dancing. Don't you like this music?" Donovan asked as he moved up behind her again trying to get her to sway her hips to the rhythm.
"Ah... leave me alone Donovan. I don't feel like dancing." Jess responded clearly annoyed with her dunce companion. "Actually, I think I'm going to head out. You stay and have fun, ok?"
"Yeah sure. Cool." Donovan happily responded as he began jumping wildly to a new beat.