“I don’t like tequila.” I yelled back to him.
“You’ll need it.”
“Why?” I laughed.
“’Cause I’m gonna make you dance in about ten minutes.”
~
Three shots and two drinks later and he was dragging me onto the dance floor and I was laughing.
“I have pumps on!”
“Say it again.” He bit his lower lip.
“Pumps?”
“Yeah say it.” He chuckled as he pulled me against him.
“Pumps.” I laughed.
“You’re fucking loaded Patrick.”
“I’m Irish. I can handle my alcohol.” I put my hands on his shoulders.
“Irish, you better move your hands a little lower or you’re gonna be in trouble.” He smirked.
“Why?”
“Hold, fast remember? I’m buzzing hard and my hands normally would’ve been hoisting your ass up by now. Fair warning.”
I laughed and moved them down.
“Much better. You were about to be impaled on the dance floor.”
“You wouldn’t dare do that in public.”
“I could carry your ass out of here so fast your head would spin.”
“You are so cute Xavier.” I poked his chest.
“Cute?”
“Uh huh, like a little puppy dog.”
“‘Irish’ you wouldn’t say things like that.”
“‘Irish’ you’d take it as a compliment. I like you Xavier Steel.”
He smiled at me. “How much do you like me?”
“Right now a lot. But I’m a little tipsy. ‘Irish’ this room would stop spinning and ‘Irish’ that guy didn’t look so much like Daniel.”
He looked over.
“I think that is Harvey. We should go say hello.”
“He’s not here! Not until tomorrow.”
“Let’s go find out. You won’t try to take advantage of the guy if he’s not just because you’re drunk and he looks like your guy would you?”
“You never know. I don’t drink a lot because I tend to get…”
“‘Irish’ you wouldn’t finish that sentence Taelyn or I may not be able to control what I do to you.”
We danced closer to the Daniel look alike. “It’s Daniel. It’s really him Xavier.
“Go get your guy.”
I walked up to him and tapped him on the shoulder. He turned and nearly choked on his drink.
“What are you doing here?” We both asked at the same time.
“Are you drunk?” He gasped.
“Maybe a wee bit.” I leaned in and kissed him.
“Taelyn, public display?”
“So?” I laughed and wrapped my arms around him tight. “I missed you.”
He patted my back. “I missed you too. That’s why I came. I was waiting until after you were out of work. I hoped to surprise you.”
“You did Daniel. You really did?” I felt like I was going to cry.
He pulled me away from him. “Now would you care to share with me what you’re doing at a bar without me?”
“I’m working. My boss Xavier,” I turned and saw Xavier dancing with a brunette. He was looking at me and I waved. He didn’t wave back. What he did was kiss the girl he was dancing with. His eyes were wide open watching me and Daniel as his hands moved down her body. I watched her put her hands on his obliques and he pulled away from her kiss. He smiled and waved. I looked at Daniel and he waved back.
He finally closed his eyes and kissed the girl hard on the mouth. Her hands moved up to that spot that he warned me about and I watched as his hands traveled down to her ass. He lifted her up and I watched him walk out the emergency exit to what I assume was an alley.