It seemed as though the day would never end. My feet ached after being on them so long. I only had 3 more hours to go. Working retail sales sucked at times. I had opened the store that Saturday morning and then volunteered to cover another shift for a co-worker whose daughter got sick. As I watched the clock, I hoped that my husband was having fun with the boys on their fishing outing in the canoe. Actually, from the time they should almost be home now. Home . . . I couldn't wait . . . A glass of wine, a hot bath . . . and once the boys were in bed, I could get what I really needed . . . Home . . .
As I took my last break, I saw that I had a message from my best friend on my cell. When I called Heather she sounded more frazzled than I was. Her husband Rob can be a real jerk, and it appeared that today he was at his finest. Luckily he had just left to spend the night at their cabin in the mountains, but Heather said she needed a shoulder to lean on and a stiff drink and asked what I was doing after work.
I called my husband to see how his day was. He and the boys had a great time, and since the weather was supposed to be great, they wanted to do it again bright and early tomorrow morning. He asked if I minded. After I told him about Heather wanting to go for a drink tonight, we decided that I would hang out with Heather after work, probably spend the night and he and the boys would get their time. So much for going home . . .
My shift finally ended and I was out the door. I called Heather and was half tempted to tell her I was too tired, and was just going home to get what I needed. But once I got her on the phone I could tell that she really needed to talk, and drink. We decided to try out a bar in the new town center. By the time I drove the forty-five minutes to her house, she was ready to go. She practically jumped in my car as I pulled up.
"Let's go girl! I need a drink!"
I started to say something about wanting to go home and change, especially after looking at her. She looked ready for a night out in a long black wrap skirt black heels and a white strapless shirt. Me? I was dressed to sell; a pair of black lycra stretch pants, and a white lined, lace top with a "can I interest you in anything" scooped neckline and a pair of black heels. Oh well, it would have to do.
We got to the bar and easily got a table as it was early. We ordered a couple of margaritas and some food and I let her start to vent. The bar was nice, kind of small and cozy with a decent dance floor. The music was a good mix and wasn't so loud that you couldn't hear each other talk. As we finished our food and ordered another round of drinks the place was starting to fill up. We sat and chatted a bit and Heather started loosening up as the drinks and conversation eased her stress. Not quite the hot bath and wine I needed, but the margaritas were making me feel pretty good too.
Halfway through our drinks a couple of guys came up and started talking with us. They were cute and very polite. They introduced themselves as Josh and Adam. Josh was 24, he was about six feet tall, dark hair, and about 190 pounds. Not ripped, but a nice build. Adam was 23, about 5'10' with medium build, blonde hair and "make me melt" blue eyes. We chatted a bit about the bar - how it had a good mix of people from guys their age to old ladies like Heather and I. They had a good laugh at this and we told them that Heather was 38 and I was 37. The conversation flowed easily. As they ordered a round for all of us they asked us to dance.
We danced a couple songs with them. They were perfect gentlemen, keeping their hands and other body parts where they belong when dancing with a lady. We had a few good laughs commenting on others who were a little more flirtatious in their dancing before heading back to the table to enjoy our drinks. The guys each slid in to either side of the booth, letting us both sit on the outsides. Adam was next to me and Josh was next to Heather. Our conversation continued, and they were both perfect gentlemen.
Halfway through our drinks two of their friends, Dave and Doug came over to say hi. After proper introductions, they soon squeezed in next to us at our booth and joined our conversation. Dave was also 24. He was about 5'8" and stocky. Not fat by any means - broad shouldered and solid. He had light brown hair and brown eyes. Doug was 5"11", 23 and a tall skinny guy with long black hair.
Dave and Doug proved to be just as much gentlemen as Josh and Adam. The six of us talked, laughed, danced and drank for a few hours before we said we really should stop and head out. The guys said they were going to head home anyway. When I got outside, I looked at my watch and was surprised by two things. First that it was almost 1:30 in the morning, and second by how long I had to stare at the watch to determine that. I don't get to drink too much and I guess the margaritas were taking their toll. We all laughed as I pointed this out. The guys suggested that we all take a walk around the town center to walk off some of the alcohol. It was a nice warm evening so it seemed like a really good idea.
So we walked for a bit. The clicking of our heels on the sidewalks was occasionally broken up by friendly chatter and laughter. About 10 minutes into the walk, Heather asked if the guys knew where there was bathroom. Adam said his apartment was above the shops on the next block, so we walked there and all took the elevator up. Once inside, Josh plopped on the couch and turned on the TV and I looked out the big window at the view of the town center while Heather took care of her business. Adam asked if we'd like one last drink with them.
Perhaps I was distracted by the view and not really paying attention, but I said "Sure."
By the time Heather came out, the blender was just stopping and I was asking Josh what he found so interesting about watching guys play poker on TV. He tried to explain and I after told him that playing poker was fun, watching it wasn't, he asked if we wanted to play poker. I was about to tell him "No" when Heather came out of the bathroom into the middle of the conversation and said,
"Oh cool, so we're all gonna play a little poker?"
We were locked in. Thanks Heather. Adam arrived with a tray of fresh margaritas. Dave reached for a glass and I was a little surprised as Adam almost yelled at him.
"Hey! That one is for Rebecca, and this one is for Heather! Here take one of these"
Dave sheepishly handed us our drinks before getting one himself. As we were ushered to the table and Adam dug out some cards and I asked what we would be playing for since we didn't have much money and we weren't playing strip poker.
After a bit of discussion, and half of the margarita, "
Oh my God! Did I already drink half of that?"