KAYLA

"Fuck off, asshole! I'm workin' here!"

I groaned and shook my head, my eyes following the sound of hyped up aggravation at the other end of the bar. Riley, my best friend and bartending partner in crime, was telling off another drunk patron who had apparently tried to hit on her while ordering a drink. It was nothing unusual to hear her screaming behind the bar, but knowing she'd done a little blow before leaving HB Ink earlier, I'd have to keep an eye on her or I'd be posting bail before the end of the night.

Of course, she only screamed at the tourists or other people that didn't live and breathe Johnny's smoke-tinged air. She was well-known and loved by the regulars, and she loved them right back. After a moment of death glaring, the guy finally raised his hands in defeat and disappeared back into the crowd, leaving Riley to smirk triumphantly and continue chattering with some of our frequent customers that had posted up at the bar.

I grabbed a glass for another whiskey on the rocks when I heard someone yelling over the bar. "No need to fear! Potter is here!" I looked up in mild surprise to see a tall, lanky man with goreous ocean blue eyes and handcuffs tattooed on his neck. He was leaning across the counter, holding his weight up by his forearms, and flashing me the sexiest goofy smile I'd ever seen.

I laughed and slid the whiskey to the customer waiting patiently next to him, and leaned forward, causing him to slide back down onto his feet. "Potter?" I asked, but I already knew. It wasn't the first time I'd been called Ginny Weasley. Riley's co-worked Danielle was a huge Harry Potter nerd, and she usually addressed me by that name whenever she saw me.
Her beamed at me, drumming his fingers rhythmically on the counter. "Uh huh! Because you're the Ginny to my Harry!" He wiggled his eyebrows at me and winked, causing me to giggle. "So what can I get for you, Harry Potter?" I asked, holding the bar top and wincing as I heard Riley screaming at another unfamiliar face.

"GO FUCK YOURSELF! I'M A LESBIAN, GOD DAMMIT!"

Jimmy's eyes widened and he gaped down at the tiny blonde who looked about ready to jump over the counter at whomever was flirting with her this time. I laughed and shook my head, used to her beligerent ways. I waited for him to look back at me, which wasn't long, and he rocked back and forth on the balls of his feet. "Hmmm, I need four pitchers of beer, two bottles of Jack, and some Coke," he said, and then leaned forward and spoke in a whisper, "Some of my friends are pussies and need a chaser," he said, shielding his mouth with his hand and exaggerated the word "chaser" while rolling his eyes.

I snorted and nodded, gathering the drinks and placing them on a serving tray. I was well aware of who he was, and I could admit that I was a huge fan of their music. However, I wasn't the type to lose my shit and drool over him, and I had been working in this bar for a couple of years now. They were regulars, and had done everything from puke on the floor to instigating a full blown brawl, so I was more than used to being around them. Of course, this was the first time that Jimmy had ever really addressed me for anyting other than drinks, probably because this was the first time I had ever actually spoken to him while he was sober.

I slid the tray across the bar towards him just as his friend, Matt, walked up to grab the tray and quickly make his way back to his table. Jimmy didn't even glance at him, continuing to grin at me over the counter. "So, Ginny, what time do you get off work?" I glanced up at the clock. 9:47pm. "My shift ends at eleven. Why?" He shrugged and smiled shyly, which was absolutely adorable because it made him look like an oversized preteen about to ask his crush out on a date.

"Just wanted to know if maybe you'd like to come hang out with me and my friends. Have a few drinks before you call it a night?" I couldn't help but melt at his adorable puppy dog eyes. He had clasped his hands together and was giving me a pleading look that I couldn't refuse. "Sure, I'll come find you when I clock out," I said, and he whooped and took off towards his table, screaming as he disappeared into the crowded bar.

"SHE SAID YES!"

MATT

My phone had been going haywire ever since we'd left the house earlier with hundreds of e-mails pouring in from Match.com. When the fuck did I ever make a dating profile? God dammit, there it goes again. I watched it dance across the table while Brian and Johnny engaged in another shot challenge that I knew would end up with us hauling Johnny's ass out of here.
"Short shit, you're goin' down!" Zacky laughed, watching as Brian took his third shot to Jimmy's first. I chuckled and sipped on my beer, finally picking up the phone. I had seriously considered shutting the damn thing off, but then got curious.

I pulled open one of the e-mails and followed the website link to my profile. M.Sunshine? What the fuck? Before opening any of the notifications or e-mails, I decided to check out the profile to see if I could figure out where it came from.

The default picture was one of me on tour, sweaty and drunk off my ass, doing push ups next Matt Berry. You couldn't even see my face, but I could definitely see the pit stains on the white tank top. I grimaced and continued down the profile.

INTERESTS: ninjas, painting, cars, shopping, drugs

My eyes shot open and I had to re-read the line. Shopping?! Someone was out to ruin my life! I scrolled down a little further.

DISLIKES: fake boobs, sluts, squealing fan girls, one night stands

I frowned. I loved all of these things. Okay, I could do without the fan girls, but they were usually the easiest ones to fuck, considering they worshipped the ground we walked on. The profile didn't get any better from there, ranging from listing Britney Spears and Spice Girls as two of my favorite musicians, and a gallery full of unfortunate looking pictures that I was thankfully too drunk to remember.

Suddenly, I was afraid to open any of the e-mails for fear of what I'd find in there. "MATT?! HELLLOOOOOOO?!" I looked up as Brian drunkenly flailed his arms in my face and shoved a shot towards me. "Quit bein' a fuckin' chick and put your god damn phone down! I need a real challenger!"

I frowned, glancing over to the spot where Johnny was sitting. Or had been sitting. Zacky was laughing so hard his face had turned a mottled red, and Jimmy gestured to the floor. I looked under the table to see Johnny, flat on his back with his chair still under him, and a slack expression on his sleeping face.

I shook my head and locked my phone, shoving it back in my pocket. This train wreck could wait. I spent the next couple of hours drinking enough to kill all five of us and barely noticed when an incredibly attractive red head walked up to the table and plopped herself down in the chair next to Jimmy. I watched through swimming eyes as they talked, marveling over how Jimmy was still sitting up straight. That mother fucker was always the first one drunk and the last one to stop drinking. Come to think of it...did he even drink tonight?

"It's the Weasley girl!" Brian slurred out, leaning over the table to sloppily shake her hand. I vaguely remember hearing that name earlier in the evening. Suddenly it dawned on me. "So this is why you wanted to come here tonight!" I said, a lot louder than I actually meant to and attempted a subtle hand gesture to point at the girl, but it resulted in me practically jabbing my finger into her nose.

Jimmy looked at me sheepishly and grinned. Brian grabbed me by the shoulder and I looked back to see him and Zacky standing behind me, teetering unsteadily in their wasted state. "Come on, Shadz! Let's carry short shit to the car before he gets stepped on. We'll roll the window down so he doesn't suffocate." I helped them carry the unconscious midget to the car and leaned against the door while the other two lit up cigarettes.

Suddenly, I noticed my phone was steadily vibrating in my pocket. I went to pull it out and saw the other two do the same, cringing at the various dinging and buzzing from the notification assault from that fucking dating site.

"GOD DAMMIT!"

CORRYN

Just another night in when the rest of the world is out having a great time. I sighed and clicked through the eight or so open tabs on my laptop screen, trying to find something worth spending more than five minutes looking at. Pinterest? Nope. DeviantArt? Nah. Rebel Circus? Maybe later. Match? Sure, why not.

My friends had finally convinced me to give this online dating shit a shot. I was reluctant to do so, considering my last relationship had failed miserably. Wasn't it too soon to worry about this? It's been like eight, no wait, nine months? Fuck, no wonder I caved.

I had a few random e-mails and I sifted through them without much interest. A frat boy from UCLA? No thanks. I like to drink and have a great time, but I wasn't looking for a kid to raise. Shit, I was only 22-years-old. A middle aged World of Warcraft player who lived with his mom? This was just getting sad.

I switched from my inbox to a list of potential matches for me. Immediately, I was clicking on a link for a user called Gnome_4_Hire. I couldn't help myself. My eyes widened as a I scrolled through. Yoga and finger painting? And it just didn't stop there. 'I am six feet tall and have very large feet, you know what that means ladies.' You've got to be fucking kidding me.

The default picture was atrocious, but even under the squiggles of marker and pen, I could tell he was probably really attractive. Either this guy was as outrageous as he appeared to be, or this was some hoax to embarrass the hell out of him. Regardless, I was bored and looking for some entertainment, so I shot him an e-mail.

I wasn't looking for love, so maybe this guy would turn out to be someone really fun to keep me company on nights like these. That's all I was really interested in anyways. Let's just hope that this "gnome" wasn't some circus freak or anything, with his love of clowns. Though, I've certainly met worse.

Notes

Okay, okay, here we go! M.Sunshine...I couldn't help myself. *snicker snicker*

Hope you enjoy it! Take it away KWally!

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