Hush, be careful of what you say

Brian POV

I’m glad that Arin had decided to come along to the club. I wanted some company. For sure I wasn’t going to ask someone from the rest of the guys, especially after what had happened yesterday at the club. The girl made me look like a fool in front of them, it wasn’t cool. And obviously, they were hysterical about it. Arin on the other hand, kept his cool. And I wasn’t lying when I told him I want to get and know him better. So like they say, hitting two birds with one stone.

As soon as we enter the club I noticed only one door open and there weren’t a lot of people inside. I instantly look towards the same bar where the girl was yesterday night. But she wasn’t there, even though there were three guys having some drinks alone. I look around and notice how some of the waiters and bar tenders are doing some arrangements to the club: brining some crates with more booze, doing some cleaning, and checking the lights. It looks so different than all the nights that I had spent over here, yet it feels like home.

“What are we going to do boss?” Arin asks me as he looks around, like he’s looking for someone in particular.
“Let’s go and sit by this bar over here and drink something” I reply as I make myself comfortable on the stool.
I look at him and notice that he’s standing up, not convinced by his next move.
“What’s wrong now Arin?” I ask him.
“I told you, I’m not going to drink more alcohol today. I still feel like shit” he says, slowly sitting down next to me.
“Fine, I didn’t tell you to drink anything, I just told you to sit here by the bar. Jeez” I respond, as I signal a bartender.
“Hi. I would like to order a bottle of beer for me please. And a bottle of water for this dude, he’s too weak for alcohol today” I joke as the bartender starts to laugh hard, looking at Arin.
And speaking of the guy, he’s shooting daggers at me.
“What? I was only joking! And to be fair, the lady laughed at the joke, I think she likes you, look” I tell him as I point at the bartender who is looking at us.
“Which makes it worse. Another remark by you like that, and I’m out. I swear Gates!” he says, sounding pissed off.

“Here you go gentlemen. Your drinks. Are you sure you just want water for now?” the bartender asks Arin. I try to suppress a chuckle as I look downwards, not meeting his glare.
“Uhm, yeah. For now just water please. Thanks. Listen, we’ll pay everything by the end. Pin the bill to this asshole right next to me please. Thanks again” Arin responds.
I look upwards seeing him enjoying the situation.
“Son of a bitch!” I tell him.
“You brought me here, you made fun of me, so you should be the one who pays Brian. So, thank you for the drink pal!” he says as he opens his bottle of water and drinks up.
“So”, he starts again, “Have you seen the girl somewhere here? I haven’t!”
“No, haven’t seen her. I looked around the whole goddamn bar but she’s nowhere in sight. Maybe I should ask our new best friend” I wink at him.
He shakes his head, “No, no Brian don’t” but it’s too late as I signal the bartender.
“Changed your mind?” she asks Arin.
“Actually no. First of all, what is your name beauty?” I ask her.
“Marissa” she tells me, cocking her eyes at me.
“Marissa, nice to meet you. Listen, I was wondering if you could help us, well, help me. Yesterday night I came here and I met this beautiful bartender. Red hair, some tattoos on her arms, a bit sassy. Is she in?” I ask her.
“I think you’re talking about Brenda” she replies. “Yes, she’s here somewhere. Last I’ve seen here she was getting some boxes of booze inside that room over there”.
“Awesome!” I tell her as I finish my bottle of beer and prepare myself to get off the stool.
“Not so fast handsome. That room is out of bounds for people, only employees are allowed inside”
“Oh come on! Can’t you help a friend out?!” I smirk at her.
“I don’t even know your name, and you’re telling me we’re friends! That’s ironic!”
“My name is Brian, and this is Arin. Come on Marissa, I won’t be long I promise! Besides, it might be the perfect opportunity to hang out with my pal over here, maybe even convince him drinking a bottle of beer!” I smirk at her again, trying my luck.
She looks at the both of us. “Okay fine! If I get into trouble it’s so on you Brian! And when I tell you to come out, just do what I say so please!” she tells me, as she signals me to get to the room immediately.
“You’re a savior! Thank you!!” I tell her, with honesty, as I get off the stool and run towards the room.

I slowed down as I approached the room. Slowly, I opened the door, as I made sure that no-one is watching me. I go inside the room and noticed it is a huge one. There are a lot of rows full of different boxes and crates of alcohol. She could be anywhere!
I start checking the right side of the room, walking and walking, checking every ‘corridor’ that was there. But she’s nowhere in sight.
As I was about to go to the other side of the room, I heard some humming and papers being folded. It must be Brenda! I go around a row of crates and I see a female shadow. As I look around I see her. I can’t help but checking her out: she was wearing a short jeans shorts, a grey fitted tank top and a comfy looking converse. Her red hair was tied in a messy bun, and I can see that some sweat has formed on her forehead and her arms. God, what a vision!
She hasn’t noticed me yet, as she is listening to some music on her phone, and counting the bottles in front of her.

I decide to make some fun out of this situation. I walk behind the isle of bottles that is in front of her. I stand closely to them and stand still. I see her approaching opposite of me, slowly. As she’s standing opposite of me, I see her counting the bottles. I decide to push some bottles forward, not too much so that they don’t drop.
“What the fuck?” I hear her murmur under her breath. She pushes them back to their place, as I push them forward another time.
This time, she takes the bottles off the shelf and when she does, she notices me smirking at her.
“Holy shit!!! Dude, are you trying to get me killed?! You scared the shit out of me!” she yells at me as I burst out laughing at her. “It’s not funny” she says coldly, as she puts the bottles back on the shelf, closing the gap that was open between the two of us.
I go around the isle and see her shaking.
“God, I scared you that much huh?” I ask her.
“Yes you did!” she says, not looking at me, instead she is looking at the papers she’s holding in her hands.
I move forward and go near her. “Look at me” she seems to hesitate but then she finally does.
Those eyes. Perfect green eyes.
“I’m sorry” I tell her, telling her the truth.
“Forgiven. Anyways, what are you doing in here? Who told you to come here?” she asks me, changing the subject.
“I made friends with Marissa” I start telling her everything.
“Good, now that you have found me, you can leave me so that I’ll do my job” she tells me as she puts her headphones back into her ears.

I take them off once more and she looks at me coldly.
“What do you want from me?”
“Nothing. I just want to get to know you” I tell her. I have a feeling it’s going to be a tad challenging.
“So that you’ll take me to your bed. I got that yesterday, and you already know my answer” she replies instantly.
“I can take you here if you want. It won’t make a difference trust me” I joke, but I notice that she did not find the humour in that joke.
“I was only joking Brenda!”
“Brenda? Let me guess, you made Marissa to give you my name” she accuses me.
“First of all, no I didn’t make her to or tell anything. She mentioned your name. Secondly, I just want to get to know you cos I think you’re fun to be around, and you’re hot. I have to give you that” I admit to her.

“Now I get it. Well, Mr. I don’t know your name, you have to prove to me that you really want to get to know me and not to just get into my panties” Brenda tells me.
“What do I have to prove?” I say exhaustedly.
“That’s for you to figure it out” she smirks at me and as she walks towards the door she turns around.
“What if I make you fall for me first?” I tell her.
“I bet I will see you soon” she doesn’t answer to my question and with that she vanishes out.

Again. Not fucking again! This had never happened to me before! And it is irritating me so bad!!
Pissed off I get out of the room and walk towards Arin, who seemingly is having a success with Marissa as they’re both flirting with each other.
I grab him. “No more chit chat Arin, we have to leave” I tell him.
He looks at me and reads my expression seriously. “I’ll see you soon Marissa, as apparently someone did not have a successful mission” Arin tells her, making her laugh.
“See you soon, both of you” she winks at us, as we make ourselves out of the bar.

Notes

Brian manages to find Brenda again, but she bails out, again! And he doesn't seem so thrilled about it! :P What should he do?
And Arin is getting quite confident with the other bartender, Marissa!

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