Matt’s POV

“Back so soon are we?” Kay asked as soon as the guys and I walked into the bar. “Yeah, and so early,” Mei teased, setting a drink down in front of Jimmy. She always served him first, though I was more concerned about finding the girl’s blonde friend.

Kim was the only thing I had been able to think about all last night and during the day. Her piercing blue-grey eyes were just ingrained in my brain and I couldn’t forget about them for the life of me. Not to mention the soft lilt of her voice or her killer curves. And don’t even get me started about her delicious soft lips…God the girl had done a number on me in a matter of hours last night. It was like I was addicted and couldn’t get enough of her. Was that even such a thing this early in the ball game?

“It’s not that early,” I countered, pulling out my phone to see that it was only nine. Okay, so maybe it was early for us, but sue me. I was a man on a mission tonight and that mission was to get to know Kim and maybe ask her out to dinner sometime. I didn’t know if she was into that kind of thing but I would have to wait and find out.

Mei and Kay both looked at each other and shook their head before beers landed on the counter in front of the rest of us. “I could still be sleeping now if this asshole hadn’t been blowing up my phone to get me out here,” Christ yawned. You little son of a bitch.

“Hmm…is that so?” Mei asked, watching Jimmy out of the corner of eye. “If I wasn’t mistaken, it seems like Mr. Dimples is interested in our good friend Kim,” Kay added, catching me looking around the bar. “What are your intentions?”

Intentions? What the hell was she talking about? She didn’t think I was trying to hook up with Kim and then move on, did she? That was more Gates’ style. Not mine. “I just think she is a nice and beautiful girl…” I said, taking a sip of my beer.

“Yeah, that you want to make moan your name,” Gates added and I could rip off his balls right now. Sometimes I really hated my friends. I threw him a pointed look and he threw his hands up in the air. “Or take her out for dinner…it’s up to you man.”

“Who’s going out for dinner?”

I looked away from Gates to see the eyes that had been haunting my thoughts and dreams staring back at me. The moment our eyes met my heart froze in my chest and I struggled to make my brain function. “Hey Kim,” I said, mentally kicking myself at how dumb I sounded. Good thing my asshole friends were busy talking to the other bartenders.

“Hey,” she replied shyly with the cutest little blush on her cheeks. “Can-can I get you something to drink?”

I looked down at the beer and my hand and quickly downed it after seeing the embarrassed look on her face. She just looked so damn cute like that. “Yeah, how about another beer….” Why was it so hard to talk to this girl? Was I really that nervous around her? If the my sweaty palms were any indicators then, yes I was.

“So did you have fun last night? I hope my drunk friends didn’t scare you away,” I said as she set a new beer in front of me.

Kim laughed and shook her head. “No, not if my drunk friend didn’t scare you away.” She leaned forward on the bar and I could swear she was flirting with me. Score one point for team Sanders! Fuck yeah! “Besides, they were still drunk this afternoon. Maybe we need to cut them off,” she teased. “How did you fair after last night?”

“Eh, I’m fine,” I said, leaning in toward her. “Except for not being able to sleep…”

Kimmie frowned and looked a little guilty. “Why is that?”

“Because I couldn’t get our kiss out my head,” I whispered only for a blush to spread over that beautiful porcelain skin. She ducked her head and looked at me through her locks. “Me too… Though part of me thought it was a dream…”

“Oh it was no dream, sweetheart,” I said feeling drawn toward her. We were just getting closer and closer across the bar. “And if you want maybe we could—”

“Hey Kim!” Kay yelled leaning back on the bar so she could see her friend. “Can you run to the storeroom to restock? These assholes are drinking us our of house and home!”

I mentally cursed the Kay’s timing, especially because I was just about to ask Kim out to dinner sometime. But I guess I would have to wait until later because the moment was now ruined.

“Yeah, sure,” Kim answered before her blue eyes focused back on me. “Sorry…hold that thought. I’ll be back in five,” and with that Kim turned to grab the pen and pad by the register to make a list.

I watched as the little blonde moved around the bar, bending and dipping to look into the refrigerator units. She looked gorgeous and I couldn’t take my eyes off her. Maybe it was her low cut teal top, her long legs in combination with that skirt, or even those eyes that just briefly met mine.

“What would Johnny say if he knew you were eye fucking his employees?” Zack asked to my left a few minutes later. Shit, was it that obvious that I was staring at Kimmie again? I just couldn’t take my eyes off her or think about anything else. She wasn’t like any girl I had met before.

“Would he expect anything less?” I let out a small sigh of relief as Gates answered next to me. I had almost forgot her was sitting at the bar with us too. Thank god I was off the hook because I really didn’t want to deal with my friend’s shit tonight, especially when I didn’t know or understand my odd attraction to the new blonde.

“Besides, I’ve got plans…” Gates looked down the bar with a look that reminded me of an animal that was on a hunt, ready to take down his pray at any cost.

“How’s that going, for ya?” I asked with a smirk as I watched Kim’s hot little ass move toward the backroom with her list to restock. Was she teasing me? I bit down on my knuckle, trying to ignore the growing hard-on in my pants.

“Honestly?” Gates leaned forward and put his elbows on the bar, his long hair failing forward as he watched Mei and Kay work behind the bar. “She’s piece of work but those kind of girls are so worth the challenge,” he laughed, wagging his eye-brows again.

“So you didn’t seal he deal last night?” Zack laughed only for Gates to give him an amused smirk. Well this was surprised. Gates was usually the first one to brag about his conquest but he had been pretty silent about his evening with the redhead. “You must be losing your touch because it looks like Johnny is getting pretty cozy with her down at the end of the bar.”

“Fuck you. I’m not losing my touch and I cant fucking believe that guy. I’ve already told that bastard to back off twice now,” Gates growled as we watched the girl pour him a line of shots. It was then that I noticed that Zack was just trying to fuck with Gates. So who was I to stop his fun? It was kind of funny to see him worry about Johnny of all people.

“I swear all he thinks about is sex,” Zack mused, shaking his head as Gates moved away from us. “Maybe we should put him in sexaholics anonymous,” he chuckled.

“Is there even such a thing?” I raised my brow, just as Jimmy pushed past us dragging Mei behind him. They kissed every few steps and I had to roll my eyes. It was about time those two finally realized they both liked each other. I just wished I could pull Kim away from the bar and steal a kiss, but she still seemed to be busy getting things from the storeroom out back. How long was she going to be gone anyway? It seemed like she had been gone forever.

I quickly scanned the bar again only to see Gates harassing Kay at the end of the bar. Well, these shots Kayla poured before Gates distracted her weren’t going to drink themselves. Besides, a little buzz never hurt anyone, especially when getting up the nerve to ask out Kim. “You up for a challenge, Vengeance?”

“I thought you’d never ask,” he said before we started our line of shots. “On you mark, get set, go!” he announced before we raced to see who could finish first. In the end I was victorious. “You fucking cheated!” Zack accused, his eyes starting to gloss over. “Rematch!”

“If you say so, V. I will kick your ass a second time,” I chuckled, this time having Kay pour a line of Patron.

“Are you boys sure you want to do this?” she sang, her blue eyes sparking mischievously. “Of course they are,” Gates said with his glass of scotch pulled to his lips. “You are forgetting you are dealing with professional drinkers…”

“That’s not all you’re a professional at,” she chuckled only for me to throw Gates a raised brow. So that sly son of a bitch did seal the deal with the feisty redhead. Tickle me surprised…

“Enough of this shit! Let’s get this show on the road,” Zack interrupted impatiently. “On three. One. Two. Three!” I started to pick up shot by shot, each one making my eyes water.

“Ah, I beat you again you fucking pussy,” I chanted, throwing my arms up in victory, only I didn’t expect them to feel so fucking heavy. And there was the alcohol flooding my veins. Damn, now this is what I was looking for because now I felt like fucking superman. Now I just needed to find my girl.

“Hey Kay?” I called down the bar, earning a irritated look from Gates. What was his problem? Was Kay playing hard to get again?

She stood up to her full height just as Mei and Jimmy appeared back in the bar amongst the crowed. What had those two been up too in the backroom? Wasn’t that where Kim went?

“Shouldn’t Kim have come back by now?” I asked, looking at Jimmy with a raised brow. That sly bastard just wiggled his eyebrows, rocked back and forth on his feet, and watched Mei with a smirk. I would have to get to the bottom of that later. Right now I needed to find out where that beautiful blonde had disappeared.

Mei and Kay looked at each other as they cleaned the glasses. “Yeah, she should be back any minute,” Mei said as Kay gave me a mischievous smirk. “You should go check up on her. You know, see if she needs any help,” Kay suggested and I could literally kiss her.

“Really?” I asked, my eyes growing wide with excitement as I looked between the two girls.

“Really!” Mei laughed. “So you better get going before she drops something.” They didn’t have to tell me twice!

I quickly jumped off the barstool and headed toward the back room, ignoring the catcalls behind me. They could think what they wanted but something felt different when I was with Kimmie. From the moment we first spoke yesterday, we just seemed to click. It was like we both understood each other and the attraction between us was almost too much for me to handle. I just hoped that she felt the same way because watching her from the other side of the bar was driving me insane. I wanted to know everything about her and spend time with her, which was something really new for me.

“Kim? Do you need some help?” I called as I walked into the dark storeroom. Upon first glance I didn’t see her anywhere, but I wasn’t about to give up. The girls said that she was back here, so where else would she go?

“Kim? Are you back here?” I asked the silence as I walked around the shelf to see the back door open. What the hell? Had Kim gone out it and snuck outside for a break? I wouldn’t put it past Kay to sneak out for a smoke but I didn’t take Kim for a smoker.

“Kim?” I peaked my head out the corner and instantly I saw red. There she was pushed up against the brick wall with some slime ball running his hands over her.

“P-Please…I’m sorry!” Kim gasped for air as he tightened his grip on her petite hips. No fucking way, she wasn’t his to touch and I certainly wasn’t about to stand by and watch. “PLEASE!” she rasped again, her beautiful eyes darting around full of fear. “I’m-I’m…sorry…..Please. Don’t… do this! Let me go!”

“You’re going to be sorry when I’m done with you!” His voice was low and husky and that’s when I felt a wave of rage wash over me. I had no idea what he was going to do next but I didn’t want to find out. I was going to end this here and now!

“What is going on here?” I bellowed, letting the heavy metal door fall shut behind me. I was beyond pissed and I could feel anger pumping through my veins. Who was this asshole and way was he touching her? Or better yet, why didn’t he let go when she asked? Nothing pissed me off more than a guy that couldn’t take no for an answer. “I think you need to back off,” I warned, as Kim sent me a pleading look. Don’t worry sweetheart, this asshole wasn’t going to get away with this.

The guy chuckled darkly and dropped his hand from one of her sides. “Why don’t you just mind your own business, pretty boy. We’re fine here.”

Kim shook her head, tears forming in her eyes, that look alone breaking my heart. No one should ever make her feel like that, not on my watch. Without warning the guy turned his back to me and gripped Kim’s face and pulled her toward him in an aggressive kiss.

Oh, no fucking way! I grabbed that son of bitch by the back of the collar and pulled him away with one swift motion. I was seeing red and this guy was about to pay for laying his hands on a woman—especially one I particularly liked!

“I said back the fuck off!” I raged in a dark tone as I stared the bastard down. I was the last person he wanted to mess with today.

The slimy bastard took a step toward me and grabbed me by the front of the shirt with a wicked smirk on his face. “This doesn’t fucking concern you so mind your own business. We are just having a little discussion that doesn’t involve your pussy ass. Now get out of here!” The guy gave me a shove backwards and I chuckled, seconds from beating the shit out of this guy.

“You’re messing with the wrong guy, dude,” I scoffed shaking my head. “I’ll give you one more chance. Walk away or you’ll be fucking sorry.”

Notes

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIMMIE!!!

I hope you have a great day and all your wishes come true! Hope you like Matt's take on the the world.

What did Matt walk into? Did that chapter answer any of your questions about Mei? haha hope you liked it!

<3 Kay