Grab a drink and wait...

You guide Doe through the door of your father’s pub, glancing to see your old high school buddy Thomas Lang sitting right by the door. Tommy looks up at you, and raises his eyes in surprise.

“Holy shit, John. How the fuck are ya?” The behemoth of a man grasps your hand in a tight handshake. You ignore the possible cracking sound as you shake his hand. Tommy than looks over at Doe, “And Doe, how are you. Haven’t seen you here in what is it, two weeks now?”

She smiles at the giant, her nerves eased at seeing the huge bouncer, “Yeah Tommy, It has been about that.”

“You’re usually only here once a month, whats…”

“I’m with John tonight.” She says.

“Uhm, with as in with…or WITH?” He looks down at the both of you, taking in your attire.

Her smile broadens as she looks at you, “WITH.” She grabs your hand, and gives it a squeeze.

“Oh, hey, first Bud’s on me then. I wish you two the best! It‘ll be great for Courtney…” He stops his line short. “Anyway, this way.

Tommy guides the two of you through the crowd as another bouncer takes over at the door. You are surprised that Wednesday night at a bar would be this crowded. Even with Karaoke it is still a work night. But then you notice what Melissa is wearing behind the bar. She has a pair of spandex pants leaving little to the imagination covering the bottom half, while a Corset pushes her tits out at the customers when she leans over to hear the order. Her partner, a blond has almost the same get up, and had much larger breasts, DD's perhaps, except she’s wearing Daisy Dukes.

Tommy leads you to the front of the bar, and gets two pints for the both of you, telling Melissa to take it off his night’s pay. Melissa just laughed, “Tommy, he’s the owner’s son. I ain’t charging anything, ya big lug ya.”

Tommy smiles, “You are a dream Mel. And if I weren’t already married to that hot number you’re working with tonight, I might have made a play for ya. However she knows my week spot.”

Melissa tilts her head, “And what’s that?”

The blond walks over, “His balls. As in if I catch him cheating he won’t have any, ain’t that right lover?”

Tommy just nods as the blond leans over for Tommy to kiss.

Up close you recognize the blond now. She’s about your age, unlike the barely out of her teens Melissa. You remember she was on the cheer leading squad in high school. “Well, holy shit…Janice? What the hell are you doing here? I thought you had plans to travel the world.”

Janice smiles slightly, “Tried. Got to Italy with a foreign exchange program, but…got pregnant. Priorities changed.”

Doe laughs at that as she sips her beer, almost forcing the liquid out her nose, “That is the truth.” she says, after finishing her sputtering.

Janice smiles, “Not the same…I have three. Jeremy, who is the same age as a Courtney, and the twins Sarah and Tommy Jr.”

Your ears perk up, bringing you back to the conversation, rather than staring at the door to see if Hank walked in. “Jeremy?”

“Or as Courtney calls him, Jermamy.” Doe says, totally at ease with all the people. You look at her, she glances at you. “What?”

“You’re beautiful.” You shrug, “Just thought you should know that.”

Janice chuckles, “So,” she looks between the two of you, and raises an eyebrow at Doe. You see her slightly shake her head. Janice continues, almost covering the pause, “I have to get back to work. I’ll see you all later.”

You look at Doe, “Why do I get the feeling that everyone knows something and won’t tell me?”

Doe’s face falls a bit, “It’s my place to tell you. And I will tell you. Just…please be patient…please? Oh shit.” Doe says, her face suddenly ashen. She was looking at the front door.