Worth the Risk (a Matthew Gray Gubler fanfic)

Chapter Five

Dr. Gray looked to his left to see me standing there. The look on his face says that he wasn't expecting to see anyone he knew tonight. Especially a student.

Nevertheless, he lightly smiled,
"Haley. Of course you can. I wouldn't mind a little company."

"Perfect." I pull myself up on the barstool. It was surprisingly graceful considering my slightly inebriated state.

He speaks up when I'm settled, "Can I buy you a drink?"

"A lady never turns down a drink from a handsome man. I will take a martini, straight please." Well that was bold of me. I called him handsome. Luckily he didn't seem to mind, he even smirked.

He ordered our drinks, a comfortable silence came over us until our drinks arrived.

"So, Dr. Gray, what brings you to this lovely establishment tonight?" I ask as I sip my drink.

"Matthew. You can call me Matthew outside of class."

Oh, so we are on a first name basis now. How sexy.

"Okay then, Matthew, why are you here this evening?"

He replied with a surprising answer, "Just to get drunk. What brings you here tonight?"

"Well, my friend's boyfriend broke up with her, so I needed to get her out of the house. He was a total dick so I don't know why she was with him in the first place... sorry, I'm rambling."

"Oh that's okay, I don't mind." He snickered.

Another silence. Then, Matthew speaks up.

"Haley, if you don't mind me asking, how old are you?"

Not the question I was expecting, but I answer anyway. No sense in lying.

"I am 19."

His eyes go slightly wide.

Sensing his discomfort I speak up, "Sorry if that makes you uncomfortable. I know it's kinda illegal for me to be here. But, the bouncers let me in. And if it's any consolation, I will be 20 in a couple of weeks."

"Oh no, that's not why I looked shocked. I thought you were a little older. You are way more mature than a 19 year old should be. It's impressive."

Oh wow he is going to make me blush, "Well I've had to learn how to work for my own money and pay my own bills. My parents don't have a lot of money, and I have two younger siblings. So I guess I just grew up faster than most."

"Yes, you must have."

"Well Matthew, you got to ask how old I was. How old are you? I'm guessing... 27."

"Wow I'm flattered but, I'm actually 35."

OH SHIT! 35?! I would've never guessed. I think he could tell that I was shocked.

"I can tell that you weren't expecting that. But, if it's any help, I only just turned 35 about a month ago." He smiled, easing the tension.

"I can confidently say that I am utterly shocked. You look so much younger. That is a good thing."

We continued to talk for a while. He then ordered us a round of shots, then another, and another. At this point, we are both wasted.

When I am drunk, I tend to get a little flirtatious and handsy. Which started to happen.

I started to feel like I was falling from the stool, so I quickly grabbed onto Matthew's arm. He quickly grabbed my waist and held on to me like it was nothing. We laughed for a minute, still holding the same position. I then caught him looking into my eyes, it was like fireworks were going off everywhere. I know that sounds cliché, and it is but I don't care. His hands started to wander down my back, towards the curve of my butt. He almost had his grip on my ass when Ashlyn decides that she wants to come say hello. We quickly jump away from each other.