Miss Unattainable

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This was gonna be an amazing night. Papa had told her about Bambii before and it sounded so amazing. He had taken her once before, to meet with a few of his business partners, but she hadn't stayed long. She had gone home after his VP Ryan had one too many drinks. He encouraged her to take the team there, said it was a great place to team bond— that team loyalty was essential to professional success. The drinks were fantastic and it would be even more fun with people her own age. Well, close enough.

Everyone had agreed to meet there, so Gianna piled into an Uber, adjusting her dress as she went. It was nice to be able to kick back and forget work for a bit on a Friday night. Working for her papa was fun, but it was tiring! She missed partying at her Pi Phi with all her sisters. Thank goodness, she decided to foist off her last assignment on Ann Mei. That girl was always working, so it was no surprise she wasn't going to Bambii with everyone else. She was old and boring at only 23.

Gianna swore to herself that she would not be like that in three years. Careful to not lean back in the Uber as to not squish her curls, Gianna topped up her favorite pink lip gloss, Dior's Princess, the Uber pulled up to the curb.

"Thank you so much!" She called, swinging her legs out the door and stepping to the entrance of the club. She was a few minutes late, but it's not really like it mattered. She strolled up to the doorman, gave him her name and then went inside. It didn't really matter that she wasn't 21. I mean, she was close enough, and Papa vouched for her.

This would be a real clubbing experience, much better than any of the clubs or bars she frequented with her friends from NYU. This was where the professionals went. Peering down at her phone screen, she headed to the left where her team had reserved a booth.

"Hey guys! Everyone excited for tonight?" Gianna asked coyly, knowing all too well she was going to impress everyone with her tolerance. You wouldn't think that some skinny sorority girl like her could hold her own, but she had lots of practice.

They started with a fireball shot, to kick things off. She followed it up with an espresso martini, a sex on the beach, strawberry daiquiri, and of course, two shots of Grey goose. Feeling that nice buzz settle in, Gianna relaxed, knowing she could finally enjoy the evening. The guys seem surprised she was so capable, but just made a joke of it.

"Wow, I mean, that's more than I was expecting from the boss' daughter! Seems like you got your father fooled," one of the associates joked. Gianna smiled. "What do you mean, fooled? I'm my father's daughter. I can work and play hard."

The table cheered at that, and followed it up with another shot. They chatted for a bit, and then Gianna pulled some of the other interns away to dance. She had lost track of time now, but that familiar buzz had settled in and time was the least of her worries. It didn't matter what time she went home anyway. It's not like she was 16 or something.

When they got back to their booth, one of the guys pulled out something to liven things up. Gianna didn't look at it too closely and just took it like everybody else. From then on, she was a giggly mess, ordering an espresso martini only to spill half of it on her dress.

"Noooo!" she gasped, "It's Love Shack Fancy!" One of the other interns helped her to the bathroom, and bunch of other women helped her clean the brown stain off with a tide pen and soap. She stood half naked in her underwear blow drying her dress dry and laughing with the other girls. Managing to get it back on, she promised all the girls a shot for their help.

But when she got back, someone else was at their booth, in work clothes, a cheap turtleneck and scratchy black dress pants. Ann Mei? Who would've expected her to come to this? It did not seem like the kind of thing she would like, and she herself said she didn't want to come. She rarely came to any of the fun get-togethers that the team held, unless it was something boring like lunch or dinner, choosing to stay late and work instead.