Flamingo

Playing With Fire

I sat on a bar stool wearing my trusted little black dress while sipping a very strong cocktail waiting for Freya to join me, the alcohol steady my frantic thoughts and excited feelings.
I had texted her when I got home and insisted on the drinks we had mentioned earlier that morning took place tonight, I was so excited to tell her my news, she ended up working later than planned so I opted to head out earlier and grab a table and she would come straight from work.

As I had nearly finished my first drink with an eagerness to indulge in alcohol to celebrate she walked through the the doors, spotting me straight away, we had chosen coyote ugly in the New York New York hotel at the south of the strip, it was the bar we first met a few years ago when we were 21 and where we bonded and struck up an instant friendship as we both danced on the bar, we had been best friends ever since that night so it had always been our bar where we began our nights, before we made our way down the neon lit strip.

'Hey girl' she said loudly with a big smile.

I smiled back and pushed over the glass I had bought her.

'So you have big news? And you know I have little patience so quick spill'

'Oh my god it's so amazing I don't even know how to start Freya it's like I've actually been given a little glimmer of hope that my future may not lay at the reception desk at Caesars.'

She was now sitting on the edge of her seat, her eyes wide open waiting for me to tell her, impatience was clear on every part of her face.

'So..... I wake up from my sleep and see missed calls and then I get another call so figure I should answer this unknown number and out of the blue it's a guy asking me about an audition and a last minute replacement is needed so can I come try out straight away, without knowing any details I go along as I thought what's to lose. I turn up to this studio five minutes off flamingo and as I go in I spot that it's only Brandon fucking flowers from the killers'

I smile at her reaction as she stands up from her seat, trying to resist from flinging herself at me go hug me and her wide eyes remain.

'What? Tell me you got it? Please tell me you got it?'

'Hell yeah I did, I start learning the songs in his studio tomorrow before I go on tour in 2 weeks time' even now saying what has happened out loud and to another person I still feel like it's a dream and soon I'm going to wake up and be bitterly disappointed.

She screamed loud enough over the music for others in the bar to look over at us, before she finally gave in and flew towards me and hugged me hard'

'Oh my god I'm so proud of you, you really deserve your shot! Now the most important question was he as hot in real life? I mean I know we have seen him many times on stage quite close but I you must have been real close to him, is he really that gorgeous?'

'Even more so! Like I wanted to reach out and touch his face! I freaked out at the situation and choked when I tried to sing and dramatically lost my shit and ran out the studio and he actually came after me and stood at my car and took the time to talk me round, he is actually so nice as well as being gorgeous'

We carried on drinking and chatting about how I was going to get to tour the world and how Freya was going to book some leave so she could come along and join me and this made me even more excited, I quickly cast my eye to take in the now very busy bar which was mainly full of tourists when someone in the corner of the bar caught my eye, I had to do a double take but it was definitely him and at the same time I had glanced over he had looked my way and our eyes locked together.

'Shit' I said abruptly pulling my eyes away from his addictive stare, Freya took in my expression and looked concerned.

'What?'

'Brandon Flowers is here in this bar'

'Oh my god are you serious? Where?'

I tried to sneak another look and now saw him closer to me and standing up as he started to come towards us.
'Shit now is he coming over, please try and act normal and don't go wild and embarrass me'

I stared awkwardly as Brandon made his way over weaving thorough people who were oblivious that the millionaire rock star was brushing past them and then he stood between the two bar stools that Freya & I were perched on.

'Hello again Summer' he said smiling at me.

'Hello again Brandon....Flowers'

He laughed and rubbed the sexy stubble that ran along his jaw.

'You don't need to call me my full name everytime, you will need to get used to calling me just Brandon......or King B if you would prefer'

I knew my face flushed but the more I thought about it I couldn't help but feel I was becoming redder. Freya cleared her throat which made me focus on her, I eyed her up and saw her signalling to me that she wanted an introduction.

'So...just Brandon this is Freya my housemate'

He smiled at me obviously with a glint in his eye obviously amused by my wit and turned to look at Freya who gave him a dorky wave.

'Hi Freya' he said quickly before turning back to me.

'We are having some celebratory drinks to congratulate her on landing an amazing job'
Freya said battling to keep his attention.

He glanced at her before again turning back to me and smiling
'She deserves it she has amazing voice, I just came over to say hi so I'll leave you two ladies to enjoy you night, just dont drink too much summer I need you at 9am tomorrow morning remember, need you on top form any signs of a crippling hangover then you will have to stay behind for extra band practise with me' he said with a wink before walking back to his companion in the corner. The fact he winked at me made my insides quiver.

I looked back at Freya who was smiling at me.

'Told you he was like so much hotter in real life'

'Yeah he is but also he totally has the hots for you, he could not keep his eyes off you and that was obvious flirting with you, I felt like telling you to get a room'

I ignored the excited feelings an the stupid idea he would ever even look twice at me.

'He was just being friendly as he saw how nervous I was today and that was not flirting and duh he is married with kids'

'I'm just saying what I see' she held her hands up defensively.

We had another drink before we headed out onto the strip to find another bar, I waved awkwardly across the bar towards Brandon who beamed him gorgeous smile right back at me and returned my awkward wave.

One of two bars and more drinks later we headed home. I sat cross legged opposite Freya as we ate the burger we had picked up on my way home in an attempt to soak up the alcohol to reduce my hangover in the morning slightly, although I partly wanted to turn up as a sweating hangover mess just to see if he would follow through with his threat.
I had never been so excited to go to work.