night shift // l.s.

two

louis bounced back to the bar, unable to wipe the ecstatic look off of his face.

"what's up?" niall asked. "only time you're ever this happy is when you-"

"don't even go there," louis said and grabbed three shot glasses, filling them up with vodka. "you, are looking at the new manager of bounty."

"holy shit!" liam jumped. "i'm so happy for you lou!"

niall congratulated him and louis passed the glasses between the trio.

"to louis!" niall bellowed. they cheered and louis pinched his nose as he took the shot. the vodka burned intensely down his throat and into his stomach. he grimaced after swallowing and took a drink of his cold water to sooth the firey feeling.

"you work at a club and can't handle your liquor, shame shame," niall teased.

"you're irish, you're fucking bound to he an alcoholic," louis says and a group of girls come up to the bar. they requested a few shots, a beer and a martini.

niall asissted louis with the drinks, passing them out as louis made them. they were a fun pair to work with. their nights went by fast and they were actually fun when they worked together.

"so, liam," louis said as he wiped off the counter. "did you finish your project?"

"sure did. printed it at the library and it's in the car in my backpack."

"i don't miss uni at all," niall said, shaking his head as he collected tips from the bar. "i chose a shitty major though."

"wasn't it agriculture?" louis pondered.

"i wanted to grow marijuana the right way, leave me alone," the purple headed boy huffed and served a few more drinks.

louis looked around the slowly filling club. the dj turned the smoke machine on, began changing the lights around and ended up speaking into the microphone by his stand.

"good evening ladies and gentlemen, you all know we have some great bartenders here at bounty, right?!"

many people held up their drinks as they cheered.

"look back at the bar behind you. you see my short friend? lots of you know him as lou.wave, lou!"

louis stood on the counter and waved, setting his hands on his hips. "what the fuck is this for, man?"

"louis got promoted!" kane yelled into the mic. "say hello to our new manager!"

loud yells filled the room and they started chanting, "lou! lou! lou!"

louis laughed and ran a hand through his hair. "kane, you're absolutely ridiculous!"

"i love you, mate. round on the house!" kane replied, getting the middle finger from the short boy across the bar and niall darted to make sure they had plenty of extra cups.

"so, boss," niall hip checked his co-worker. "what do you say we go out sometime and celebrate? on me."

"i would love to, but we work. alot," louis replied as he filled up four small cups of scotch.

"what about lunch? we could go sunday or something," niall suggested.

"fine by me," louis shrugged.

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by nine, the place was packed. people continuously congratted the small boy behind the bar about his position and gave louis a tip for their drinks and food. louis went out for a smoke while niall covered the bar, perched up against the brick building.