#3 Kissing Strangers

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When we reach 'The Lush Bar & Pub' , it is what I imagined it to be .. crowded.
The whole club is filled with people !! People on the dance floor, people making out, people getting drunk, people checking out other people... Just people people people , everywhere.

The music is mind-numbingly loud. It's sickening.
My throat and ears will definitely get sore by the end of the night..

"Maybe this was a terrible idea !! I should've stayed home in my PJ'S watching some rom-com"
I say to Leena who is walking right in front of me.
She stops and suddenly turns and gets hold of my hand and drags me inside.

"Don't you dare back out Kathie !! Or I'm actually gonna make it terrible for you."
She gives me a deadly look and I can't help but laugh at her.

I always laugh at her when she gets furious. She's too small and petite to be throwing off that shade of anger at people..

We settle at the far end of the bar and order ourselves Vodka Martinis. The bartender flashes us a look and smiles, Leena nudges me with her elbow at the same time and we smile back at the cute bartender in front of us.

As we take our shots I see Leena juggling from foot to foot. I know she's itching to be on the dance floor. She looks at me from the corner of her eyes. I chuckle !

"Just go already .. I'll be fine" I tell her.

"But I want you to come too."

"I'll join you later, you go have fun."
She sighs and then jumps to stand.

"Okay then!"

She practically runs to the dance floor and starts to sway and shake. I watch her and the others having fun and I think of getting there too but my head seems to be occupied with the events of the morning. This is going to get me nowhere. I really need to clear my head, at least for tonight.

"May I have a gin & tonic please!"
I say to the cute bartender.

"Certainly miss !"

He turns to prepare my drink and after a minute or two he serves it to me.
I yank it down and order two more glasses.
3 glasses of gin & tonic .. that's not gonna end well. My head feels fuzzy but at the same time I feel good .. Ironic.

After 20 minutes of dancing, Leena comes back and sit besides me.

"You got drunk without me.. That's not fair !!" She scolds me.

"I'm not drunk." I tell her sheepishly.
"OH you so are!!"
She smiles mischievously.

"Now it's your turn to show some moves. Come on now, up you go !!"
She helps me to stand but I get a head rush and I hold the table for support.

"You okay?" Lee asks worriedly.

"Yeah..Absolutely."
I smile broadly at her.

I leave my clutch and phone with Lee and take a deep breath and walk towards the dance floor.

As I reach up there .. the music changes to a very sexy Latin song with great beats and the crowd on the dance floor goes wild. I move my hips a little and notice others grinding on each other. I shake a little bit more and raise my hands in the air. I can feel the music wrapping around me. I decide to forget about my crappy love-life, I forget about whose watching or not, I forget about everything and let myself flow with the beats. I close my eyes and dance through the rhythm.
I feel someone pulling me towards them. I don't open my eyes and play along and dance with whosoever is behind me.
Tonight I'm going to be careless !

After the song finishes I open my eyes and look at the man behind me. He's dark and tall and extremely muscular.

"You're amazing!"
He compliments me.

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