Love Is a Handfull of Secrets

Chapter 9

We were at the bar Norman has his arm around me. I just finished drinking a beer and the bartender was pouring me and him shots of Jameson. I could say Norman was a real Irishman. His eyes sparkled at me as he looked down at me and smiled handing me the shot glass. I could already feel a good buzz going on.

"Cheers!" Norman said gleefully and we clinked our shot glasses together. Norman finished his shot in barely 5 seconds. Me however, I did mine and my face was all scrunched up due to the burn of the whiskey on my throat. Norman laughed as I waved my little arms around to get the burn off.

"Have you ever had Jameson before?" He giggled looking at me with an amused expression.

I shook my head still waving my arms around like a lunatic. Norman lost it laughing. He bent over holding his sides.

I scowled at him. "It's not funny!" I pouted. Finally the burning feeling as gone.

"Yes yes it is! You should have seen your face!" Norman snorted. He turned to the bartender. "Jack and coke please" and handed the bartender some cash. As the bartender was pouring Normans drink I was thumbing through my phones text messages. I just received one from Elyse about a second ago. I opened the message. "Heyyyyy" with so many y's. She had to be drunk somewhere. I giggled and texted back "where you at?". My phone buzzed "where I see my gorgeous best friend". Suddenly I looked around the crowded bar but I couldn't see her. I nudged Norman.

"Elyse is here somewhere.." I said my eyes searching the crowd. Then I saw the blonde guy again. Sure enough Sean and Elyse were cramped at a table standing on the side. In here it was chaos waiters fanning in and out of the crowd. I felt dizzy all of a sudden and I wasn't sure if it was he booze or so many people. I was cloister phobic.

"There" I pointed and waved.

"Let's go say hi" Norman smiled his eyes hiding behind his sunglasses. It was night time why was he wearing those things? Norman put his palm on the small of my back and I got chills as we walked over to their table.

"NAHMAN" Sean exclaimed and I burst out laughing at the greeting. Norman laughed. So did Elyse.

"Hey yall" I said the booze now hitting me and my southern accent coming out now on full swing.

Norman smiled at me and then at Elyse.

"What are yall drinkin??" I exclaimed looking at their glasses.

"Oh Ya know" Sean began in a Irish accent, "what they drink in the old country laddys". I burst out laughing and snorted.

"What?" I said laughing.

Sean looked at Norman and then back at me like I was missing something.

"How does she not know the movie?" He asked Norman.

I gave a quizzical look.

"Am I missing something?"

Norman looked at me and then back at Sean and shook his head. Sean gave him a look like Really?! Norman nodded.

"I haven't told you what I do" Norman said. I looked at him raising a eyebrow. Then it dawned on me who he was.

"You're THE Norman Reedus like you act?" I asked and he shook his head. "That's cool" I smiled.

"I'm surprised you have never freaked out when we first met" Norman said surprised. "And now that you know now" he shrugged.

"I treat anyone I meet with respect and you are a normal person" I shrugged back. He pulled me closer and then before I could Continue the booze hit me harder and I could feel his lips on mine and his tongue that tasted like whiskey exploring my mouth. I almost fell over. He cupped my face and when we pulled away all the air that was in me was gone. I looked at him dreamily.

"You are perfect!" Norman said smiling. "You respect me for who I am you treat me differently I noticed it since we met a day or two ago" he said. "I've never hung out with a girl like that like, ever".

I blushed. Sean and Elyse were watching me and beaming. I turned my head away hiding my red cheeks.

"NAHMAN stahp" Sean giggled "seriously though you two are too cute"

Norman smiled at me and put his hand around my waist. Elyse looked at Sean and smiled. It looked to us like they didn't make it that far yet. I was totally falling in love with this man. It's amazing how we have only known each other for a few days and somehow it feels like a lifetime.

I looked deeply into Normans eyes they were so deep blue they pierced my soul. His eyes were small but so kind and shinning when he smiled at me. His eyes were beaming with love. I put my hand in his and squeezed it.

"What are we doing tomorrow?" I asked to Norman and everyone else still staring into this mans beautiful eyes.

"Well Sean and I are filming tomorrow sadly.." Norman made a pouty face.

"Awww"

"But we're free after Troy says it's ok" Sean and Norman said in unison.

"Troy? Who's Troy?" I asked.

"Are you serious?" Norman raised an eyebrow and laughed.

"He's the director" Sean finished.

"Ohh" I said feeling dumb everyone else giggled. "I haven't seen either movie in a while I forgot his name" I said in a small voice. Norman hugged me closer to his chest and quietly said, "it's okay babe, I was just making fun" and gave me a squeeze of reassurance. I got chills at how he called me 'Babe' I felt like I was a kid in high school again. I got butterflies.

"Shots anyone?" Norman said taking out his wallet. "On me!"

Everyone shook their heads. The buzz I was having was turning into a great one. I was already feeling very intoxicated not only by booze but by Norman Reedus. I sighed in bliss. He gave me a shot and I immediately got courage and this time finished the whole thing. This time it was fireball whiskey. Suddenly I felt a hand on my ass and I looked up and Norman was giving me a playful grin. My heart quickened. This night was turning into something very interesting..

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