The Suburbs

Chapter twenty-one

Daniel is handsome but not really my type. He seems  too upmarket for me. His blonde hair is combed over neatly and he is wearing a collared t-shirt, I think it's designer but not sure. He is very slim, the complete opposite of Jacob, who is more muscular and broad.
He does have a cheesy grin though and gorgeous green eyes which almost make him look exotic. To be honest I feel like he would perfectly suit Elle. He would compliment her perfect appearance.

"Two pink nipples please." Daniel asks the bar maid when he finally gets her attention.

I smirk at the thought of a man sipping on a pink nipple with umbrella's and pink straws.

"What?" Daniel laughs as he catches my smirk.

"Nothing. It's just not the most manliest of drinks."

"Well I can't let you drink these cocktails on your own now can I?"

"I wouldn't mind if you ordered a beer. Unless of course it's the pretty pink umbrella's you're really after." I playfully tease which makes him laugh again.

Our drinks arrive quickly and I giggle as I watch Daniel sip on his girly drink. He pretends to get all offended at my giggling which makes me laugh more. So far he is proving to be good company, despite his cheesy chat up lines.

"So, Daniel, what do you do for a living?"

"If I tell you, you can't laugh, okay?"

"Okay..." I answer amused already.

"I'm a farmer."

"What's funny about that?"

"Nothing! But you'd be surprised by the amount of women I have met who find it funny and then ask me about my combine harvester."

I almost choke on my drink as I burst out laughing.

"See! Now you're laughing!" Daniel giggles and jokingly glares at me.

"Sorry! I don't even know why I'm laughing. I guess it's just the thought of you on a combine harvester!"

"No...no...that's not the image I want you to have of me..."

"Okay, Daniel. What image would you like me to have?" I ask as I lean forward with my head resting on my hand to imply I'm listening intently.

"Like, a sexy masculine farmer, taking care of animals and trekking through my fields in my manly wellies."

"Manly wellies?" I ask before letting out another chuckle.

"Right then! Come on then, you tell me what you do for a living Mia and I bet it won't be at all sexy and I can mock you for that."

"Fine..." I answer and I try to compose myself.
"I'm a sports journalist."

Daniel stares at me intently for a second before a huge smile spreads across his face.

"Ok you win. That's kinda hot."

"It is?"

"Yeah! Now I'm imagining you in like a football shirt and it just...works."

I giggle again at his statement.

"And what is sexy about a football shirt?"

"Usually nothing. But the thought of you in one...with nothing else on, it's a turn on."

"Oh!" I gasp as I jokingly nudge his arm.
"Are you trying to flirt with me Daniel?"

"Perhaps." He answers with a small smile and takes another sip of his pink nipple.