The Beat of Our Hearts

Chapter 6: Shots, Shots, Shots

I met up with Priya at the pub. When I got there she was already sitting at the bar drinking a glass of merlot. I sat down beside her and motioned for the bartender to take my order.

"Give me a pint and a shot of Jameson."
He nodded and went off to get my drinks.

"Um...Fiona, where's Kassam? And what's wrong?"

"I left him at his place. I tried talking to him about which house I liked, wanting his input and help and he just shrugged me off. Told me it was my choice and he was fine with whatever."

The bartender brought my drinks over as I was talking. I took the shot right away and told him to give me another and keep them coming.

Priya looked at me with worry in her eyes.

"Babe, I get that Kassam upset you, but maybe downing shots of Jameson isn't the best way to handle this. We don't want you ending the night like Hope would, on a table dancing and embarrassing yourself."

"How dare you compare me to her, Priya! I am nothing like Hope, I can handle my liquor."

"Wow, don't take whatever is going on with you out on me. Why don't we just talk it out and take things slow is all i'm saying."

I took another shot, and chugged my beer.

"I'm sorry you're right. I just expected Kassam to be more interested in our future home. I wanted him to talk things through with me. Let me tell him what I liked and disliked about each house. But he didn't seem to care at all."

I got another pint and shot while Priya started talking.

"Look Fi, I'm not saying you're overreacting because I get it, ya'll are together you want to make decisions together, but I don't think you understand how much work Kassam and I put into finding these houses for you. He knows you babe, more than you know yourself. He chose these houses because he knew you would like them."

I took the shot and sipped my beer.

"If he knows me as well as you say he does then he would understand that I want to talk about this and share this experience."

"He's a guy, he doesn't want to talk about anything. Kassam is a shower not a talker. He's shown you he cares and now he's letting you choose because he knows how important it is to you."

"Whatever, I'm done talking about this. I just want to enjoy our night and not worry about Kassam or a house or anything."

I chugged my beer and got another round.

"Enough about me, Priya, tell me about you. We haven't talked much since the after party. How are things working out with Lucas, you left with him...that still going well?"

"We're still together but don't see eachother much since he's been off doing his doctor without borders thing. Right now he's in Africa, I'm supposed to be going to visit him whenever I leave here."

"That sounds like fun. So it's getting serious then?"

"I don't know if it's getting serious or not, you know we both aren't into the whole marriage and kids thing. But for now it's good. The sex is amazing and he treats me like a princess, so I can't complain."

"Ha, well good for you girl! At least one of us is happy."

"Stop it, you and Kassam are fine. One tiff, is nothing to throw in the towel over."

Another shot down, and I was starting to feel it for sure.
"I'm not throwing in the towel...I just, um, uh like this is our first flight...i mean first fight and well I don't mike i mean like it."