Page 24 of Nick & Nora Martinis

I look around the bar and everything seems in order, I try to listen but I fail miserably. He walks back towards me but goes out the door into the corridor. I try to carry on but why walk away? My mind starts to go into overdrive.

He walks back into the bar and I hear him say goodbye. He takes a seat on the stool and smiles at me.

“Everything okay?”

“Yes,” he says as he stands up and jogs back out of the door. I walk around the bar and take his seat, picking the sandwich back up. A few minutes later he's back with my mug of tea, placing it on the bar.

I pick the mug up and take a swig of my tea. “Umm, nothing better than washing a lovely bacon and egg sandwich down with a real nice cuppa.”

I smile at him as he takes a couple of steps my way. He lifts my head and kisses me, his hands start to wander, so I knock them away.

“No, not here, not now.”

“Spoilsport, we could have had a bit of fun right here on top of this bar.”

I choke on my tea and snort it down my nose. “Oh my god, look at me, I'm going to have to change.”

He grabs a bar mat and starts to pat me down as we both start to laugh. He places the mat on the bar.

“Best go open the doors then.” He starts to walk towards the door, then stops and looks round. “Where's Owen?”

“No idea, Jay said that he will be in later.” “Oh, she wore him out, so he's sleeping in.” Laughing at his little joke.

I shake my head at him as I chuckle. I stand and pick my plate up.

“Thank you for this morning, for doing all this.” I wave my hand over the bar and around the room.

“Anytime, I'm going to get off.”

“I bet you are,” I say laughing. “Will you be coming back later for a drink? As it's your day off.”

He comes up to me. His arms go around my waist. “You need to stop, you know what I mean,” he bends close to my ear and whispers: “I've no need to jack off I, have you now,” as he says it he slaps my arse and bites my ear. “You're welcome, for the bar. Give me a couple of hours, I've got a few errands to run. Do you want me to stop tonight?” wagging his eyebrows.

“Yes, if you want.” Smiling at him.

“Oh look, the dirty stopout is all clean and fresh,” he jokes with Jayne.

“Shut it you, and you can talk, you stayed here.”

“She has you there,” I say, giggling. “Now go, we have work to do.”

He kisses me and walks out the door.

“Sooo, what's going on with you two?” Jayne asks.

I shake my head. “Nothing, why?” I walk around the bar, placing my cup on the back shelf. “So what gives with you, did you stay with Owen?”

“Yeah, he was the perfect gentleman.” She pauses for a second, then continues to say, “Until we got into bed, fucking animal springs to mind.”

“That good, aye.”

“Absofuckinlutely, what about you and Rob?”

“Not much to say really, he's very tender and rough, but considerate. He's everything rolled into one and I like him.”

I walk over to the doors to open up for the day.

“Good, I'm so happy for you Abi, I am.”

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