THE ONE-SHOT

The music was booming loudly in the background with strobe lights flashing to the tempo of the racing hearts. A petite woman of extreme grace danced her way over to the bar. Swaying her hips side to side seductively she turned several heads as she sat down and ordered an apple martini. Her long nails were tapping on the table when a guy walked up and leaned against the bar.

"Hey babe let me buy that drink for you" he said while reaching into his pocket for his wallet.

"Do I look like I want you to you?" she asked annoyed

"I was wondering if you wanted to get to know me a little bit better" he winked "If you know what I mean"

"You're the kind of man that is a blueprint for building an idiot. Now, I'd love to help you out." Lizzy started while he just looked at her stupidly "Which way did you come in? The exit is that way." she pointed sarcastically while grabbing her drink and stalking off after throwing a five dollar bill at the bartender. Then downing her drink, she set the empty glass on a tray full of empty glasses and made her way back to the dance floor. She side stepped out of several peoples' way then when she turned around she walked face first into a tall hard chest. Her heart beat quickened as she looked up into his eyes then they met and time seemed to stop.

Gary's POV

"The music is too loud" I sighed and headed to go get another drink "There's too many people here" I complained to myself while trying to dodge people. I've done pretty well so far I thought, I haven't run into too many people yet. As soon as I thought that I felt another body collide with my chest and I looked down into her eyes. Damn she's hot.

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I couldn't move, his eyes were breath taking and so was his smile. I turned a tomato red and he let out a deep laugh. I'm trying to snap myself out of this stupor, but he's so handsome I can't look away. I just stand here smiling like an idiot while this guy is trying to talk to me, what's wrong with my head?!

"Excuse me miss? I said, are you okay?" he asked me. My reply was pretty dumb, seeing as how I only silently nodded while still having a huge goofy smile plastered on my face. It must be the drink, that's it, I'll blame it on the drink. "I was just on my way to go get a drink, would you allow me the honor to buy you one as well?"

"Yeah sure" Lizzy mumbled as she followed the tall man through the crowd. Once they reached an area of the club that was quieter he ordered a drink for himself and so did Lizzy; the two of them sat down and started talking.

"My name is Gary" he said shaking her hand

"Hi I'm Lizzy" she blushed and tucked a few stray strands of hair behind her ear. "So how old are you?"

"I'm 23 years old and yourself?"

"I'm 22" she replied

"What school do you go to?" Gary asked

"Stanford" Lizzy said with a touch of pride in her voice while Gary let out a whistle that sounded very impressed. "I'm going to be a doctor" Their conversation ended and hour and several drinks later when the two figures stood up and walked out to the dance floor together. A new song hit the crowd and people started dancing to the heavy fast beat. Sweat poured from the hot bodies within the mob and people were dancing with no room to breath. They reached the center of the dancers when they faced each other again and she looked up at the brown-haired man. She pressed every curve of her body into his and whispered sultrily into his ear "let's dance"

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"There's a goddess in my arms" he thought to himself as the two of them walked out to the center of all the dancing. It might just be me, but it's getting hotter in here. "Wish I could take my shirt off..." he mumbled as he apologized to someone he'd just bumped into. We just about reached what could be called the center of the dancing group when she spun me around and whispered into my ear. Before I knew it, we're dancing to the beat just like everyone else around us. Time flies and soon it's time for last calls from the bar, by now I can barely stand, yet, I seem to have so much energy at the same time.

Elsewhere

I looked up into Gary's eyes and before I know what's happening his lips have crashed against mine. I don't know how things went on, but I'm kissing him back and the door unlocks and we manage to stumble into his apartment. With both of us panting we busily made our way through the threshold when suddenly I realized I didn't want to do this. "Gary?" I whispered

"Hold on, can I go first?" he asked. "Lizzy, actually...I was kind of wondering if we could slow down" Gary confessed "I want to get to know who you are better"

Letting out a nervous laugh I explained that I wanted to do the same. Settling down on the sofa I snuggled into his strong arms and we contently watched Finding Nemo the rest of the night. If you ask me, it was a night well spent, we got to know each other a lot better, watch and laugh at a wonderfully cute movie, and shove down a load of popcorn!