I just kind of sat there staring at her. She looked at me and we lock eyes. I wanting to grab her hands but reframed from any sudden movements to continue looking into her eyes. She smiled again and that gesture alone had me smiling too.

"Order up!" A waitress screamed over the music to our table, with a pizza tray filled with more shots.

That snapped the most intense stare I'v ever encountered out with a woman before. More shots? Shit, how the hell does Reece plan to get home tonight? The waitress was picking up the empty ones replacing with new ones when Sandy laughed next to me.

"Wow, I doubt Bri is not going to last much longer if she starts on this" She said, pointing to all the shots on the table.

"Great more time for us to hang out" I winked at her. She said nothing back, taking a shot from the table and giggled into it. I too went for another shot myself.

"So back to the question at hand" I said, putting my empty shot glass down.

She tilted her head in my direction and placed her hand on my leg again.

Fuck girl!! That does not help things down under. Why does she keep doing that? My breathe hitch up a bit as she responded.

"Rowdy look, I understand I lost the bet. I just am really busy with school and don't need to be dating anyone right now. I don't want to lead you on........

Ok lets just stop there for a second. In that split second my mind traveled to my dad. That poor man. I have just discovered what he meant this whole time. He would always tell me how complicated a women was. I have been with lots of women, never cared or stuck around long enough to know if they were or not. Now sitting here with her hand on my leg, telling me she doesn't want to lead me on? I finally understood everything he was talking about. Really women?

"Maybe we could just be really good friends and hang out when we are free, ya? Like tonight. We don't need to confuse it with us going on a date and all."

I wanted so bad to yell at her. Call her a fucking tease. I was angry. She just friend zoned me? I took a breathe though to calm my nerves. Picked up another shot to down. I didn't want to yell at her and definitely not call her that. She was up front with me and I needed to respect that. Fuck it! Whats so bad about being friends anyway? I decided I will let her have her little friend zone decision and still will keep on trying to swoon her in the mean time.

"Ok Sandy if thats what you want, then I'm game."

"Great" She said removing her hand from my leg and placed it on the side of my face "Your such a sweetheart. Thanks for understanding"

This was my shot to have her hand in mine. I took it from my face, holding onto it and looked her in the eyes again. She stared back at me, just as intence as the first time. I don't know if it was the alcohol or it was real, but I saw lust. I could see she wanted me to make a move. I took my chance to place my hand on her face this time. She didn't resist it, continuing our eye lock.

"Yes! The round came!" Reece yelled out to the other guys, coming back to the table with a wobbly Bri in hand.

I dropped my hand and our bitchin eye lock. I breathe out a very upset deep sigh. Sandy on the other hand grabbed a another shot, trying to hide her now flushed face from Bri. The guys huddled around the table taking shots with Reece. I on the other hand was getting sexually frustrated being interrupted.

"Dude!

There is no way we are making it home tonight. I'm planning on getting a room for Bri and Sandy to stay in tonight. The guys are pitching in for one us as well. How much money you got on you?" Reece says after chugging another shot.

Light bulb just went off in my head. Thank you Lord! I screamed in my head again for the forth time this night. If I were drunk right now, I wouldn't ever have this amazing idea floating in my head after he mentioned a room.

"I got about fifty on me, I think. How much are the rooms here?" I lied. I did have a crisp hundred when we got here and planned on pitching in on drinks, but he didn't ask for me to buy anything yet. I was thinking on gambling a bit tonight too.

"Great! The rooms are only sixty for half a night here. Pitch in twenty bucks and we have a room for the night."

I smirked and came up with a great excuse to get out of spending the night in a ball infested room.

"Na, I'm good. I was wanting to gamble tonight. I'll just sleep in the car. I'm good."

"Ok then, suit yourself bro." He said and handed me his keys.

"Hey I got to piss. I'll be back guys." I said, getting up waving at everyone from the table. I headed to the front lobby. Ready to purchase my own private room to myself for the night.