with Lucas just a couple of hours before. I didn’t look at Sarah or Harry too hard in the face. I didn’t want to see if they were judging me or not.
“So what would you like to drink, Connor?” Harry held up his glass of beer. “We got started a little bit before. I hope you don’t mind.”
“Oh, not at all. I say hit the ground running, you know?” Connor looked around. “And hey, I can get the drinks. Don’t worry about it. I’ll just go up to the bar and get myself a beer. Is everyone okay or can I get anyone anything right now?”
“We’re good I think,” I said with a smile as I held up my drink. “We just got our drinks. I’m sorry we didn’t wait for you.”
“Hey, no worries. I don’t mind, not at all.” He gave me a small smile and then walked over to the bar.
Harry nodded his head as he looked at me. “So this guy seems more the sort I could picture you with.”
“What does that mean?”
“He just looks like he’s all about having fun in life,” Harry said. “More of a lad.”
“Okay. I’m not sure if that’s an insult or not. And what are you trying to say about Lucas? He doesn’t look like he’s trying to have fun?”
“Well, I mean, he’s an attorney and a successful partner at that. I think there’s more depth to his life than music and hanging out and drinking.”
“So you’re saying Connor’s just about the party life, is that it?”
“I don’t know him well enough to say anything.”
“Uh huh.”
I looked toward Sarah and she just shook her head. “Don’t mind Harry. So far Connor seems really nice. I can’t wait to get to know him a bit better as well.”
“Thanks, girl. I really appreciate your support.”
I sat back and took a sip of my drink, loving the taste of the sweet alcohol as it hit my throat. I knew I was starting to feel a little bit tipsy. It was highly likely that I was going to be drunk very soon.
“I think we should order some more food. What do you guys think?”
“I’d be down for that?” Sarah said. “What are you thinking?”
“Maybe a pizza?” I watched as Connor approached the table, a Guinness in his hand. “Would you be cool if we all got a pizza to share?”
“Yeah, sounds good to me. I can always eat.” He sat down. “So, is this a place you guys come to often?”
“No, this is actually the first time I’ve been, but Sarah recommended it to me. I think you and Harry have been here before, right?”
“Yeah. We’ve been here a couple of times,” Sarah nodded. “It’s pretty close to my apartment and whenever we want to have a drink out of the house, we come here.”
“Oh, that’s cool. It’s nice to have a local,” Connor nodded. “So Harry, you look like you’re a realtor. How’s the market these days?”
I withheld a smile as he said that. I could see Harry looked pissed. He did not like to be mistaken for a real estate agent, especially considering he was about to be the CEO of his family’s billion dollar company.
“No, I’m not a realtor.” He shook his head. “I work in a corporation.”
“As a realtor?” Connor rolled his eyes and looked at me with a small grin. I’d shared with him previously that Harry really annoyed me and I could tell he was deliberately trying to rile him up.
“Why don’t we talk about something else?” Harry said in a dry voice. “What is it you do, Connor?”
“I’m a musician, DJ, music producer, lover... all of the above.”
“Oh, would you have produced anyone that we know?” Harry said in a sweet tone that suggested that he already knew the answer to his question.
“I don’t know. Do you know William Fifi Rings?”
“Who?” Harry made a face.
Connor chuckled slightly. “Okay, so you don’t know him? Do you know Cakey Jafferman?”
“Cakey Jafferman?” Sarah started laughing. “I’m sorry. Is that a real artist?”
Connor laughed as well. I was glad he didn’t take himself too seriously. “I can assure you he is a real artist. Do you know Crepes Crispy Choco?”
“Who?” It was my turn to laugh.
“Crepes Crispy Choco.” Connor said in a deep voice.
“No. What genre music are these people in?” I giggled as I looked at him. “Are you just making these names up, Connor?”
“Would I do that?” he said. “No, these are real musicians. A lot of them are in