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Post by chadwick on Jul 13, 2007 1:14:32 GMT -5
Chad jumped slightly when she looked at him like that and he gulped. "Uh...well...now I'm scared to guess," he answered as the drinks were placed in front of them. The bartender gave Chad a look and mumbled something, making Chad's cheeks turn a light shade of pink. Allegra really hadn't seemed that young to him, but the way she reacted made him think she was just out of school. "I would have said 18 or 19....might even pass for 20," he answered truthfully, his cheeks deepening with colour with each passing second. Ruddy pumpkin head of a bartender...
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Post by Allegra Thornton on Jul 16, 2007 0:32:17 GMT -5
Allegra missed whatever the bartender had said, but she hadn't missed Chad's reaction to it and she smiled a little, finding it kind of cute how pink his cheeks got.
Okay, so he hadn't gone the younger route which she supposed was a good thing. Granted, she figured in a few years she wouldn't mind so much passing for a few years younger than she actually was. "I'm 18. Nineteen in January," she finally told him with a cryptic smirk. "And you?" It felt a little silly asking ages, like something kids did. Silly, but kind of nice.
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Post by chadwick on Jul 16, 2007 0:57:30 GMT -5
"Twenty-one," Chad answered quietly, his cheeks darkening even more. He looked down, figuring it was better to be inspecting his shoes than to actually look at Allegra. Now he just felt old. "Turning 22 in April," he continued, although he wasn't sure why it was necessary to divulge that. Chad looked up finally, but only to grab his drink and take a sip. Now his eyes were fixed on the bottle and he fiddled with the label peeling off. Out of the corner of his eye, Chadwick noticed the smile on her face and (if it was at all possible) the colour of his cheeks deepened again.
"I'm sorry," he apologized quietly, "I didn't mean to offend you or anything. I shouldn't have asked."
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Post by Allegra Thornton on Jul 16, 2007 1:18:48 GMT -5
"Please... I still have about ten years to go before I get offended by a question like that," she told him, poking at his leg playfully. She figured most women didn't start lying about their age until 30 or so anyway, right? "I just thought it was an unusual question to ask. I don't really know why."
Okay, so he wasn't all that much older than she was and the flush in his face and the fiddling with the beer bottle just kind of verified it for her. Here she had thought that he was this older man with his successful business and blowing his money on rounds of drinks and a new appointment at Hogwarts. The pink cheeks and the label tearing just showed that sweet boyish charm she found so nice in guys.
"So are you going to offer me one of these or drink them both yourself?" she asked, pointing to the two bottles, hoping that he would. She liked this guy sitting next to her, but if he was ready to blow her off as just a kid, she would understand.
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Post by chadwick on Jul 16, 2007 9:11:58 GMT -5
Allegra's reaction to his apology caused Chad to smile. She was a lot cooler than he had initially thought. He looked over at her with the grin on his face and chuckled softly. He didn't think someone who looked like she did would ever have to lie about their age, no matter how old they got.
"Oh!" Chad chuckled, picking up the second bottle, "Yeah, sorry. It was meant for you anyways." He opened it for her and placed the lid on the bar before sliding it over to the girl. Looking from his bottle to the Allegra's, the grin on his face twisted into a mischievous one. "Chug?" he challenged her.
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Post by Allegra Thornton on Jul 16, 2007 18:04:27 GMT -5
He had a really nice smile. She liked that.
As he pushed the bottle towards her, Allegra laughed and looked at the it carefully, not entirely sure she could down the whole thing in one swig. She took it up anyway and offered it up for a clink with his before she raised it to her lips, ready for his signal to go.
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Post by chadwick on Jul 16, 2007 18:12:07 GMT -5
Impressive. She was game for it and Chad grinned at her, raising his his bottle and clinking it against hers. "Don't worry, you'll most likely beat me anyways," he joked, getting ready to start the competition. He wasn't just saying it to make her feel better, Chad honestly didn't think he was going to win. There was a time when he had been the grand champion of all that was chugging contests, but he'd gotten feeble in his old age.
"Ready?" he asked her, holding the bottle to his lips, "One...two...three!" And so it began. Chad chugged the drink hard and it was starting to hurt. He didn't know if he was going to make it to the end but he kept going, tilting his head back farther to make the butterbeer go down faster.
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Post by Allegra Thornton on Jul 16, 2007 18:44:20 GMT -5
As shoon as he got to three, she started drinking, lifting the end of the bottle high to get it down faster She glanced over at him to see his progress and suddenly realized that it was a mistake. They probably looked ridiculous to anyone watching them. She didn't mind that so much, but the idea did make her start to laugh and she slammed the bottle on the bar with an inch of butter beer still to go, her other hand clamped firmly over the bottom half of her face, trying desperately to keep the liquid from spurting through her nose as she busted up in a fit of giggles.
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Post by chadwick on Jul 16, 2007 19:06:54 GMT -5
Trying his best to stay focused, Chad kept his eyes away from Allegra. But then he heard her slam her bottle down he though she'd finished. The man looked over at her, only to see she was struggling to get the butterbeer down through her fit of laughter and still had more in her bottle. "Srawrrow rit!" Chad urged her, his mouth still full. Now he was starting to laugh, a trickle of the liquid now dribbling down his chin. He still had a third of his drink left but most of it was now on his chin and shirt.
Swallowing what he hadn't spit out, Chad raised his hands in surrender. "Alright, you win, you win!" he choked out finally, trying to laugh and breathe at the same time.
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Post by Allegra Thornton on Jul 16, 2007 19:23:50 GMT -5
When he spoke, she lost what little control she had and the light amber liquid squirted out her mouth and through her fingers, making quite a mess. It probably wasn't the most lady-like thing in the world, but then again, neither was chugging a butterbeer. Whatever would her grandmother think?
"I don't think spitting it all over the pub should count, do you?" she asked with a snicker, glancing over at the bartender to see if he noticed the mess.
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Post by chadwick on Jul 16, 2007 19:33:50 GMT -5
"You were closer to finishing than I was," Chad told her with a slight chuckle, "I say you win." He looked at the counter and joined in on her snicker. The bartender was at the other end of the bar so he hadn't noticed it just yet. Slipping his wand out of his pocket again, Chad mumbled a spell and pointed it at the counter. The drink that had once been in Allegra's mouth was drying up until he didn't look like anything had happened. It was only then that the bartender turned and gave them a dirty look. Chad stifled a snicker and glanced sideways at the girl, winking at her.
In one sip, Chad finished what was left in his bottle and placed it down, fidgeting with the label again. Glancing at his watch, it was getting a little later on in the evening now, but Chad didn't really care. He could sit there all night, if the fates allowed. "So you ready for something a little stronger?" he asked her, referring to the drinks. He could go for another Firewhiskey.
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Post by Allegra Thornton on Jul 16, 2007 19:59:22 GMT -5
Allegra added her won touch to the cleaning process, wiping the last traces off with her sleeve. She still had a bit of it down her front too and she produced her own wand to clean that up.
"Stronger?" she asked, raising an eyebrow at his suggestion. She could probably manage a beer, but other than that she really wasn't a big drinker. An occasional glass of wine, but you really didn't go around chugging wine. "What did you have in mind?" she asked, pretty sure she'd be sticking to the butterbeer.
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Post by chadwick on Jul 16, 2007 20:07:27 GMT -5
Chad shrugged in response to her inquiry. "Dunno, whatever you feel like, I suppose," he replied, "Beer, Firehwiskey...scotch?" Chad wasn't exactly a big drinker either but he did like something with a bit of bite every once in a while. Well, maybe more than once in a while...
Whistling the bartender over one more time, Chad smiled at him politely. The barkeep seemed somewhat less than amused. "Hello again, my good sir," he greeted the man, knowing how close he was to getting thrown out of the place, "Double scotch, single malt, and for the lady..." Chad turned things over to Allegra so she could order what she wanted. He was certainly running up a bit of a tab, but who cared? Chad sure didn't.
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Post by Allegra Thornton on Jul 16, 2007 20:36:06 GMT -5
"Scotch..." she said, thinking it over. She had never actually tried it before and was a litle curious, but figured this would not be the best time to experiment.
When the bartender came over she again considered echoing Chad's order, but decided against it so when it came time to give the man behind the counter her order she asked for one of the house beers instead.
"You know, you keep buying me drinks, I'm going to have to pay you back somehow, right?" she asked, looking over at him.
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Post by chadwick on Jul 16, 2007 21:02:39 GMT -5
Chad simply waved her off again. Even if she tried to pay him back, Chad wouldn't take it. She really didn't need to, he didn't mind paying for it. "No, you really don't have to," Chad told her, echoing his thoughts out loud, "I've got more money than I know what to do with and I'd feel worse if I was just spending it all on myself." He flashed her a smile and took his drink when the already pissed off barkeep put it in front of him. He placed Allegra's drink in front of her too and Chad reached across, clicking his glass against hers.
"Bottoms up," he said with a smile, sipping on his drink. It had been a long while since he'd had a scotch and it felt good when the drink passed his lips. "Any other plans this evening?" Chad asked curiously, putting his drink down for the time being.
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