purse.
âGirl, please! Itâs my birthday weekend and I plan to enjoy it to the fullest. Besides, whatever happens in New York Cityâ¦â Tiffany paused for emphasis.
âStays in New York City,â everyone said in unison, then began laughing obnoxiously.
âIt looks like they have a nice selection of martinis. They have a chocolate martini, candy apple, pineapple, dirty blond and a white chocolate one,â said Lauren.
âNow that white chocolate martini sounds really good,â Millie admitted. At that moment a waitress came over.
âWhite chocolate martinis for everyone,â Lauren said to the waitress. âThe first drink is on me, ladies.â
âWell, I donât want that. I want pineapple. What about you, Tiffany? Did you want to change your order?â Jasmine asked.
âNope,â she answered as she focused her attention on two fine gentlemen whoâd just arrived. âWould you look at the fine men who just walked in?â Tiffany nodded her head in the direction of the men.
âYouâve got to be kidding me,â Jasmine blurted.
âWhatâs wrong with them?â Tiffany didnât understand why Jasmine sounded so disenchanted.
âThe one on the right is the airline pilot I was telling you guys about earlier.â Jasmine turned her back, hoping Alex wouldnât see her.
âHeâs cute,â Tiffany said.
âHeâs very cocky,â Jasmine explained.
âThereâs nothing wrong with a man who has confidence.â Tiffany continued to watch Alex and Travis as they walked toward the other side of the club.
As the evening moved forward, the ladies enjoyed their drinks, discussions and sisterhood. Several young men approached them during the course of the evening for flirtatious chatter and a chance to tell the ladies how beautiful they looked. Tiffany, Lauren, Jasmine, and Millie all loved the attention they were receiving. When one handsome young man learned that Tiffany was celebrating her birthday, he shared with her that he was commemorating his twenty-fourth birthday.
âCan I get a birthday kiss on the cheek from all of you beautiful ladies?â he asked. None of them saw any problem with his request and endearingly kissed him on the cheek. The young man then howled and told them how much he loved them. It was obvious that heâd had too much to drink, but he was very easygoing, vibrant and fun-loving.
âExcuse me, I need to head off to the ladies room,â Jasmine said as she pushed back her seat and rose to her feet.
âHang on, Iâll go with you,â Tiffany said, rising to her feet to follow Jasmine.
âAre you having a good time?â Jasmine asked as she and her friend walked through the crowd.
âThe best time of my life. I love you guys so much,â Tiffany said. âIâm so blessed to have girlfriends like you guys.â
âThe feelingâs mutual, love,â Jasmine said as she looped her arm around Tiffanyâs waist.
Once they freshened up, Tiffany and Jasmine headed back to their table. As they approached, Jasmine stopped cold in her tracks.
âOh Lord, itâs the airline pilot. Heâs made his way to our table,â Jasmine said.
âI see.â
âIâm going to put in an order for some food at the bar. Do you want anything?â Jasmine asked.
âJust get a platter that has a sample of everything. Iâll eat off of that.â
âOkay, Iâll be over in a second.â
Jasmine turned to the left and headed directly for the bar. There was a handsome man leaning his back against the mahogany structure. Jasmine couldnât help but add up his designer white suit and shoes.
âExcuse me. Can I get right there?â Jasmine asked.
âOh, Iâm sorry.â
âThank you.â Jasmine tried to get the attention of all three bartenders several times, but without success.
âJesus, what do
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