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Erotic Megamix 9
(Darren G. Burton)

The Hard Bar





Danny Andrews owned and operated a trendy, upmarket bar in the center of town called Liquid. He loved his bar and enjoyed his work. He had a passion for it. Not so much the alcohol and mixing drinks, but the social, fun aspect of it.

And he was perpetually single. Which was advantageous as his bar was certainly a draw card for hot women.

His manager, Carla, and bartender, Jamie, already had the bar open by the time Danny arrived. It had just gone dark so the hour was still early, and so far there were only a handful of customers seated at the tables or on the stylish lounges that lined one wall. One man in his forties sat alone on a stool outside, sipping casually on a beer and smoking a thin cigar.

Some lounge music, set to a low volume, was currently playing through the sound system. Later in the evening a DJ would be remixing some of the latest dance tracks from Europe. It wasn't really a venue where people danced - there was no dance floor - but his clientele had a penchant for those sorts of tunes. It was never played loud, though. His bar was a place where people came to chill, have some drinks, chat and have a few laughs. Those who really wanted to strut their stuff usually went to a night club.

Carla was busy arranging tables and generally making certain everything looked neat and symmetrical; which was her way. She had shortish black hair and an athletic little figure. Her fianc? often came to Liquid on weekend nights to chillax with some friends and spend some time with her, as she rarely had a weekend night off.

Tonight was Sunday, which meant it wouldn't be as busy as the previous two nights, but the place still managed to draw a decent crowd, even on week nights.

Behind the stylish bar with its colorful array of alcohol bottles and shimmering glassware, Jamie was busy concocting a couple of Mojitos.

"I'll take these out," Danny said to him. "Which table?"

Jamie smiled. "Those two hot babes on the lounge over there."

Danny turned and followed Jamie's line of sight. His eyes came to rest on two leggy brunette's. Both were wearing expensive-looking dresses which exhibited a lot of cleavage and had slits up the side to reveal some thigh. One of the women had almond-shaped eyes and looked to be part Asian.

He turned back to Jamie and grinned. "Looks like I timed this nicely." He picked up the Mojitos and carried them over to the table, greeting the ladies with a friendly smile and bright hello. "I'm Danny, the owner," he announced to them. "These first drinks are on the house."

"Why, thank you," said the one who looked part Asian. She offered him a smile with perfect white teeth. "My name is Melody, and this is my friend, Claudette."

Danny shook hands with the ladies and sat down for a moment to make light chit chat. It turned out the girls were in town on a holiday and tonight was their first night. Danny definitely sensed some strong, positive vibes emanating from both women, but especially Melody. She appeared to be the most outgoing of the pair. Tourist girls were the best to hit on. As they were only in town for a short time, there could be no confusion about what was expected.

By now the place was starting to fill up and the DJ was setting up in preparation for his session. Jamie and Carla were a little over-run at the bar, so Danny left the two ladies to their drinks and went to help out.

As the music cranked up the drinks flowed and the happy vibe about the place intensified. Danny was busy mixing drinks and making up trays of shots. There were plenty of gorgeous women in the place tonight, but he still had his eyes on Melody and Claudette. Melody, especially, kept making regular eye contact with him.

Carla was busy waiting tables, so Danny picked up the tray of shots and took it outside, where a large group of patrons were talking rather loudly and animatedly. As he stepped back inside, Melody got his attention and waved him over.

"What time do you finish tonight?" she asked him.

"Anytime, really," he said above the music. "But I won't be going anywhere while it's this busy."

"We're staying upstairs," said Melody. Danny's bar was located below a hotel. "We're going to go back to our apartment now to just chill out. Come and buzz our intercom when you're done. Apartment 1602." Both women gave him a look full of promise and he felt his hormones stir.

"Okay. I'll do that, but it probably won't be for a couple more hours."

Claudette said, "That's fine. We'll still be awake."

"And waiting," Melody said, lightly touching his arm.

The women left Liquid then and made their way to the hotel's foyer, leaving Danny wondering about the prospect of a threesome. He had to forget about that for now and concentrate on keeping all of his customers happy.