His left shoulder lifted in a delicate and dismissive shrug at the mild accusation she made that he wasn't being nice. "The truth hurts sometimes." The cliche rolled easily off him with the roll of that shoulder.
He nodded when she confirmed his assumption that she got hit on fairly frequently. "I can only imagine." He said with a small amount of mockery as if he was never the victim of such attention. "Indeed, you shouldn't," he agreed, "I can vouch for men who know their geography. Solid romantic choice, right there."
Of course this was nonsense. Of course he knew it. But he was playing along. And sometimes flirting meant saying nonsense things to provoke a smile or a laugh. Owen didn't know what he was doing. It wasn't that he'd never considered her or noticed her. Surely he had. She was 'cute bar girl Julianna' to his personal assistant. But Owen was acutely aware of his status as a two-time divorcee and suspected they had an age gap between them that made him uncomfortable enough to never have pursued anything further. Yet here he was, indulging in playful banter with her.
Such thoughts swirled as Owen observed her preparing another drink. He had the luxury of never having to order, as they had previously established he was fine drinking almost anything. So, she served him whatever she felt like making. And he enjoyed a sense of exclusivity in the whole ordeal. Perhaps that was her angle.
Owen stared down at his hands at the commentary that he'd more than earned her number. "Well, I suppose." Again a glimmer of something mischievous while he waited a moment for the perfect delivery of another jest. "But you haven't earned mine." He flipped the script on her so as to suggest that he was the prize to be won and not the other way around. Her easy smiles and friendly nature made shamelessly flirting this way with her feel effortless.
Owen accepted the drink saying "of course" before he tasted it. He rolled his eyes to the ceiling as he considered the flavors. A second taste which was more of a gulp suggested that he liked the drink. He put it down and traced his index finger over the jackalope engraving.
"I'd order this for a female companion. One who couldn't hold her liquor. Don't get me wrong, it's good. But you know I prefer something more...robust."
Even after delivering this constructive criticism, he took a third taste which nearly drained the glass. Owen was quickly moving from a light buzz to a solid inebriation. Being a chronic drinker though, it was easy for him to play of the state of his drunkenness. In public he never let himself get to the point of slurring words or stumbling. Of course, he couldn't keep his eyes from becoming a little bit red or the relaxation that eased out tension he held in his shoulders as his blood alcohol level increased.
He nodded when she confirmed his assumption that she got hit on fairly frequently. "I can only imagine." He said with a small amount of mockery as if he was never the victim of such attention. "Indeed, you shouldn't," he agreed, "I can vouch for men who know their geography. Solid romantic choice, right there."
Of course this was nonsense. Of course he knew it. But he was playing along. And sometimes flirting meant saying nonsense things to provoke a smile or a laugh. Owen didn't know what he was doing. It wasn't that he'd never considered her or noticed her. Surely he had. She was 'cute bar girl Julianna' to his personal assistant. But Owen was acutely aware of his status as a two-time divorcee and suspected they had an age gap between them that made him uncomfortable enough to never have pursued anything further. Yet here he was, indulging in playful banter with her.
Such thoughts swirled as Owen observed her preparing another drink. He had the luxury of never having to order, as they had previously established he was fine drinking almost anything. So, she served him whatever she felt like making. And he enjoyed a sense of exclusivity in the whole ordeal. Perhaps that was her angle.
Owen stared down at his hands at the commentary that he'd more than earned her number. "Well, I suppose." Again a glimmer of something mischievous while he waited a moment for the perfect delivery of another jest. "But you haven't earned mine." He flipped the script on her so as to suggest that he was the prize to be won and not the other way around. Her easy smiles and friendly nature made shamelessly flirting this way with her feel effortless.
Owen accepted the drink saying "of course" before he tasted it. He rolled his eyes to the ceiling as he considered the flavors. A second taste which was more of a gulp suggested that he liked the drink. He put it down and traced his index finger over the jackalope engraving.
"I'd order this for a female companion. One who couldn't hold her liquor. Don't get me wrong, it's good. But you know I prefer something more...robust."
Even after delivering this constructive criticism, he took a third taste which nearly drained the glass. Owen was quickly moving from a light buzz to a solid inebriation. Being a chronic drinker though, it was easy for him to play of the state of his drunkenness. In public he never let himself get to the point of slurring words or stumbling. Of course, he couldn't keep his eyes from becoming a little bit red or the relaxation that eased out tension he held in his shoulders as his blood alcohol level increased.
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