A new patron had entered the bar and sat down a few stools from his spot. Eric looked over and noticed it was the girl from the corner. He signaled the barkeep and told him he was covering the lady's drinks for the evening. The barkeep nodded and turned away with a hint of a smile playing at his lips. The young man stole another glance at the young woman at the other end of the bar. As he watched her a more upbeat song began to play as the house band wound up into a cool rock beat. Let's see if this girl can handle me, he thought to himself. The man strode over to her and offered his hand. "Hello there, I'm Eric McCollough", he said with another smile like earlier, his heavy Irish accent low and seductive. "I've told the barkeep that I have your tab for the evening covered, in return... may I have a dance with you?" Eric waited for the green eyed maiden to answer anxiously.