<strong>"I'll take a beer...and whatever the girls want"</strong><br/><br/>Courtney was working the bar...something in the back of my mind told me I'd been through this scenario before and I laughed..<strong>"..take one for yourself of course and thanks.  Hey Mechelle."</strong><br/><br/>Jaclyn and Mechelle were the others first up.  And naturally, with Mechelle was Robbie, her bird.. He started fluttering around causing me to duck but I was ok with it.  Pets are more reliable than people sometimes, I loved having them around.  Mechelle said they were talking sport and I nodded, hoped I hadn't interrupted anything.<br/><br/>The last time I saw Jaclyn was when she was holed up in her suite ...guess she got away from Erdmann...more of that familiar feeling returned, a ringing in my ears.<br/><br/><strong>"Heyas Jaclyn.. ok.. never turn down a drink.. whats up with you anyway? glad to see you still ...umm...  not in prison I guess."</strong>I shrugged but grinned, always good not to be behind bars.