[ WP ] `` Please do n't go.. ''

`` Please do n't go...'' I say letting out a soft sigh. Drooling over the guy, Jackson, or Jay, on acoustic guitar. He plays every saturday, sometimes with his band, sometimes alone. The same guy I've been drooling over since I started this bartending job six months ago. I wish, he was the one saying that to me. 
 
 `` I wo n't... if you get my beer I ordered.'' A man I've never seen before startles me. I look at him a bit puzzled. `` Someone had to do it.'' He grins ear to ear. I get him his beer. `` Thanks.'' he takes a sip of his luke warm beer and almost spits it out. 
 
 `` Someone had to do it.'' I take his change and turn around. He's still grinning. 
 
 `` Truce.'' He sticks his hand out. Holy shit he's kinda handsome. I take it. `` Alex.'' I then do something I have n't done here once. 
 
 `` Sarah.'' I use my real name. I figure, I'm out here visiting my cousin in whistler, why use a real name? Maybe so I wo n't get attached to the place. Well too late for that. I look over at Jay finishing his set. Jumping off the stage and making his way over to me. Alex studies the label on his beer. 
 
 `` You're a turd.'' I mutter. He looks up and takes another sip with that goofy ass grin again. 
 
 `` Heyyy oh... cold one?'' Jay says to me. Alex is just watching us interact like it's a movie. I nod and give him a one that was sitting on ice. He turns to Alex. `` What do you think? Something you'd like to do?'' I almost pee my pants. And then get called into the opposite direction. I try to stay as busy as possible, the bar is getting louder, the dj is setting up. 
 
 `` I'll think about it...'' Alex says. J shoots me a wink and then walks into the crowd. I stare. `` What?'' 
 
 `` I thought you just enjoyed witnessing pain?'' I joked. 
 
 `` Oh I do.'' He says as he turns around in his stool. I was just about to say something snappy when I get pushed out of the bar area by my colleagues. 
 
 `` Guys. I said no. no no no no.'' They do n't listen, clearly. Next thing I know I'm on the stage. 
 
 `` Speech!'' All eyes are on me. 
 
 `` I- uh...'' 
 
 `` Sing something!'' I hear a voice say. Sounds familiar. I then see Jay come on stage with his guitar. 
 
 `` No, Jay. Go... do a shot or something. On me! Next round is on me!'' I say the bar goes nuts. Jay's hand covers the mic. 
 
 `` It's tradition. Everyone who leaves gets an embarassing send off. Do n't be the girl who breaks tradition. Camaannn no one cares if you are good or not.'' I look into those god damn smoldering eyes. And ca n't resist. If I'm gon na go all out. I'm going out with a bang. 
 
 `` Then I'll need this.'' I take his guitar. He backs away shocked yet intrigued. Ya. Ya. That's what I thought, I got a hidden talent. 
 
 I sing, `` Stay with me'' by Sam Smith. Mess up a little in the middle of the song but no one really knew. The bar was dead silent. It was horrifying. All I could see was Alex and Jay sitting together nodding to the beat. When I was done I bowed, while the bar roared, I'm sure I went beat read, and then walked over to Jay and handed him his guitar. 
 
 `` What....was that?'' He says bewildered. 
 
 `` Tradition.'' I poured myself three shots of tequilia. And downed them in a minute. Alex and Jay just stared, shocked, amused, and surely entertained. 
 
 `` God damn.'' Alex replies. Jay nodds. `` I'll take it.'' he says to me then quickly turns to Jay. 
 
 `` Yes! Wow you're going to love it here. Babe... another one on me for our new owner.'' I almost hate that he called me babe but I do it. 
 
 `` Congrats.'' I look up at the clock. Time to go home and pack. And sleep. And drink red wine. And cry. `` See ya.'' He smiles and turns around. I go to the back. Grab my sweater, look at myself in the mirror, and then escape out back. 
 
 `` Please do n't go.'' I turn around smiling thinking it's Jay. It's Alex. 
 
 `` Is this a sick joke?'' his face turns serious. He shakes his head. `` Then what do you wan-'' he grabs my face and gives me the most delightful kiss. I start to kiss him back and then push him away. 
 
 `` What! I just told you want you've wanted to hear. But I'm not Jay. I mean you can pretend. But things will get weird.'' I take a minute to gather my thoughts. `` Stay. Besides I'm your boss. I do not accept your resignation.'' 
 
 `` You did n't need to kiss me. I woulda just taken a raise.'' I grin. 
 
 `` Done.'' He responds. `` Only if you sing and play with Jay sometimes.'' 
 
 `` What? No..'' I reply. 
 
 `` He just asked me to come out here and convince you to stay.'' He takes another swig of his beer. I light up. `` There it is. That light I saw just a few moments ago on stage.'' I roll my eyes. `` Well I can do with out that. But it can stay too, I guess.'' I try not to giggle stuffing my hands in my pockets. `` Do I have to kiss you again?'' I laugh and shake my head. Even though my brain is telling me I'm an idiot. `` Cause usually the one at the end of the movie really gets the job done.'' 
 
 `` Jerk.'' I mutter. He nods and take another swig of his beer. `` See you tomorrow.'' I turn on my heels. 
 
 `` Puh... lease... do n't go.'' He jokingly whines. Although I can feel this electric resistance between us. I turn back. 
 
 `` The kiss never happened.'' I shout back. 
 
 `` You're crazy! Only a manipulative asshole would do that!'' He opens the back door and I hear it slam. 
 
 Dammit. Here we go again. 
 
 
 
 

