No Strings Attached

Chapter 10: In the Club

Nop then pointed out the most crucial part, "Here's the real trick. Becca doesn't introduce herself and she doesn't ask her name either. After taking the shot, she simply says something like, 'be careful'." Irin added, "Or 'take care', or 'see you later maybe'. Something along those lines. It allows her to maintain an air of mystery about her as she walks away."

Back to Richie as he finishes the narration while Becca approaches their table again, "She returns to her friends and acts all casual. The girl is intrigued. Watch what she does." Freen glanced over to the girl at the bar and frowned. She was writing something on a napkin, then approached their table. She simply folded the napkin and held it in her hand, then shook Becca's hand, "Thanks for the drink."

Becca merely smiled and and nodded, then turned her gaze away and continued with her drink. Once the girl had disappeared into the foam, Becca dropped the napkin on the table. Freen picked it up and unfolded it to see a number written down, along with the name 'Sam'.

"Geeeez." Freen said, impressed but also feeling a little sick that it was so easy for Becca to pick up a girl. "So, are you going to phone her?" The whole table burst out laughing and shook their heads. Freen's facial expression was quizzical. "Becca rule number one," Irin said and continued with pointed words, "Becca doesn't call."

Freen raised one brow at Becca, feeling slightly better. "And why not?" Becca shook her head as she crumpled up the napkin and flicked it at Heng. "Because I'm not desperate." She said simply.

"Okay..." Freen dragged out, wishing it was that easy for her. Even though she liked women and was very certain of that, she had never been with one. And here her old best friend was acting like a pro. It made her blood simmer slightly, not really wanting to know who Becca would actually take home at the end of the night if she had such an arsenal of pick-up tricks. "So how do the rest work?"

"I can't show you all of them or this night will end up in a fight. Inevitably the girls will notice me flirting with the others and that's never a good idea." Becca shrugged and got back to her drink. Nam and Tor joined them then, drenched with foam still stuck everywhere. "Oh come on, are you guys going to sit here all night?"

Freen turned her head away from Becca towards Nam so that she could give her a subtle eye roll. "Becca is just regaling us with her bag of tricks on how to pick up women." Nam laughed then and grabbed Freen around the shoulders as she looked over at Becca. "Oh please teach her something. She really could use the help!" Freen elbowed Nam in the ribs to keep quiet as Becca raised a brow. She suspected Freen might have a little bit of an inclination towards women, but she hadn't been sure. Nam just confirmed Freen's interest and it definitely piqued Becca's curiosity.

"Yeah Becca, teach me something else." Freen stared Becca down with those dark eyes, the strobe lights flashing around them making it look as if they had flames dancing within. Becca swallowed a little harder on her next swig of beer.

Luckily her friends jumped in to help explain some of the other tricks. "'The lonely girl' just consists of Becca sitting alone at a table or bench or somewhere looking as bloody sad as she can. Usually someone will approach her to check if she's okay. Then she lies her way into their pants." Nop explained one method before looking to Richie for the next.

"The Eye Lock' is where Becca dances, usually Irin helps her with this one. While she's moving about, she'll lock eyes with the girl she wants and won't stop looking, no matter how or with whom she's dancing. Then after a while she'll walk off to the bathroom and smirk at the girl as she passes her. Usually the girl follows her."

"The others are boring, but Becks I beg you, please please please show us the throat grab!" Heng pleaded with his hands clasped together. "It is so badass!" Becca grinned while Freen and Nam raised their brows. "Sounds a little kinky to me." Nam pointed out and Irin laughed loudly, "Oh trust me, it is." Freen grit her teeth and clenched her jaw, really not wanting to see any more of this nonsense. However, she knew she had no choice in the matter and she couldn't give away the fact that the fires of jealousy were starting to burn up her insides.