11-14-2024, 03:35 AM
Taking a sip of his scotch (tasted like Johnnie Walker Blue it tasted like), Eddie observed the room. Certain aspects of training never went away, even if you were trying to relax. From his vantage point, he could find multiple points of egress, and a pretty good view of the room. It wasn't completely open, but you couldn't ask for much better. As a specialist in urban operations, it was a common enough to look for such things, and it was a habit hard to break.
Reading people, however could be another matter, it took skill, especially if they were good at keeping themselves from hiding eyes. An environment such as this thrived on anonymity, but it was easy to see who were just common drunks, rich people who came her to elevate their status by showing off, and those who were here for fun. One couple did catch his eye, a woman with a smokey dress and a affluent man, dancing and whispering to each other. Something about the way they moved spoke predator to his eye, but they looked to be having an enjoyable night out.
Eddie finished his drink, satisfied with his observations for now. He was about to order a second when a woman in a red dress approached him. "Dance with me?" she asked, eliciting a smile from Eddie.
"Only if you insist," he said, a teasing manner in his tone as he offered her his hand in a gentlemanly manner. She took his hand and he led her to the dance floor. He was after all here for a good time and not for work.
Reading people, however could be another matter, it took skill, especially if they were good at keeping themselves from hiding eyes. An environment such as this thrived on anonymity, but it was easy to see who were just common drunks, rich people who came her to elevate their status by showing off, and those who were here for fun. One couple did catch his eye, a woman with a smokey dress and a affluent man, dancing and whispering to each other. Something about the way they moved spoke predator to his eye, but they looked to be having an enjoyable night out.
Eddie finished his drink, satisfied with his observations for now. He was about to order a second when a woman in a red dress approached him. "Dance with me?" she asked, eliciting a smile from Eddie.
"Only if you insist," he said, a teasing manner in his tone as he offered her his hand in a gentlemanly manner. She took his hand and he led her to the dance floor. He was after all here for a good time and not for work.