Bitches Brew

he walked up beside her excused himself  selected a bottle of beer from a surprisingly wide variety

she was sipping wine

                        There are glasses in the overhead cabinet.

Thank you the bottles perfect

her nose wrinkled whether she was aware or not

Im Joe  he extended his hand slow on the uptake  she took it

                                                                  I’m Katherine.

K  Katherine

Yes.

Thank you

Why do you ask?

I call people by the name they share first time I ask

                                                        I am not Joseph  Call me tha Ill not acknowledge you                                        

A bit of a stickler?

Downright anal she almost choked on her sip

                                               Now  for threefingers of whiskey Id use a glass

Drinking straight from the bottle at a gathering would be gauche

   Who are you?

Friend of Aisling our host

                           Oh see her Youll excuse me Katherine Shes been involved I havent had the opportunity to say hello thank her for the invite

                                    Pardon me

he came up behind herhugged her hard

she giggled  Joe.

You know it

No one else hugs me from behind.

Turn so I can hug you face to face

she turned they hugged they kissed smiledlaughed

                                                          You’re a handful.

Donya know it

she blushed How you do that.

To get a rise out of ya beautiful the colours so appealing on you 

she blushed harder Would you stop? It isn’t polite to . .

. . To wha

             Assault apepper my host

To . . . somethingmy mind goes blank around you.

Im your temporary amnesia

You’re my something.

   Happily I am

                  Got tellya  An amazing beer selectio . .

. . All in bottles too, I’ve conceded to you.

Conceded nah  Coud we concur

she laughed gayly dimples went deep We can concur.  Screwball.

                                                                     I saw you met Kate.

Katherine  Youre allowed Kate

We go way back. She recently returned. These are her old stomping grounds.

She ever stomp

Stomp?

I imagine you stompinnot her

Stomp. Fair.

                 We met through dance.

Unless RiverdanceI think not not much stomping in those legs as attractive as they are

She’s beautiful.

dully She is

   No interest?

No  I think because she knows you shell be sharp but beyond conversation friendshi . .

. . She’s safe from your marauding ways.

 

Marauding

                Appears your mind has returnedfog amnesia  lifted

   Could I ask?you’ve just met her.

You know her know you I know you

                                           A different calibre

Different caliber. I’m a different calibe . .

. . More so than manymany women  Yaset a high bar

                                                            Katherine doesnt strike me a high jumper

Not tha she cant jump

Well . . . thank you for that.

he smiled

What was the trigger?I know things set you off.

Whine

Wine?

Spelled differently

only girlfriend he had that drank wine he married

                                                     every one before and every woman after his wife diedlong after she died had not nor whined 

Aisling sighed

                  Appears I have my work cut out for me.

You’re a high bar too.

1751,  Wednesday,  15  1. 25

1055,  Thursday,  16  1. 25

Miles Davis  Bitches Brew  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwcmT_85Gbs

The Fireballs  Bottle of Wine  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0UVZePwlg0

original  Joe Brown  Bottle of Wine  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FkbkisG3Po