“I just got, uh, distracted,” Matt laughed as he dragged the mop across the floor. His heart fluttered at the flirty nickname. After things were cleaned up and the blush faded from his face, he grabbed clean equipment and stood in front of Ella. “What’ll it be? I’ll give you a show,” he said with a wink, twirling a mixing spoon around his fingers.
“You seem to get distracted a lot.” She teased, wrinkling her nose, as he wiped the floor. Ella laughed softly and gave a mock clap at his little maneuver with the spoon, “And here I thought I already got one- always aiming to show off I see.” She tilt her head slightly with a smirk on her slips, “Surprise me.” She offered an impish smile a moment later though with her stomach growled a bit. “And after I am going to get the food I came here to get to go with whatever marvelous cocktail you give me.”
“Do I?” Matt asked with a grin, cocking his head to the side. “Me? A show off? Never,” he smiled, tossing some ice in the air before catching it in the shaker. He really wasn’t one to show off, but when it came to Ella, he’d do anything to make her smile and laugh. He pulled a few bottles off the shelf, eyeballing the amounts as he poured them from a distance. Grabbing one of the juice blend, he tossed it from hand to hand, not spilling a drop as he did so. “What were you thinking for food? I can put your order into the kitchen. Food from the bar always gets out quicker,” he asked, shaking the drink shaker vigorously with one hand while he pulled a clean glass from under the bar.
