What If? V

"How about... I give you a ride?" he offered. "It's kinda late for you to be taking the train by yourself."

Lacy was wiping off the bar and looked up at Punk, giving a polite smile before going back to wiping down the bar. She got guys like this all the time, lol.

"Eh it's fine. I do it all the time, sometimes even later." She told him. "Besides there's no need to go out of our way."

Hm...lol. "I want to apologize for before. My friends always try to make me sound like a perv. They're jerks."

"Hey it's not going out of my way, I offered." he said. "C'mon. You're not gonna make a grown man beg, are ya?"

She let out a small sigh before smiling again and looking up at him. "Look. I'm sure you're a really sweet guy, and I know I just hooked my friend up with yours and everything, but I have a rule against dating my customers. So please.. lets not make this any harder than it has to be. You can go back to your seat and we can pretend like this conversation never even happened."

She chuckled a bit and shook her head. "Alright, fine."

-

"I just wanted to get to know you a little better." he told her with a shrug.

"I promise I'm not some kind of creep." he chuckled. "I just want to get to know you a little better and that can't happen if something happens to you at the train station."

"Like I said.." she laughed a little. "We can pretend this conversation never happened."

"I guess not." she chuckled. "Well then, I'll finish up my shift and then we can leave." she told him.

...Punk no longer liked her, lol. "Fine." he said and just went back to the table looking defeated.

"Take your time." he chuckled.

"What's wrong Punkers?"

"Okay." she said and stood up, clearing the empty bottle and plate from their table, before heading back to where Lacy was.

"She won't talk to me." he pouted.

"So.. how did it go?" Lacy asked.

"Oh, man up." Scott laughed.

"He's really nice and offered to take me home." she told her. "I'm just really hoping Brad isn't there." she chuckled a bit. "How would I explain that to him?"

-

"Whatever. I don't like her anymore." he said and drank some of his pepsi.

"Cab service." Lacy chuckled. "Aw, yay. You're gonna get marrieddddd," she joked.

"You so do, your ego is just bruised." Scott smirked.

"Aw, Punkers has finally met a lady that wouldn't spread 'em for him."

Ellie snorted. "Mhm, sure."

-

"Ha, ha." Punk glared at the other guys. "It's not like I was looking to sleep with her. I legit just wanted to get to know her and shit." he said then flicked Colt's arm. "Why did you get the non difficult girl?"

She chuckled. "Well you know I'd take you home but my car's in the shop." She said. "Just go, have fun. I'll close up."

Colt flicked him back. "You thought she was ugly." He smirked. "And I didn't."

"Lace, come on. I don't want you to do that. I know you're tired and wanna go home."

-

"...let's switch." he joked.

"And you have a date." she said as she handed her her coat and purse. "Now go, shoo." she chuckled.

-

"Lets not." He chuckled. "We're taking her home."

"Ugh, fine." she snorted and put on her coat. "I'll call you later." she told her.

-

"She's sitting in the back." Punk nodded.

"-You're- sitting in the back." he snorted.

"It's just not my night." he frowned.

Ellie approached Colt and Punk. "Hey, we can go now. Lacy is going to close up tonight."

"Alright, cool." he said. "C'mon fellas, we're gonna drop her off at home."

"Yeah, let's go losers." Punk snorted as he stood up. "Do you live far?"

"Uh, not really." she chuckled. "I live over by Wicker Park."

"...that's where Colton lives." he snorted. "He lives in the apartment building...which is like the only one there."

"Huh." she said. "Well then he won't have a far drive home. I live in that building too."

"...This is just not fair." Punk sulked.

Scott got sick of Punk pouting, lol. "Hey, how's your friend getting home? We can give her a lift, too."

"I'll ask her." she said and went over by Lacy. "Dork, how are you getting home?"

"Hm?" Lacy asked. "I was just going to take the train. My car's not working."

"Scott offered to take you home too. Come onnnnn." she said.

"I live nowhere near you." She laughed a little. "I'll be fine, El." She said. "I promise, go on."