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The Gentle Art of Education [LunasRose & Vornal]

It was interesting that Chloe had a "no shots" rule, as it followed close to his own rule not to push his alcohol limits in public. On their way to the bar Hadey saw another familiar face. It was the bartender from earlier who was dressed more casual than he had been at the bar he tended to. Of course, Hadley was letting the two chit chat, not seeing the harm in it as long as the man didn't have any hard feelings against Chloe for flat out denying him earlier that morning.

Due to the music, it was hard to hear the two's conversation, but as he waited in line at the bar he noticed it had gone sour. When the man had tugged on Chloe, Hadley realized he needed to step in immediately. Now, Hadley was far from the confrontational type. He did not enjoy the thrill of a potential fight but that did not mean he would not assert himself in a situation that obviously needed to be defused, and quickly.

Fortunately, he had just heard the tail end of their conversation and knew how to interject just as he'd stepped out in front of Chloe, separating the two. "She's already made it clear that she has no interest in you. Take the loss and move on." There was a demeaning look in his eyes that matched the tone of disgust in his voice. If the guy tried anything well, Hadley's grip on the glass from his drink from earlier tightened, he'd make sure he'd get in the first and last hit.

The Gentle Art of Education [LunasRose & Vornal]

Nothing Chloe has said seemed to phase Hadley, in fact he had laughed at her response. She was quick witted with her sarcasm. Honestly it was a lost art of communication but Hadley found it refreshing that she knew that lost art well. “I have to agree with you, far too revealing. I would prefer to wear something more flattering like a fit and flare.” He dead panned but there was a hint of amusement in his time due to the smile he wore.

Finishing off the Gin and Tonic he acted as if he was actually contemplating how much more he had to drink before he felt drunk. “Four more.” The statement came out so bluntly it would’ve been hard to tell if he was being serious or not. Either way he wouldn’t let himself get too far gone, not in public. Not to the point where he had no grasp of himself.

Though sometimes he was envious of people who let themselves go to the wind so easily, it seemed like fun. Chloe’s friend being an example, he was sure she was in the crowd somewhere. When he looked around he didn’t notice Adrian in sight either. Something told him they’d surface later when it came time to leave. Hadley shook his head , “ I’m sure no worse than another.”

“I’m going to have another drink, or two. Maybe a few shots if you’re interested?” Hadley raised a brow at her, a small smirk forming on his lips as if he were challenging her. He was told to loosen up after all so why not?

The Gentle Art of Education [LunasRose & Vornal]

Chloe and her red-haired friend must have been close due to the playful nature in which she spoke of the other girl. It seemed Chloe might play the more level headed role for the duo but just because she wasn't in the crowd seeming to enjoy herself more than one could enjoy themselves at an event like this, didn't mean anything. Ah, she hit the nail on the head with him in her questioning his choice of night activities. Hadley gave her an apologetic smile, "Unfortunately for Adrian, no."

He was glad, however, to hear she wasn't the clubbing sort either. They had something else in common then. The more she spoke, the more he felt himself clicking with her. She was easy going and easy to talk to. There had even been curiosity that had peaked in him when it came to her that made her all the more interesting. "I couldn't agree more." Hadley said, having to lean closer than maybe he would've normally as it was getting harder to hear over the singer, seeing as they were in the climax of the song.

The man raised a brow, a smile coming to his lips. Now she was sounding like Adrian when he was trying to convince him to explore the nightlife with him. They both were gently coaxing him out of his box. "Adrian said something along those lines earlier today." Part of the reason why he had come to Mexico was to come out of the deepest part of his comfort zone, to get away from what was familiar and stagnant. "It took him the better part of an hour to get him to convince me out, "

"But you're both right," At that point, the band began to quiet down as they went on to pause only to transition into another song, "Besides it appears that stepping out of that box can be quite rewarding." What he meant by that was kept to himself. It was his way of saying he was happy to have ran into her again.

Adrian had come up to the two with a woman, maybe late twenties, trailing along behind him. "Hey, I'm going to get another drink, or two, " The brunette, dressed rather scandalously in a tight black tube dress that covered her just enough for her to be decent, giggled. "I'll meet you later? Say an hour?" Hadley nodded, he knew the man couldn't go any longer than an hour with out taking a time out for a cigarette. Not that he could blame him. He used to be just as bad until he managed to slow down a couple of years ago.

"Try to get him to loosen up a bit, yeah?" Adrian spoke loud enough over the music for Chloe to hear, before winking at the two of them and leaving them to themselves once again. The brunette smiled at the two before being pulled along by Hadley's friend. She had to have been a local.

"Ah, and there he goes." It was obvious Hadley was amused as he knew he failed to hide the smile behind his glass. "It seems I've been traded in for someone more desirable." He mused.

The Gentle Art of Education [LunasRose & Vornal]

Chloe’s smile gained one in return from Hadley while he noted to himself that she had a smile that could light up a room. There was no doubt that Chloe was very warm and charismatic, surely she had a large social circle. When it came to people like her, others seemed to gravitate to them. Yet this was all just an assumption, he reminded himself. He didn’t truly know this girl and you could only learn so much about a person from one meeting.

“She looks ready for round two,” Hadley commented as Chloe leaned in to ask him about Adrian, who had waved back at Chloe before raising his drink to her. With a nod he leaned in to speak,

“An old acquaintance, Adrian is his name, surprisingly enough he managed to pull me out of my comfort zone.” Standing so close to her he noticed how the dress she wore complimented, not only her coloration, but her curves as well. The man took a sip of his drink, doing anything to distract himself from thinking things like those.

The Gentle Art of Education [LunasRose & Vornal]

Later that evening Haldey had gotten a call from an acquaintance, informing him that he too was in Mexico on vacation. His acquaintance had suggested that the two of them catch up over a few drinks, maybe even explore Mexico city's nightlife. Interested in the drinks and the time to catch up with a familiar, Hadley agreed but politely declined in the suggestion to explore the nightlife. That wasn't particularly something he was fond of even when he was younger but he would end up giving into his acquaintance's persistence later that night.

Haldey was casually dressed, not as casually as he had been earlier that day in his button-up white collared shirt and tan khaki shorts. No, this time he wore a nice but casual navy blue button-up dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up his arms midway and had the first few buttons of the shirt unbuttoned exposing a bit of his chest. A deep tan leather belt was wrapped around his waist through the belt loops of soft tan slacks, which reached the tops of a pair of casual leather oxfords that matched his belt.

His acquaintance whom he had not seen in over ten years seemed perfectly comfortable with the close proximity of the inside of the bar and the heat that came with it. "Come on, after a few more drinks you'll be alright." His friend had said over the sound of the band.

Typically, Hadley wouldn't be too sure about those words but part of him was hoping they would be true in this case.

"You had me fooled for a minute there, Hadley. I thought you had completely changed since college, but yet you still aren't a fan of huge crowds are you?" Adrian, his companion, had said as he ordered his drink, nearly having to yell to do so.

"No, sadly, some things do not change." Hadley had responded easily, his eyes moving to the band and then over the crowd. For a moment he caught sight of curly blonde hair but Adrian had gotten his attention before he could get a good look to see if it was the young woman from earlier that day. Pushing the thought away, he ordered a drink. Gin and Tonic. That too had not changed from his college days. Apparently, Adrian had taken note, not that he had any room to say anything as the bartender had slid him a glass of whiskey, neat.

"I'll drink to that." Adrian said, some things that didn't change were accepted on some occasions.

As the two went to mingle into the crowd Hadley, pushing through the crowd, came across the same head of blonde curls he'd thought he'd seen earlier. A redhead accompanied her too. "Hey, Adrian, hold up for a moment." His friend had paused, following the direction of Hadley to the blonde he began speaking to. His brow furrowed confused, one of his students maybe?

Hadley had slid over to Chloe, using the excuse that it would be rude to not say hello as they had conversed so easily earlier in the day. When in reality he, unadmittedly, was curiously drawn to her. "Hey! Chloe, I see your celebrations have continued?"

The Gentle Art of Education [LunasRose & Vornal]

Ah, so she was taking a break from University as well. At first, he thought to say the same, to tell her that he was also taking a break from University and that he was a professor at one. His eyes glanced over her once more, studying her to see if she was anyone he could've seen in passing on campus. How big of a coincidence would it be if Chloe was actually a student at the same University where he was a professor? Hadley wasn't the sort that was good with numbers but he was guessing the odds were slim, slim to none in fact. Yet he refused to test them. That and if it was her first year of college...

It meant that surely she was younger than he thought she was. An uneasiness filled him. To think that he had looked at a freshman in college, a blossoming young woman, the way that he would look at his own wife, or other matured women. That explains why they came to Mexico to celebrate, seeing as the legal age to drink here was eighteen. "Well, congratulations on finishing your first semester of college. Now that you know what it's like, it won't get any easier but at least you will know what to expect." Hadley had a tone of amusement in his voice.

For a moment he'd caught her glance but dared not to hold it for too long. "Now you have the afternoon to yourself, or I should say, at least until the celebrations are to resume, how do you think you'll occupy yourself?" Hadley wondered how the young woman would answer; he wanted to know if she had even given any thought to what she would do with her newfound solitariness.

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The Gentle Art of Education [LunasRose & Vornal]

Chloe huh? He had repeated the name in his mind, being sure he had a good mental image of her face to put to her name. When it came to names and faces Hadley was good, better than most really. It was a blessing and a curse because he would remember people even when they would forget about him. The biggest blessing out of that part of him was that it helped him a lot as a professor.

Hadley gave an amused sigh, "Is that so?" He said to her comment on her friend being delicate. Immediately he assumed that her friend was the sort to not be able to hold her liquor that well, as there were some who were too enthusiastic after a few drinks. "She should have a beer - that would take care of it quickly. Or so I've heard. " Hadley never tried the whole "hangover cure" by drinking a beer or taking a shot the next morning to help fight off a hangover but, he has heard from some it's effective. If that person's body could handle that in the first place but that option was gone as he noticed her friend signal to Chloe she was leaving.

Must have been one hell of a hangover. Hadley was empathetic towards her. " That I am, I've been here for a week now." The man replied, elated that the girl had chosen to stay and chat with him. Though he was curious as to why she had instead of going with her friend, not that he was complaining. "Are you as well?" Hadley assumed she was but for all he knew she could live here in Mexico.

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