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An American Swallow
Date: 8/27/2015, Categories: Historical, Author: VirgoGo, Rating: , Source: LushStories
for dramatic effect – “Rrrrrrussian” - and smiled as he inched his chair closer to mine. “What are you drinking? I want one too.” He waved at the bartender and pointed at my glass. “Sir, please prepare one of these for me.” “It’s an Old Fashioned, made with bourbon. Are you sure you want one? --I only ordered it because I didn’t recognize anything else on the menu, and I thought it would be safe. Don’t you Rrrrrrussians prefer vodka?” “Safe? Who looks for safety in a lounge!” Dimitri laughed, picked up my drink and gave it a sniff. “Are some of these cocktails dangerous? I don’t want vodka today. Too safe. Too familiar. I want something new.” “New is good. I like new too! I just don’t want to fall off my stool, and this is stronger than I realized. I’m actually waiting for a girlfriend, and she is thirty minutes late. I think she stood me up!” I pointed showily at my drink. “If I have one more of these, I could be in trouble.” Earlier, I had told the bartender to dilute the bourbon. “There will be no trouble with me. I will keep you safe. I am an army officer. If anyone dangerous comes in here, I will kill them!” The bartender brought over the Old Fashioned, and Dimitri threw it back, like it was water. Or maybe, since he was Rrrrussian , like it was vodka. “See? Perfectly safe! Sir, another round.” Dimitri took my hand again, and held it to his lips while I got redder and redder. “What is your name, my darling? We have been drinking, but we have not been introduced.” I ...