Jason eyed the menu, trying to decide what to get when the door swung open behind him. Jason turned around on his stool to get a look at who wandered in. To his surprise (and satisfaction), it was an attractive woman. She shed her coat, revealing a tight red dress. Maybe not hitting it off with his blind date was the best thing that could have happened to him. Her presence made him consider not bolting for the door and staying and having a drink instead. Since Time wasn't pressuring him in for an order, he figured she must have sensed his new inclination to hang around for a little longer.
"Welcome back Amy," Tina said to the newcomer, "Take a seat, why don't you, take a load off."
"Can I buy you a drink?" Jason piped up as Amy sat on the barstool next to his. She turned towards him, gave him a once-over, and gave him a hint of a smile.
"Sure. Why not?" She replied, "What are you drinking?"
"This one hasn't made a desicion," Tina said, "Can't blame him. It's his first time in, and he's skeptical."
"Ah, I see," Amy said. Her smile got a little bigger, and a little more knowing.
"Listen, you two decide what you want. I'm going to get Frank his youthenizer before he has an aneurysm," Tina said, leaving them.
"So, you're a regular, I take it?" Jason asked her.
"It's only my second time here, actually," Amy replied, "So I can appreciate the spot you're in. Tina's can be overwhelming at first. I was in your shoes last week. My name's Amy by the way."
"Jason," he said, reaching out to shake her hand, "A pleasure."
"Likewise," she said, "It's nice to meet someone who's still new to this."
"So you've been here before," Jason said, gesturing to the menu board. "What's good?"
"Well. Last time I got the youthenizer. After all, what woman doesn't want to loose a few years? But Tina's drinks are pretty strong. I ended up younger, a lot younger than I was planning. I had a blast though. I'd be up for that again, especially with someone who's new to the experience"
"Someone such as myself, you mean?"
"Right," She said, smiling again, "Or we can try something completely different. One or both of us could take the gender bender. That might be fun."
"Only one of us? What's the other person going to drink?"
"I'm sure Tina has some kind of orientation cocktail she can give us. Or we try being two guys painting the town red. Or two girls."
"Well. It's quite overwhelming right now..." Jason said, glancing over at the door again, "Hard to choose just one."
"Hey, want some advice?" Amy said, leaning towards him. Her hand stroked his check, comforting Jason enough for him to forget going out the door, "Just jump into this. Don't think about it. Just do it. I promise. We'll have lots of fun tonight. I promise."
Jason felt the urge to kiss this complete stranger then and there. But before he was able to move on this impulse, Tina came back over. She leaned on the bar, with a very Tina smirk on her face.
"Okay, you two. What'll it be?"