It was well past the time Amy had thought of going home to get a good night's sleep.

"It's almost two!" She realized she was only going to sleep about four hours and even though she did not want to leave, she knew she had to.

"Do you have to leave?"

"Yeah, sorry Zachary. I have a meeting at 8 that I can't miss."

"I see... Are you taking a cab home?"

"Yeah. I was actually planning on leaving earlier but I still need to tell the rest of my friends that I'll be going."

"Where are they?"

"We have a VIP table over there." She pointed to where Lita was and rolled her eyes because at that moment Lita was sitting on Nick's lap, giggling.

"Where that girl is sitting on that guy…?"

"Yeah…"

"Um, actually that guy is a friend of mine"

"You know Nick?"

"Yeah. Nick, Kevin, Jake and I go back since middle school. He told us he'd meet us here because there was a birthday girl celebrating here tonight. I was surprised he said he was coming here since we used to come here more often. He doesn't really do clubs anymore so I figured the birthday girl was either family or a girlfriend. But then he told us to come and said it was for Serena, so of course we were coming. She's like a baby sister to me and J."

"That's very sweet of you to say. Did you grow up with her too? Since you've know them for so long"

"Yeah. But lately we haven't seen her. She has work, we have our business, its conflicting. Wanna go over? I haven't even seen Serena yet"

"Yes that's a good idea. I need to make sure I know where everyone is before I leave. They have all been drinking like their livers have an unlimited supply of alcohol dehydrogenase. Oh! Sorry for my rambling. I just don't want to leave and have one of them get sick. They're actually all pretty aware of themselves even after drinking but you never know if someone slips them something or even makes them drink more than they can handle." Amy realized she was probably sounding paranoid to Zachary and blushed.

Zachary on the other hand smiled at her with the biggest grin she had ever seen. He even giggled which is something she had never heard from a guy but she realized she liked his laugh.

"Why are you laughing?"

"Before you get mad, no. I'm not laughing at you, it's just that your alcohol safety rant was the cutest thing I've heard. I admire your loyalty and devotion to your friends. Now c'mon and let's go make fun of Nick and your friend"

Zach grabbed her hand and they both tried to hide the smiles on their faces as they approached the table where Lita and Nick were currently still giggling.

Mina and Kevin had been dancing for at least an hour. She was disappointed his hands were staying firmly on her waist and not even roaming the slightest. She considered that maybe he didn't like her or maybe he didn't want to make the first move? She spotted Serena walking towards the dance floor on the other side, and she definitely approved of the guy leading her there. She spun around and decided she'd distract Kevin before he chased off Serena's hunkster.

"Kevin I'm so thirsty, will you come with me to get some water?"

He nodded and walked in front of her, soliciting a scowl from Mina. She was hoping he'd take her hand. She definitely needed to know if Kevin was even interested in her or if she should just leave him in search for other cute guys. Unfortunately she really wanted him to like her and while contemplating all of this in the middle of the dance floor, she had not walked after him.

Kevin took a few steps before realizing Mina had not followed him. Was she ditching him? He looked back and saw that she seemed to be thinking and was just standing there, earning a few stares. Some were not just looking at the stunning blonde left alone on the dance floor with curiosity, but rather a predatory gaze. Kevin sprinted back to her and this time grabbed her so she wouldn't get lost. He was concerned for her as he would be for all of Serena's friends, but Mina was his personal mission to protect.

Back in her personal thought bubble, Mina suddenly felt someone grab onto her. "Hey!"

"Mina it's just me"

"Oh I thought you were a creeper dragging me off because he saw me standing alone and thought you could kidnap me."

"Really…?"

"Yeah, but that would have resulted in bad news for you because Lita made us all go to a self defense class and let me tell you, I have a mean roundhouse kick."

"Are you serious?"

"Yeah, we all still go sometimes even though we finished the course because its great exercise. How else do you think I keep myself looking this good?" She winked at him and for a second she caught a hint of a blush creeping onto his cheeks. She mentally cheered at herself for how smooth that line was.

Kevin on the other hand realized this girl would be the death of him but somehow death didn't seem quite so scary if she would be with him.

As for Lita and Nick, both had been engrossed in a debate about the best spices to add to a tomato paste and then ten minutes later Lita was on his lap while they placed chaste kisses on their faces, shoulders and neck. They were giggling and talking about their worst high school dates when Nick saw Zach approaching and decided he'd tell Lita.

"My friend is coming over this way, he's chill, but he's got a girl with him that you might want to greet."

Lita looked over her shoulder and saw a thin man holding Amy's hand. She looked positively ecstatic. She still looked a bit shy about holding the guy's hand, but her grip was tight, and the guy seemed to be as elated as she was. They were approaching their table and Lita realized Amy wouldn't give her any grief for sitting on Rei's boss' lap because she knew Lita would do the same to her as well.

"Amy is with your friend then? What was name?"

"Zachary. We just call him Zee though."

"they both seem totally into each other…"

Nick realized Lita was not moving, and he took it as a sign that she was not embarrassed for her friends to know that she was interested in him. He squeezed her into him, soliciting a yelp from Lita, but he just rested his head on her shoulder and he knew he could stay like this forever.

Lita, Nick, Zachary and Amy were now all seated round their table, making small talk and waiting for either Mina, Serena, Rei or the other guys to show up.

Both couples were too involved with one another to notice Rei and Jay a few tables away, both holding a drink, and about to chug. Rei had been drinking sips of her drinks and throwing them away because she knew someone had to be sober later on, but once she met Jake she was challenging him drink for drink.

Jake on the other hand was contemplating if they should have three or four drinks before he 'lost', after all, he couldn't let Rei get hurt somehow. He was watching her while they drank, admiring the glow of her skin in the incandescent lighting around them. Rei was becoming aware of his eyes on her, and she did not want to admit they were having an alluring effect on her, she did not chase boys after all. Somehow, Jake's witty banter and smiles were winning her over and after her finishing her third drink, she was done.

"You have no idea how much I'd love to sit here and outdrink you, but I think I've reached my limit for tonight"

"Oh I was just about to say the same" Jay laughed and flashed the biggest grin she'd ever seen. She wasn't sure if she wanted to punch him or jump his bones but she knew she should find her friends.

"Are you coming or what?"

Jay immediately jumped out of his seat and and walked after her, catching up and throwing his arm over her shoulders.

They approached Lita and Amy, the latter who looked like she was leaving.

"Hey Ames, are you leaving?"

They all turned to see her still with Jay around her shoulders, Lita snickering at the sight.

"Yeah, Zayn's going to help me get a cab. Lita and Nick promised to round up the other two. Normally I wouldn't think about leaving without saying goodbye but it's after two now and I have that thing tomorrow and well Kevin will make sure Serena and Mina are safe. Is that okay with you?"

Rei nodded. They would probably all end up at a diner after leaving the bar, a tradition they had developed.

She shooed off Ami and Zayn while joining Lita. Supper Club didn't close until 3 so they had time to hang out before finding Mina and Serena.