They had a nice chat. The company was good. It was different than when he'd been at social events with is grandfather or even his mother. That was an obligation, this was not.
A pair of men joined them and Zhenya introduced one. "Seven. I'm sure people say the same thing all the time." He offered the man with a number for a name his hand with a nod. "I'm Cruz. I'm glad you could join us on such short notice. Specially over something so trivial as curiosity. I hope we didn't interrupt your evening. Can I buy you and your friend a drink? Zhenya?"
Cruz turned to the bar and waved for the bar tender so they could all order another drink. Cruz ordered a water with lemon. He was already three drinks in and water was probably something good to drink right now. Last thing he needed was to lose his shit in front of people who would tell his father. The public humiliation was bad enough in those cases, but the lecture and yelling later would not be worth any fun had now.
A pair of men joined them and Zhenya introduced one. "Seven. I'm sure people say the same thing all the time." He offered the man with a number for a name his hand with a nod. "I'm Cruz. I'm glad you could join us on such short notice. Specially over something so trivial as curiosity. I hope we didn't interrupt your evening. Can I buy you and your friend a drink? Zhenya?"
Cruz turned to the bar and waved for the bar tender so they could all order another drink. Cruz ordered a water with lemon. He was already three drinks in and water was probably something good to drink right now. Last thing he needed was to lose his shit in front of people who would tell his father. The public humiliation was bad enough in those cases, but the lecture and yelling later would not be worth any fun had now.