At the Bar with Ithal

Kartik: "I do not love her."

Ithal: "It doesn't seem that way to me."

Kartik: "Well, you're wrong."

Ithal: "I disagree."

Jerk: *Pesters Gemma to dance*

Gemma: *Tries to get of Jerk* "I said no."

Kartik: *Hears interaction, sees, to Ithal* "That's her."

Ithal: "She's pretty."

Kartik: *Gets up, goes over to Gemma* "Something wrong, babe?"

Gemma: *Sees Kartik, glad to see him* "Yes, I was looking for you but this guy doesn't seem to understand that I'm taken."

Jerk: *to Kartik* "I never saw you come in with her."

Kartik: "Maybe it's because you weren't looking hard enough."

Ithal: *Watches*

Gemma: *to Jerk* "And listen to a woman when she says she's taken."

Kartik" *"Back off" glare to Jerk*

Jerk: *Leaves*

Gemma: *Glad Jerk left*

Kartik: *Hears a good dancing song come on, gets in appropriate dance form*

Gemma: *Sees, unsure if she should dance*

Kartik: "Come on, your boyfriend wants to dance."

Gemma: *Gets into dance position*

Kartik/Gemma: *Dance in a sexy manner*

Ithal: *Watches, wide-eyed*

Kartik: "What brings you out tonight?" *Pulls Gemma close*

Gemma: "Just thought I should relax and get a drink. How about you?"

Kartik: "Oh, I frequently come here for the damsels in distress" *Winks*

Gemma: "Oh, I thought the only reason why you saved me is because you actually love me."

Kartik: "Well, one thing that's certain is that you love me." *Snickers, dips Gemma in a sexy manner*

Ithal: *Watches, eyes widen more* "Wow."

Gemma: *Shocked by dip, looks up at Kartik* "No, I think you love me."

Kartik: "That's not true."

Gemma: "Oh, really? Then why are you so hell-bent on trying to make me break up with Simon?"

Kartik: "You'll find out soon enough." *Spins Gemma around so that her back is to him, sways hips together*

Gemma: *Shocked at how well Kartik dances, likes moving with him like this*

Song: *Ends*

Kartik: *Lets go of Gemma, bows, returns to Ithal, sits back at stool*

Ithal: *Stares at Kartik*

Kartik: *Gets uncomfortable* "What?"

Ithal: "Nothing, it's just obvious that you love her."

Kartik: *Offended* "No, it's not." *drinks*

Ithal: *Scoffs* "Yeah, right. From what I remember of how you acted with girls, this is the first time that I've seen you do something like that without trying to get into her pants."

Kartik: "I just wanted to get a rise out of her, like always."

Ithal: "Sure you did."

Kartik: "I did." *drinks*

Ithal: *Knows Kartik is lying*

Kartik: "Shut up."

Ithal: "I'm not saying anything, except that you love her."

Kartik: "I do not."

Ithal: "You do so."

Kartik: *Ignores Ithal, drinks*