“No, not at all. Just admiring a beautiful lady." “Damn, and I left my boots at home." I replied.

“Please, I hate when attractive women act like they don't know they are." He grinned.

“And I hate when men make small talk when all they really want to do is fuck." I told him, then went back to facing the forward as I sipped my drink.

“Ow, tough crowd." He laughed again, “But hey, touché. Can I get you another drink?"

“No thanks, they're already on the house." I shrugged.

“Oh, well anyway, reason I came over to say hi is do I know you from somewhere?"

“Not that I know of." I said, turning back to look at him.

"You look really familiar." He peered closely at my face and some of my pleasant buzz fell away to be replaced by a cold feeling in my stomach.

“I work here." I tugged on my white blouse over my name tag for emphasis. ‘m sure you've seen me here before."

“I have, but it's not from here. You really look Like someone." “I am someone." I gave him a forced smile, “I'm me."

“No, I mean like I've seen you somewhere. You on TV?"

“I wouldn't be working here if I was."

"You tube?" He frowned, "You make videos or something? I know I've seen you on the net."

“Think you're mistaken, Dave." I told him, trying to sound casual.

“Hey! I know!" he snapped his fingers, "You look like a porn star."

“Excuse me?" It wasn't acting that lent me a convincingly appalled look on my face. It was what I had dreaded for months.

"Yeah!" He nodded, looking pleased with himself, “Can't think of the name."

“Well, that's a new one." I stared at him coldly, “Trying to pick a girl up by saying she looks like a porn star."

“Adult film actress." Dave laughed, “That better? Hey, I don't demean them, those are some good girls and wow, you're a dead ringer for one."

He tapped his cheek as if thinking and it struck me he had the name already, he was screwing around and looking for a reaction which so far I hadn't given him. Perhaps being halfway to drunk was helping, my nerves weren't as tight.

“Molly Minx!" he clapped his hands, “That's who you look like." “Great, I'll have to look her up next time I'm cruising porn sites."

“And a lot of porn is filmed here in LA, lot of the girls live around here." He was beaming at this point, "Sure that name tag shouldn't say Molly?"

“Sure your ID shouldn't say asshole?" I asked.

“I'm not a damn porn star, I'm a waitress who has worked here for ten years'*

“Sure." He nodded, “Hey Bill!" To my dismay he called out to a guy a few seats to my left, "Doesn't she look like Molly Minx?"