I ordered a round of drinks first, and a shot for each of us. My mom laughed when she heard me place the order, but didn't argue. This would be our first time drinking with our mother, so it was bound to be a little awkward at first. Fortunately, she didn't make it that way at all. Our drinks showed up a few minutes later and my mom offered a toast to the two of us, congratulating us on turning twenty-one.
We didn't order any food for the first half hour, instead just enjoying each other's company and slowly working up a buzz through alcohol. It wasn't my intention to get any of us drunk, but being tipsy always made things a little more fun. Once my inhibitions loosened a little, I started being more overt toward my mother.
Reaching my hand up, I gently ran my fingers through her hair an
