Hadley's brows had risen with a smile that was growing on his lips. "Ouch. What a blow to pride." Was his response after the young woman had ordered another item to distract the bartender who was just smoothly, and underhandedly, rejected. 

"Not that I was eavesdropping, miss." That's when his eyes moved to train on her face just after he'd taken the last sip of his drink. 

Yes, it was hard not to hear what was being said between the two considering they were both in such close proximity. At first, Hadley thought their conversation was normal, and of course, the bartender was being more chatty than what he probably needed to be, even more so since their conversation indicated they had been acquainted since the night before. Apparently, she and her friend had a good time, and possibly too good of one as it seemed her friend was hungover.  That was something he did not miss from his earlier years. 

It wasn't until the bartender questioned if the young lady had a boyfriend with her, did they have his full attention. His lips had tugged into a frown as he had looked down into his drink that was ready to be finished off at the time. That was quite bold of the bartender to ask such a thing so forwardly.  Hadley would even go so far as to say it had been rude of the younger man. Yet it seemed that the blonde could handle herself well enough to detour any unwanted attention. Her rejection was so well worded it had even taken him aback. 

Had it not been for the tone of her voice, a man could've easily taken her words of rejection as an invitation out of foolishness. But at that time, he didn't even have to look at her to know she was not interested in the bartender's advances. Hadley [i]almost[/i] felt sorry for the younger man. Women were a lot more straight forward now than they were when he was younger but rightfully so. As a man, he knew what sort of intentions one had with a pretty girl like her.