Oh boy.

So I've been running my game at the same bar for the past few weeks. It's my favorite bar. The bartenders know me, it's got a great chill vibe, and there's an upstairs lounge that's just fucking great for escalating.

Anyway, so I took HB9 there on Tuesday. I ran my standard game, joking with people around me and escalating physically. Eventually I get her back to my place, F-close, and she sleeps over. The sex is fucking fantastic with this chick. One of the nicest bodies I've ever F-closed on! I should mention this is my 5th or 6th date with HB9, and it's the 2nd time I've F-closed her.

On weds, I'm back at the same bar, but with HB8, who I picked up in the park last week. K-closed her that night. But, this FR is not about her.....

So thursday, I'm out on a first date with HB7 whom I met on OKCupid. Same bar, same game. It's nice out, so we're on the back porch, shooting the shit for our first and second rounds of drinks. I'm escalating some, but very mild at this point (our physical locations are not great for escalating, she is 90 degress around a table from me, and I'm mostly running my 'aloof, legs up on a chair' game). I excuse myself to go grab our third round, and about 15 feet away, I see HB9 from Tuesday night.

Shit!

Note that HB9 and HB7 are not in direct line of sight of each other, but I have no clue how long HB9 has been there. I open HB9 with "Hey, fancy seeing you here. I'd have thought you'd be doing March Madness stuff since the tourney started today." (She's a UNC fan) We chat for maybe 15 seconds before some other guy opens her and says "Hey, you're a UNC fan!?" At this point my mind is spinning, I'm trying to find a way to amicably exit and not lose either HB. I give this other guy 10 seconds to chat with HB9, and I cut him off. "Listen, glad I ran into you. [touch her shoulder] I'll text you later"

I cut out front and call HB7, say "I changed my mind, let's grab some food along with a 3rd round" We venue change, grab dinner, and after dinner, I invite her to grab some wine with me. The key is the frame to the invite (remember this is a first date). I say "I have some wine at my place, let's grab it and go to the park since it's so nice out"

We never left my place. Easy peasy, F-closed HB7 on 1st date! False time constraints FTW!

So now my mind has shifted back to damage controlling the interaction with HB9. I was shocked to see her. She may have been able to read it on my face. Even worse, she could have seen me escalating with HB7. I mentioned to HB9 that this bar is my favorite bar, she may have even shown up there hoping to see me!

Seddit, please help! My initial thoughts: (a) switch up my game. don't do the same bar every night (b) maintain alpha frame towards HB9. she is not my girlfriend, i don't owe her any explanation. pretend nothing happened. if she indirectly inquires, brush it off saying i had a lot of fun that night. if she directly inquires, state i was out with friends.

tl;dr I'm in damage control mode after spinning my discs too close. How do I avoid this in the future? How do I damage control HB9?