I want to say yes because it ended in sex. But I feel I could have handled the situation better.

Rewind to about a month ago. Talking with this cute chick at a place I frequent. Turns out she was the bartender, who was off duty and just kind of hanging out after work. Seems legit so I just have a normal conversation about a bunch of random nothingness. She informed me she was dating one of the guys there also at the bar. I pump the breaks as I knew the guy and didnt know they were dating.

Fast forward a few weeks I meet another bartender who looks formidable. It was early, in the A.M., and I was sitting there teasing and flirting with the only person there: the bartender. Got her number proceed to leave. No meaningful contact sense as shifts got changed, I didn't follow up and figured I would just see her there.

Fast forward to last week. I told Bartender 1, who needed a computer, that I had an extra one that she could buy off me. She told me that I could bring it by her house when her daughter wasn't home (daughter is 4, new information). No change in demeanor, just agreed and told her to do it soon as other people could possibly buy it from under her (sense of urgency).

Day of (still last week), date time was set, no response as to address or any text msg. Decided to say fuck it, got some food, went to a friends house across town, drank, hung out, got a call from her saying police stopped by her house and things happened that prevented her from contacting me but everything was okay now and if I was still okay to come by I should. It was 11pm. Told her if she didnt hear from me by midnight then not to expect me. After discussing it with friend, I contact her at 1145 to let her know I'm on my way.

Gave her computer, she gave me everything except what I came for. Smoked, drank, second base, no sex. 4am went to bed with her, no sex. Not in the bedroom, but both of us on the couch. (Broken up with BF at this point so no worries there).

Next day I went home relaxed, mid afternoon she contacted me apologized for being "so tired" and "had to be up early" and excuses, excuses. And to make it up to me by having dinner that night. Expecting to be let down, I went and had dinner 15 minutes before she and I were suppose to be having dinner then went to the bar. Bartender 2 (apparently very good friends with Bartender 1) informs her that I am there (despite trying to be "sneaky" about it, I still could hear her) and Bartender 1 shows up, at a bar, with 4 children in tow (only one is hers), with another guy, an hour and a half after our "dinnertime". - Immediate next -

After she leaves with her posse of children, I approach another female at the bar (easiest way to get over the current). I get her number, and escape the craziness. I send a text to bartender 1 stating "You've flaked on me twice, there won't be a third time" and promptly delete her number.

Now, this week. (Yesterday) Contacted woman 1, we make plans to hang at her place, I told her I would bring the booze. She stated her (male) roommate was home and he treated her like a sister: read orbiter. After hanging with her for a while, she introduces me to him, we take a customary shot together, the three of us, and he retreats into his room where she insists I follow (and get the approval of said "brother) and talk with him a bit. After that bit, which wasn't difficult since he and I actually have some similar interests, proceeded to head back to her room and after he left to the bar, blew past some LMR and started escalating. During which she gets a text, from Orbiter 1, stating Bartender 2 is trash-talking me. (New information) Bartender 2 and Orbiter 1 are friends, the fact they knew each other considering the bar is at least 25 minutes away astounded me, and now have created a common enemy, me. Starts discrediting my personal reputation, "He's just a dog. He's just going to try to have sex with you." etc, etc.

Preemptive strike, she starts commenting on this. Step 1) Hold frame, and I poker faced the shit out of that. Step 2) Agree/Pressure flip "Of course she would think that, I just didn't think you were the type of person let other people make decisions for you." Step 3) Separation/Take-Away - "Now lets put your phone back on its charge because it looks tired, much like you, and I don't want to seem like a dog, so I'll just be on my way". W1 - "I'm not tired yet, you don't hafta leave."

Thank You TRP for showing me the light, I don't think I would have been able to handle this before. But, besides going back to the bar, (achievements known before I arrive), to do nothing more than to bask in the anger of the one's who could not stop me, what else did/will I do incorrectly? I handled that the best I possibly could, but it definitely could have went a lot smoother.

TL:DR - Almost got shutdown by an orbiter, who was a common friend of someone I recently next'd, while mid-end game. Ended with a win, but the battle was uphill.