Flirting in Row 9

This past February, I was flying home to Portland, OR on Horizon Airlines--a small commuter aircraft (part of Alaska Airlines). As a frequent flyer and elite member, I usually get a seat in the front of the plane. However, I arrived at the airport early for my scheduled flight and asked to fly standby on an earlier flight. At the last moment, I was granted my request and given the very LAST seat on the airplane. The gate attendant apologised for the seat...the middle seat in the back row. Thankful to be heading home early, I didn't mind and ran out to the aircraft. This plane had 9 rows with 5 seats across the back. You guessed it, I was wedged between everyone in the back row with 2 people on either side. Once settled in, the handsome man on my left announced loudly so the entire airplane could hear, "This is the best day of my life!" and everyone stopped talking in eager anticipation. He paused long enough for me to nearly ask "why?" but then continued just before I got the words out. He said, "I'm sitting in the back row of the airplane with 4 beautiful women!" With that, the entire airplane erupted in laughter! And, he added, "the drinks are on me!".