Another meal to accompany my father to a dusty old meal. Sat at the table making small talk and making sure i don't spill anything on my dress. 'Uncle Bill' was a good friend though and threw a good party. And even after all the the recent awards parties i wasn't done with a drink and a dance. I was on track to will some big awards and sadly this means behaving my self until the end of March. Id barely stayed to the parties. A quick photo going in, one drink and a chat to friends i only see at these things and then off home. But Bills party mean no cameras, no press, free booze and a night to let down my hair a little.

The decorations were subtle but undoubtedly expensive. There was a seating plan which always made me feel nervous, especially when my family was around. Id been to far too many weddings where i had to quietly sit next to my dad and pretend i wasn't really drinking, all the while wanted to get so drunk i didn't remember who he was and perhaps i accidentally loose my seat and find someone interesting to sit next to.

Someone interesting indeed. I was sat on practically the opposite side of the room to Father dearest and next to someone actually interesting. Kevin was someone i'd spent a lot of time in the same room with in the past month. He'd been winning every award going for his latest lead role and was hotly tipped to win the big one at the end of the month. He'd been enjoying the moment, as he was slightly more established in the industry he was able to have slightly more fun than me. But apart from the odd congratulations and very small talk we'd not spent any real time together. He was cute though in an adorable kind of way. Always smiling and making others laugh, no one you speak to would say a bad word about him either personally or professionally.

'Good evening' he said with a beaming smile as i sat down in my place.

'Hey' that smile actually made me flutter a little

'So, it's taken me since December to actually say nay more than about six word to you that aren't congratulatory. Let me properly introduce my self' he extended his hand for me to shake 'my name is K, i'm an actor grew up in LA. I have two older sisters, just had my 40th Birthday. I have two dogs and currently live with just them' He looked at me to gesture it was my turn.

'Hi, nice to meet you K. I'm S, i guess i'm getting the hang of this acting thing, i live in DC at the moment but grew up in a boarding school in England. I have three much older brothers, am probably far too young for you, have one dog and live with a room mate'

'right so now we know all of the press release items about each other we can spend this evening actually talking' He look a sip of his drink and looked my way. There was a bit of a mischeivious glint in his eyes. Looks like tonight might not be the dusty old meal i thought it would be.

We spent the evening eating, drinking and giggling like teenagers. A few times i felt his arm fall to the back of my chair, as the wine was poured we both became more tactile with each other. Hands falling on knees, covering each other's, whispered lean ins became closer and closer. As the music got louder i was relishing being able to feel his breath on my neck each time he had something to share. It was almost slow motion as he'd tilt his head to fit neatly by my ear, hand on my back to pull me in closer i don't even remember now what he was saying, i'm not even sure i could hear him at the time, but the closeness was what will stick in my memory. Regardless of the amount of alcohol i had consumed, i had never felt so comfortable in the presence of someone. I felt special, i felt excited, i felt like we were the only people in the room.

More wine had been poured and although i'd eaten a good meal i was well and truly tipsy. Id left Kevin at the table to dance with Chelsea and some of the friends she had invited to her dads party. It wasn't anything pretty, if we'd brought a handbag we'd have been in a circle around it. The music was live, and loud and exactly what i needed.

I looked back to if Kevin was still seated, he'd been up to pass on birthday wishes and chat to Bill briefly but most of the times i looked back he'd been watching. Sipping his drink, drunkenly laid comfortably in his chair and smiling over in my direction. This time though the chair was empty and his drink on the table. Before i had a chance to move back to the group of wildly dancing girls i felt a hand around my waist and a warm body pressed to my back. 'Looking for someone?' he leaned down from behind and brushed his lips to my neck as he spoke. I reached back to his head with one hand and held on to the one paced on my hip with the other and we danced. I didn't care who was watching, who could see, i don't think we even cared what the music was. I turned and faced him, hands behind his neck pulling him in closer. His hands drifted from the small of my back to , when we were hidden a bit more in the crowd, lightly stroke my ass. Every time his hand moved lower i shivered with excitement. I felt like every nerve ending was alight, i was almost shaking with the prospect of things to come that evening. He must have felt me tremble, before i had a chance to really realise he'd taken my hand and i was being lead outside.

The fresh air hit my bare skin and i really was shivering. Early march in DC was cold and even with the amount id had to drink i still felt the cold. It was short lived though as Kevin had soon stopped walking us away from the party and had covered my body with his. My back was pushed against the wall of the house and he was pressed to my front. One arm leaning on the wall above my head the other wrapped around me, pulling me into him. Id stopped shaking and looked up into his dark eyes. There is was again, that smile! the one that had made me feel giddly hours before when we sit sat down to the table. His head lowered and he kissed my shoulder, whispering as he moved up to my neck and jaw line.

'I have a confession' he mumbled

'Oh yeah' i managed to sigh

'a asked to be sat near you' his lips continued to kiss and caress my neck his hand around my waist was quickly having to support me more and more as my knees became weaker. 'I wanted to get to know you, to spend more than one drink with you before you waltzed off into the evening only to been seen again accepting your next award'

I pushed him away a little but left my hands on his chest, not wanting him to really move any further than close enough to properly see. He looked a little panicked, i think worried he'd upset me or scared me off.

'thank god' was all whispered. I slowly moved towards his lips, not wanting to really make the first move but to encourage him to kiss me, let him know that i wanted him. Just as much as it seemed he had wanted me for a while. He smiled once more and then kissed me. My knees were officially useless the only thing keeping me up was him. His hands on my body, his mouth on mine, his knee gently moving his hips between my legs letting me feel in no uncertain terms how much he wanted me. We stayed there for what felt like hours, kissing, feeling, moaning.

'Sophie!' a voice boomed into the garden. 'Soph!' Kevin jumped away like a teen being caught making out, by a angry father. And he had.

I swallowed hard trying to suppress the last few moments and willed my voice sound normal. 'Dad?' i replied into the darkness, his military footsteps stomped close and he appeared just as Kevin sat on a over sized plant pot nearby and covered his ruffled shirt and fairly obvious bulge in his trousers with his jacket.

'Sophie, you ok?, i'm leaving and couldn't find you! What are you doing out here it's freezing'

'We came out to chat Daddy, it's too loud and i needed the air. Kevin was just giving me his coat'

Kevin fumbled with his jacket and covered my shoulders with it. The cold stare of the General had quickly seen to his 'problem' and he stood by my side.

'Ah, I see. Mr Spacey,' my dad reached out his had for him to shake 'my congratulations on your recent awards, Sophie showed me your movie. It was good, awards well deserved.'

'Thanks Sir, much appreciated' both men used as little words as possible. Kevin was too drunk to make a decent first impression and my Dad wasn't stupid, he knew what had been going on.

'Right. Daddy, we're leaving?'

'I am, are you returning with us?' there was no real question there, he was leaving i was going with him.

'yeah. Sure!' i replied. I'll be there in two minutes.

Dad smiled, breathed out dramatically and walked away. As soon as he was around the corner of the house Kevin relaxed, he been stood bolt upright and had been holding his breath. 'Well,he's certainly, imposing' he sat back on the plant pot and smiled up at me. I walked over slowly.

'He likes to make people think he is, he's a good guy really, a little over protective but he means well' i said. My hand slid from his knees up his thighs and rested on his pockets.

'got anything in this coat you need right now?'

'nope' shaking his head slowly emphasizing the p, keeping his lips pursed. I moved closer my lips hovering over his, 'good' i said softly and began to leave. He watched in silence, looking a little bewildered.

'Chelsea has my number' i called back to him. He sat arms folded, legs spread, that wonderful smile covering his face.

Dad's house was barely a few minutes in the car from Bill's and before i'd left the back seat my phone had signaled that he was keen.

im going to need that jacket back. K

well, that's a convenient way for you to see me again x

you could always post it ;) K

i left the car and thanked my dad for taking me to the party. I wasn't going to stay up and chat, it was great to have a lift there and back, i left before i could do anything stupid and i did enjoy staying back home every now and then. Dad loved having me home and i didn't mind being his little girl again. I kissed his cheek and ran up to my room. I laid back on the bed and took of my shoes as my phone buzzed once more

ignoring me? i was just teasing. I hope you got back safe, i'm heading back to my hotel now. i hope your head doesn't hurt too much in the morning. i'll check in and we'll arrange a time for you to return my jacket. thanks for sitting next to me. K x

i couldn't ignore you. i'm just getting into bed. i didn't expect for it to feel lonely. my thoughts are with your head also, speak soon. night night xx

I plugged my phone in, rolled over and fell fast asleep.