"What are the chances of Beth coming home with us tonight" Zoe chuckled, as they sat watching her from across the table. It was fair to say that she was now getting along very well with Scott, she had barely spoke to the other girls all night as she sat snogging his face off.

"Go get some more drinks Zo" Kate suggested, holding up her empty glass; indicating for Zoe to head over to the bar "We need it after watching these two" She joked.

"Fine" Zoe agreed, getting up from her seat and heading over to the bar to order another round "Hi, can i have three white wines please" She politely asked the bartender. They were all pretty drunk, but not as half as drunk as they hoped they would be. The atmosphere wasn't as exciting as they had hoped either, so the only way around this was drinking more.

She stood waiting, tapping her long nails along the bar as she impatiently watched the bartender pour their drinks.

"What you having?" A recognizable voice whispered in her ear, casually propping themselves against the bar beside her.

"Oh hello" She replied, a grin spreading across her face as she realised that it was Nick "This is a nice surprise" She smiled "I thought you weren't coming?"

"Had a change of heart after all" Nick smiled "You look nice" He commented, slightly looking her up and down as he noticed her very flattering outfit.

"Thanks" She smiled, blushing slightly at his comment. She'd never been nervous in a man's presence before, but there was just something about him that provoked unfamiliar feelings from her.

"What can I get you then?" He asked her once more, pulling his wallet out from his jacket pocket. He was wearing a full on suit; tie and everything. Zoe couldn't help but giggle to herself at how smartly dressed he was compared to all the other men in the room; mostly in jeans. But there was something somewhat sexy about this.

"You don't have to buy me a drink" Zoe shook her head, searching around in her purse for the correct amount of money.

"I know I don't, but I want too" Nick smiled, immediately handing over a £20 note to the bartender before she had the chance to pay.

Zoe smiled widely, trying to hold back the big grin that was slowly creeping across her face "Thank you for that" She said, picking up her glass of wine and taking a sip "You do realise you have just brought my friends a drink too" She chuckled.

"Well in that case they owe me a drink" Nick chuckled, indicating his eyes towards the table where Zoe's friends sat "The deal was buying you a drink" He winked at her as he took a sip of his drink.

"They've had drinks brought for them all night anyway" Zoe rolled her eyes, glancing over at Scott. He hadn't left them alone all night, but at least now he had a new prey; Zoe was finally left alone.

"Scott?" Nick asked as he turned around to look at their table, raising an eyebrow as he clocked eyes on the familiar face.

"Yeah, do you know him?" Zoe asked, picking up her glass of wine and taking another sip.

Nick nodded "Yes, very well" He replied.

"Why don't you come and join us then?" Zoe suggested "Unless you're meeting somebody of course" She quickly added, regretting her suggestion after saying it; gathering that he wouldn't want to spend the night with a group of 22 year old students.

Nick shook his head "Nope, not meeting anyone" He smiled, moving his eyes towards the table so that Zoe could guide the way.

"Hope you don't mind girls, we've got a new addition" Zoe announced as she shuffled past the table back to her seat. Nick taking the empty chair beside her.

Both girls smiled to greet him as they watched him sit down; clocking his every move "As long as you don't end up like those two" Lia laughed, rolling her eyes at Beth and Scott; snogging the faces of each other.

"Lia" Zoe exclaimed, shooting her a deathly look for her highly inappropriate and embarrassing comment.

"You single then Nick?" Kate asked, flicking her eyes over to Zoe. She knew her inside out and could clearly see that she liked him. Her own chance of flirting with Nick was well and truly out of the question now.

Nick smiled a little, raising an eyebrow at her "Yes I am actually" He replied, glancing over at Zoe.

"A man like you, you do surprise me" Kate joked, drunkenly waving her glass around as she spoke.

"Who fancies a game of Never have I ever then?" Lia suggested, trying to brighten up the mood.

"I'll start" Kate quickly pitched in "Never have I ever had a threesome" She announced, quickly placing her drink back down on the table.

"No Katy" Zoe shook her head, knowing exactly how this would end. She definitely didn't want all her past mistakes being dragged up in a drinking game in front of Nick "I'm not playing" She refused.

Nick chuckled, turning his eyes to Zoe "Oh come on Zoe, it can't be that bad" He smirked, sensing the reason she didn't want to play was because she had an interesting past.

Zoe continued to shake her head in refusal, shooting Kate another deathly look, before turning her eyes back to Nick "The last time we played I passed out" She told him.

Nick chuckled, grinning slightly at her "Tends to be the good girls that stay sober" He winked, making sure that only Zoe saw this.

"and she is definitely not a good girl" Kate laughed, downing the remainder of her drink.

Zoe shook her head unimpressed "I'm just going out for a cigarette" She informed them, looking around in her bag before standing up and leaving.

"You like her don't you" Lia smirked, as she watched Nick's eyes fall on Zoe's backside, smiling to himself as she walked away.

"I don't know what you mean" Nick grinned "Excuse me" He said, before sliding past the table and following Zoe's tracks outside.