"Damn I can't get over how sexy you look" Nikki eyed her up and down when they entered the club
"Yes you and someone else made that very clear" she wrapped her jacket around herself
"Sorry?"
"Nothing"
"Let's get a drink" she grabbed Kate's hand dragging her to the bar, ordering two shots of tequila they waited while the bartender poured there drinks.
Clinking their glasses they threw backs the shots hissing when the liquid burned there throat "Gezz" Kate coughed placing her shot glass on the bar
"I keep forgetting you're a alcohol virgin" Nikki laughed motioning to the bartender who refilled there shot glasses, lifting them up again Kate this time enjoyed the burning sensation.
"Please tell me we're not going to drink just shot's all night"
"You want something else?"
"That would be good yeah"
"Alright, go find a booth and I'll surprise you" she grinned
"Nikki.."
"Trust me" she patted Kate's arm
"Fine" Kate sighed fixing her jacket she looked around the room, walking off when she spotted a free booth in the back corner.
Walking around the few people that were on the dance floor Kate cringed when she smelt weed, shaking her head she didn't notice the tall man in front of her until a wetness spilt across her heels and a arm grabbed her waist
"Sorry I.." she rested a hand on the chest, looking up her eyes widened when they met a blue pair "Dylan?"
"Kate? What a surprise" he flashed a grin
"What.. what are you doing here?"
"It's the teams regular hangout" he motioned to the booth that she was heading towards herself that was now filled with tall, muscley footballers.
"What about you? Are you here alone or.."
"Girls night"
"Oh that sounds fun"
"Well when you have a clingy two-year-old you use any opportunity to see friends"
"You have a kid?"
"Mmhmm" she nodded "so um.. you going to let me go?"
"Sorry.." he cleared his throat unwrapping his arm from her waist he took a step back now getting a proper view at her outfit "shit.." he hissed
"Is something wrong?" she looked up and down at herself before back at him
"Hmm?" he bit his lip "no, no nothing you just look.."
"Sexy as hell?"
"I was gonna go with hot as fuck but that works too" he laughed
"Thank you" she laughed along with him
"Can I buy you a drink?"
"Technically it was your drink that spilt on my shoes so shouldn't I be buying you one?"
"I'm a gentleman"
"Thank you but my friends already got it sorted I was actually just heading to that booth until a bunch of footballer overrun it"
"I can get them to leave" he looked back at them
"It's fine, there are plenty of other booths"
"Honestly its no.." he turned back to face her, his eyes travelling to her backside when she walked away to another free booth "damn.." he bit his lip turning on his heel he made his way towards his table in the hopes that the distraction of football talk would calm his oncoming hard-on.
...
"Here we go" Nikki placed a glass in front of Kate a few minutes after she finally took a seat at a free booth
"What is it?" Kate questioned taking a sip as Nikki sat across from her with her own drink
"Sex on the beach"
"Seriously?"
"You gotta admit it's good, despite the name" she raised an eyebrow
"Okay it's good" Kate took another sip before placing it on the table
"Told you so"
"Thank you for this, I needed a night out"
"I know and I know you were hesitant to begin with but the way that guy was looking at you"
"What guy?"
"The football player, he was watching you when you walked away" she grinned
"Dylan"
"Dyl.. you mean the player who hit on you!"
"I bumped into him on the way to the table"
"He was totally checking you out"
"No, he wasn't" she lifted her drink taking another sip
"Maybe he's the little fun you need" Nikki winked
"I'm not interested in having fun"
"Kate.."
"Hey.." Dylan interrupted them
"Uh hi.."
"Can I steal you away for a dance?" he asked hopeful when a slow song started playing
"I.."
"You can take her" Nikki smirked
"Sorry I didn't.." he looked at Nikki guiltily
"I'm the best friend and I say yes she needs a dance"
"Kate?" Dylan held out a hand with a wide grin.
Placing her hand in his Kate arose to stand, looking back over her shoulder at Nikki she mouthed the words 'Your dead' before focusing back on Dylan when they stopped in the middle of the dance floor.
Wrapping his arm around her back he pulled her against his chest while his free hand interlocked with hers
"I'm sorry about before.." he looked down at her when she placed her hand on his shoulder
"Before?"
"The comment.. about your dress, I shouldn't have overstepped"
"You didn't"
"I'm not usually so.."
"So?"
"Nervous, when it comes to women.."
"I make you nervous?" she grinned
"Very.." he smiled nervously "tell me about your kid" he spun her around before back into his arms
"You wanna know about my kid?"
"Yeah"
"Ah well.. his name is Theodore"
"Like Theodore Roosevelt?"
"No I wish I were that creative" she laughed slightly "no he's named Theodore after my Father"
"Theo McGregor right?"
"You know of him?"
"Know of him, I'm pretty sure everyone has heard of him. He was the most high-ranking reporter of his time" he paused when he caught her looking at him sadly "did I say something wrong?"
"No.. it's just nice to hear someone talk about him" she forced a smile "he passed when I was Pregnant with Theo"
"I'm sorry.." he pulled her tighter against his chest, smiling softly when she rested her head against his chest
"I found out a week before his heart attack he was so exited to be a Pop, my ex thought it would be special if we'd named our son after him"
"You and your Dad were close?" he questioned resting his chin on top of her head
"You could say I was Daddy's little girl"
Lifting his head when the music stop playing he waited for her to pull away, moving her head back she looked up at him with a smile
"Thanks for the dance" she cleared her throat
"The pleasure was mine.." he stepped back reluctantly moving his hand off her back and his hand out of hers "I know we didn't get off on the right foot but I was thinking.."
"Thinking?"
"How would you feel about meeting for coffee tomorrow"
"Coffee?"
"Strictly a friendly get to know you coffee"
"Coffee sounds good, although I can't promise I won't be until after eleven"
"I don't get up before the sun anyway"
"You're a football player"
"Not on the weekend's" he winked pulling a card out of his pocket he handed it to her "so you've got my number"
"Thanks" she held the card tightly in her grip, grabbing her free hand in his he brought it to his lips kissing the back of it
"Thanks again for the dance" he smiled, letting her hand go he moved past her back to his table.
This time it was Kate enjoying the view as he walked away.
Dropping back into the booth Kate lifted her glass taking a large sip, looking across at Nikki over the rim of her glass she raised an eyebrow "What?"
"The sexual tension coming off you two, phew" she fanned herself,
looking across the room at his table Kate smiled when her eyes caught his and he raised his glass to her with a wink.