The next morning Alan woke up with Holly in her arms, both half clothed. He cracked a smile when seeing the girl in his arms and kissed her forehead. Afterwards he pushed the bed sheets off the bed and got up, heading to the table where the food was still laid from last night.
"Hey, we left our food here from last night but my steak is cold,"
Holly yawned, "You can share my pizza there is nothing wrong with cold pizza," Holly said feeding him the pizza.
"You are the best girlfriend ever,"
"Also, You'll see Kayo this morning because me and her have a conference to attend for INR, can you come with me as my partner?"
"Do you want me to go?" Holly asked.
"Of course, I do otherwise I'll be stuck with Kayo for the night."
Holly and Alan both went into the bathroom.
Alan picked up his toothbrush and gave the spare one to her.
"Is this your way of being romantic?" She asked, trying to make a joke.
Alan smirked, "I might be depending on how we get on today,"
"Oh," Holly relaxed. When he leaned against backwards to her. He wrapped his arms round her and eyed her in the mirror, knowing what she was thinking.
"Using the same toothbrush is kinda gross, Alan,"
Alan chuckled, "I know that, that's why I gave you the spare one this time."
They both finished brushing their teeth and got changed into something smart.
There was a loud knock on the door, "Hide Holly!" Holly hid in the bathroom.
Alan opened the door, "Hi Alan,"
"Hi Kayo are you ready to go?" She appeared in the doorway wearing a dress and rolling a gigantic suitcase.
"Um Alan a little change of plans, I have someone else to go with,"
"Who's that?" His dad appeared next to Kayo.
"Dad-" Alan gasped.
There was an ear-splitting sound.
Jeff stepped forward in the room "Is there someone one else here with you Alan?"
Jeff started walking towards him as Alan slowly walked back to avoid his dad touching him. Then there was a scream from the bathroom.
Alan's dark green eyes darted at the bathroom door, "You got a girl in here?" Jeff said, following Alan's eyes.
Kayo kicked the door open to see glass shards scattered all over the floor with Holly tucked under the sink.
"Need a hand?" Kayo offered her, grabbing her hand.
"Thanks," Holly smiled, getting herself a plaster.
Kayo got a dustpan and brush and helped her clean up the glass on the floor. "You look like you're dressed for a conference,"
"After this, I just embarrassed myself in front of the person who just kicked me out of my dream home. But yes, I was dressed for a conference, I guess, all Alan told me was dress smart," Holly shrugged.
Kayo grinned, "Well you certainly look beautiful for my brother," Holly smiled.
"Dad why do I have to go again, I know everything you do it's just people telling me the same thing,"
Jeff adjusted Alan's tie "For the 10th time Alan, because it look good on INR, all your brothers had to do it so you it's only fair you should,"
"Well... everything is cleaned up, are you boys ready to go?" Kayo asked.
"Yes I think, I'm made your boyfriend here look more to the occasion Holly," Jeff nudged Alan to move closer to his girlfriend.
Alan walked with Holly linked arms, with Kayo and Jeff following behind. Half way walking down the corridor Holly stared at his change of costume, "What's the tux for?"
"The formal dinner,"
"What! You never told me," She looked genuinely concerned this would've been her first conference and now formal dinner. She didn't really want to go but didn't fancy being pushed down stairs.
"We don't have to go, we can just sneak out and go back to the hotel room." Holly nodded at Alan.
Once they got to the conference room, they went to a reception room then sat down at their assigned table. The room was full of circle tables with hundreds of people, all different ages.
Kayo stood up from the table "I'm going to get some drinks anyone for a martini or an alcoholic drink,"
"Kayo I think they do table service," Jeff said.
Kayo pulled Alan's sleeves walking towards the bar area "Well we don't need it, Come on bro, your coming with me,"
It left Jeff and Holly at the table alone.
"What time does the conference start?"
"It starts at 7pm I believe."
At the bar, Kayo and Alan stood waiting in the queue.
"I think I'm the youngest here," Alan whispered to Kayo, groaning.
"You probably are but with the skills your dad has anyone can do what you do at your age." "I saw the empty food plates on your cupboard this morning when I came in, I take it as you and Holly were having fun,"
"Yeah, we had so much fun last night with all the ..."
Kayo put her palm up in front of his face, "I don't want to know anymore bro let's keep tonight clean shall we," Alan nodded.
"Do I have to stay for the dinner?"
"Yes but these heels are killing me, so I'm taking them off for the dinner, Scott owes me for this."
"What drinks can I get for you miss?" the bar tender asked.
"I'll have a red wine. What do you think Holly and your dad wants?"
"Dad will have a coke and Holly will have a glass of champagne as this is the only alcoholic drink she has drunk so far in front of me," Kayo payed for the drinks and they both headed back to the table.
Jeff and Holly were laughing.
Alan took back his seat giving her drink, "What are you two laughing about?"
"Jeff was telling me about the time when you got the wrong birthday present for your brother."
"I got you a glass of champagne my l'lady as I didn't know what else you liked,"
"It's perfect Alan" Holly kissed him on the cheek.
Alan blushed. "And dad that story is embarrassing, I can tell worse about you"
"Okay go on then?"
"This should be a fun night." Kayo said to herself.
"So you know how my dad is like a billionaire, he gave a gigantic cheque for my birthday like the bank does in promotions. My dad persuaded me to try to cash it in and the cashier said it wasn't a real cheque and whoever gave this to you needs to give you cash,"
Kayo smirked, "So did you get the money?"
"No, it was embarrassing walking back with the gigantic check rolled up under my arms. Dad was wetting himself with laughter and I was dead of embarrassment,"
Jeff giggled, "And you got no money from me that year. But the lady at the till did gave me a telling off which was embarrassing for me."
The conference went on till 11pm and then the formal dinner. Holly was on her 3 glass of champagne, which equalled till a bottle.
"I'm just going to the toilet,"
Kayo got up, "I better see if she's okay,"
"Are you all right, Holly?"
"No, not really," Holly rubbed the side of her neck and blinked rapidly, "I feel sick, I think I should've stopped after 1 glass of champagne."
Holly was sick in the toilet while Kayo held her hair back.
Kayo let go of her hair, "I will get Alan."
"Hey Alan, can I borrow you for a second please,"
"What's up K?"
"Holly isn't feeling so well and she wants you in the bathroom,"
"Okay, tell dad I'm going to check on her." Alan headed for the bathroom.
Alan entered the Ladies bathroom where Holly was sat on the floor. A few ladies went past him feeling embarrassed.
"What never seen a boy in a girls bathroom before helping his girlfriend out!" Alan growled at the ladies laughing at him.
Alan rubber'd her back in circles and she turned around to see him stood there.
"Thanks," Holly smiled at him.
"How about we skip the rest of the dinner and head back to the room?" Holly nodded, agreeing with him.
Alan lifted Holly up as they both went back to their room. He softly dropped her onto the bed, got her a glass of water and text Kayo and to tell them where they went.
Kayo's watched beeped "Alan text me saying that him and Holly had to go back to the room,"
Jeff sighed, "looks like it's just me and you Kayo for tonight, sorry it's not what you expected,"
Kayo moved closer to Jeff "It's fine, my dad didn't make me go to anything like this. I think we better go as other people are leaving."
Alan led next to Holly watching a film.
Holly rolled over to face Alan "I have a kid her name is Eva, she's 10,"
Holly tried to lift herself up "Your drunk honey, go to sleep we will talk about in the morning." Alan said, kissing her on the forehead.
