Champagne and Cigarettes

All eyes on me, your eyes on me

Form fitting short black dress, bloody red lips and your chin up, is how you entered tonights event. You felt many eyes on you, only locking yours with a few people for short seconds, merely acknowledging them, yet this was all you had to do to get them under your spell. You looked to the floor and couldn't help but grin, you knew you had the spotlight. It wasn't long before you sat at the bar making conversation. At first with Los, who had hired you today, but then you slowly fell into conversation with Simon Dominic. His voice was very deep, the kind of deep that pulls you in, and you found yourself almost in a trance. Trapped in this conversation that was only becoming longer and longer until Simon got pulled away, and then you were left alone at the bar. Although you were barely two hours into the party you found yourself in need of a cigarette already. These days cigarettes reminded you of Bloo, but you were trying desperately not to think about him. With a small shake of your head, you decided to remain seated and order a drink for yourself.

"I got a question for you" the sentence emerged from behind you, in a deep voice that resonated in your ears for a bit. You were about to turn around, and look at the man you had been in conversation with earlier, then his cold hands landed on your shoulders, keeping you looking forward. At the almost unfamiliar touch you tensed up a bit. The spotlight you had previously rejoiced in now had you feeling like a deer that had been caught in it.

"Can I get a glass of hennessy, and a..." you felt him look down at you as he trailed off his sentence. "What would you like?" Daniel  said so close and lowly his breath brushed against your cheek.

"I'll have a glass of champagne" you said quietly, feeling observed by the man who was now taking a seat next to you.

"Hi again," he spoke, flashing his smile at you.

"What was um... what was your question?" you barely managed to ask, as you tried to recover from the lingering touch you now seeked again.  He laughed a little and then said, " I was just wondering if the reason you always wear high heels is so that you can look down on me". You noticed his cheeks went slightly red, and your eyes fell to his lips, then his adams apple, his tattoo, his exposed collarbone and then the first button on his shirt. The man besides you cleared his throat, and your attention went back up.

"I said look down on me. Not look me up and down" he bit down on his lower lip, clearly trying to contain a big smile.

"Fuck..." you caught yourself muttering out, and Daniel swiftly continued, "you look stunning as well though". Your mouth turned upwards, and you gave him a small nod and a thank you. "I mean really, wow" he kept on, and at that point your drinks were put in front of you.

You took a small sip and added, "you're not half-bad yourself". He put his hand on his heart in pretend disbelief, "excuse me, are you firting with me??" he gasped out, and you couldn't help but laugh.

"I would never" you exaggarated with your arm movements as you spoke up. Now you were both laughing, but the silence slowly crept in.  You both took another sip before bloo inquisitively asked if you wanted to go out for a cigarette. "I really shouldn't" you said, arm leaning on the bar.

"Don't worry, I'll cover for you" Bloo said, his hand landing on yours. "Hmm, okay I guess" you agreed nervously, You knew very well that the smell of smoke or being caught smoking by either your employer or any of the other party goes would look extremely bad for you. You're not sure why you went but there was something about Daniel that made him hard to say no to.

As you walked behind Daniel towards the exit, your colleague Sooa looked at you with a questioning look, and you mouthed, "i'll text you" while imitating a phone with your hand.

You were following Daniel outside who had decided to grab your hand so you wouldn't get lost. His coat was draped over your shoulders, and you stopped in a small alley way where the cool breeze wasn't as evident.

"I think here should be fine" he said, and you agreed "yeah, it's not too far away". You both popped in a ciggarette and bloo lit yours for you. You started to jump a little in place to warm yourself even more, and Daniel laughed at you softly.

"Are you that cold?" he asked, and you chuckled with a yes.

"I can help you" he said and approached you. You had stopped jumping, and as he got close you felt yourself back up into the wall behind you. He was grinning, "are you scared? I was just gonna hug you" it came out cheerily, but you still felt your heart beating hard and fast. He leaned in to hug you, his hand gently holding the back of your head as you leaned your chin on his should, and your arms slowly wrapped around his torso. You stood quietly like that for a few seconds. Your thoughts were racing, and your cigarettes were burning out. Daniel spoke up softly, "y/n".

"Yeah?" you asked as you pulled your face away to make eye contact. You saw his pupils go from your left eye, to your lips, to your right eye and a ball began spinning itself in your stomach. As you suspected Bloo began leaning in, and as you leaned backwards your back met the cold wall. His plumb lips met yours as your eyes fluttered closed, the softness of the kiss quickly dissipated and Daniel turned his head and suddenly seemed much more eager. He was engulfing your lips as if he needed them as bad as he needed oxygen, and you felt yourself doing the same. It was so passionate you slipped your hand up his back without even thinking about it. You felt relieved, as if you had just scratched an itch you hadn't been able to for a long time. Out of breath Daniel pulled away, he leaned his forehead against yours with a hand on each side of your face. You stood there silently maintaining eye contact while breathing heavily into each other. A smile broke out on his face, and you followed soon after. "Wow" he said still breathless, and now taking a step back. You laughed a little while looking at him, and wiped at your mouth, only being able to assume you have lipstick all over your face. Both of your cigarette buds had died on the ground as you had dropped them. You looked at Bloo and as your smile died down he came closer again. "That was really intoxicating" he said, his hand sliding onto your neck as began to pull you in for another kiss. This time however, you stopped him by placing your hands on his chest.

"Bloo- I mean, Daniel, we can't do this." you spoke up. He looked up at the sky and sighed, "I know that". His eyes fell on you again, "don't you think i don't know that," he motioned his hands between you two, "but this, thing between us, can't be ignored".

You looked at him with big doe eyes, you knew yourself that you were more than just attracted this man. He occupied your mind as if he lived there, and now you'd already kissed, so the damage was done. You bit down on your lip in thought.
"Then come and kiss me" you almost demanded, and it did not even take two seconds before the guys lips were pressed against yours again.