Dusk Till Dawn (Completed)

Chapter 1: Higgins Birthday Party

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AGH I'm going to be so late!!! I wish I was an organized person. I was actually running 10 minutes late, it was Steve Higgins birthday, he was having a party at his house and only his closest friends were invited - pretty much everyone at Tonight Show and SNL. Steve was close with my mom but since she died 4 years ago he's been like a father to me. I haven't met my real father, he walked out on us when I was a baby

I woke up late this morning, so everything I've done has been behind. I even got to work late, I didn't do anything special. I was just a personal assistant for a lawyer firm, taking calls. Answering e-mails that kind of boring office duties. But it was a job, and thats what Steve had been telling me these last few years, to take anything that got offered to me, and I did. It kept a roof over my head anyway. I got out of the shower 20 minutes ago and I put on a cowl neck red top with a long necklace that hangs on my revealing chest, pair of black skinny jeans and high heeled boots. My hair was naturally curly, I dried it and placed it in a pony tail, my make-up was nothing special either - a little bit of black eyeliner, mascara, blush and red lipstick. Wasn't over done for this type of party. After giving myself a once over, I grabbed Higgins' birthday gifts and a jacket from the closet and left the house, I walked outside - not too chilly - and hailed a cab.

After adding an extra 10 minutes on my already 10 minutes behind schedule, I hailed a cab and gave him Higgins' address. He is gonna kill me for being late! The driver came to a sudden stop, "we are here miss" the driver said to me. I nodded my head as I paid the man and stepped out of the cab. Panic ran over me as I could see the party was already started, I did a speed walk to his front door and rang the door bell. Steve answered

"You're late!" he said in a different accent. I chuckled nervously and held his gifts out in front of me and cocked my head slightly to the side as I passed him puppy eyes, a smile crept on his face and rubbed his hands together! "But you are forgiven! Please, do come in!" he stepped aside and motioned me inside as I passed him the gifts. I was instantly embraced into a hug by his wife Ellie

"I'm so sorry I'm late, its just been one of those days" I told him as I placed my unworn jacket on the coat rack. Higgins walked me into the living room where he placed my gifts with the rest and pulled me into a hug.

"There is food and drink over there" he pointed towards the kitchen "please make yourself comfortable and help yourself to anything you want, Oh Miles?" he shouted to someone behind me, A.D Miles gave Higgins a wave, "my dear do excuse me!" he walked towards Miles and there I was - standing alone not really knowing anyone.

This was the first time I've actually seen Higgins friends and co-workers in person. I've never bothered him about visiting Rockefeller, or pestering him to get me autographs. I walked into the large open plan kitchen, and there was A LOT of food. Sandwiches, tortilla chips, cocktail sausages, all your general party food. And a lot to drink too, margaritas, wine, beer, cola, vodka, gin and tonic, rum, whisky. So much choice.

I went to pick up the bottle of rum when a hand brushed mine, I looked up beside me and saw a handsome looking man, with chocolate brown eyes and a smile to die for. I realized I must have been in awe because I felt my cheeks go hot, thank god for blush though! "Ooh I am uh" I chuckle nervously and try tuck a piece of my hair behind my ears but there was none to tuck behind. "I'm sorry, you t- take the bottle uh..first" My heart was beating hard against my chest. He smiled down at me, he has the most amazing white teeth I've ever seen. "Ladies first" he lifts the bottle and passes it to me. "I'm James by the way, but I much rather you call me Jimmy" he says as I take the bottle from his delicate hands.