Convincing her

The two of them continued kissing and the atmosphere continued getting more and more intense. Especially when Nancy pasted herself flush against David's body.

If anyone walked into the garden at that moment there would be no way to clear themselves of any assumptions that would have been made because of their ambiguous situation.

When Nancy reached for David's tie once more he was snapped out of the delirium he was experiencing. He held on to her hand and separated their lips to look at her one more time. He did not voice his thoughts but he had made the decision to take her home immediately because he realised that he might not have as much control as he thought he did.

"I'm taking you back home," David said firmly making Nancy pout as a result. She knew that she couldn't push anything further at the moment so she obediently got off of his lap and sat next to him.

She bent down and took the water bottle she had dropped and slowly opened it before bringing it to her lips and taking a long drink. David looked at her with rapt attention as the scene of what they had been doing just a few seconds before played in his mind. 

He cleared his throat as if the action will help him clear his thoughts and stood up from the bench. Nancy looked at him with her wide brown eyes and David slightly frowned at his own thoughts.

"Let's go back inside. I have to let Lucas know that I'm leaving and also tell Michael what he will have to do after everyone is gone" David said and extended his arm. Nancy looked at the hand that had been given to her and reluctantly took it. David helped her get up from the bench and the two of them slowly walked back inside.

Jen and Lucas were standing arm in arm as they talked to some of the guests that came over to say goodbye. Jen was already quite tired from all the smiling that she had to do throughout the party.

When the two were finally able to find some reprieve from everyone else, they saw David and Nancy walk towards them. Jen looked at Nancy and she knew immediately that her friend had overindulged herself with the wine that was being provided at the party.

David stopped in front of the couple and explained that he had to drop Nancy off at home since she had drunk quite a bit. Lucas nodded as the party was almost over anyway and Michael was still around so he was not too concerned about things.

Jen, on the other hand, was not focused on what David was talking about as she focused her gaze on Nancy who was leaning against David. She couldn't help but notice that she barely had any lipstick left on her lips.

When she turned to look at David she saw that there was a bit of lipstick that had been smudged on the side of his lips. It was hard to notice since Nancy had worn a nude coral lipstick. If she had worn a bold colour like Jen everyone would have noticed the smudge.

David suddenly looked at her and nodded as if to excuse himself but was surprised when Jen gave him a knowing smile. She then brought her thumb to the side of her lips and made a wiping gesture.

David was a bit puzzled but he mirrored her actions and when he looked at his thumb he saw the faint remains of lipstick. His ears immediately turned red and Jen chuckled in amusement. It was the first time she saw the shy side of David and she could barely hold herself back from teasing him.

The two of them then continued to talk to the guests that came after David and Nancy left to go to look for Michael. 

Nancy stood to one side and watched as David gave Michael instructions on how he should hand over his business card to the guests that showed interest in cooperating with the company in the future and to also judge those that seemed that they would also need in the future. Michael was completely focussed as he carefully listened to David.

Meanwhile, Nancy stared at David who was seriously talking to Michael in a daze so she did not notice when Sofiya came to stand next to her.

"So you two went to hide yourselves and now you're leaving so soon. tsk tsk," Sofiya said and gave Nancy a knowing look. Nancy felt her face turn red because of Sofiya's teasing.

"Can you not embarrass me?" Nancy said and held her cheeks with her palms as if she was trying to cool them down.

"Is it embarrassing? Is he going to drop you off at home or will you let him come in for a cup of coffee?" Sofiya answered and looked at Nancy attentively before smiling when she saw her face turn an even brighter shade of red.

"Ah, you really didn't look it. I guess you are the type that is subtly aggressive. Definitely fitting, your personalities are compatible" Sofiya said as she turned to look at David who looked to be the epitome of a proper gentleman. She knew of the type that would normally hold rigid control over themselves. He would definitely be wild once he relaxed the control he had on himself.

Sofiya had learned to read people during her time in the entertainment industry. It was a necessary skill especially since she had to interact with people that work in different industries for either investment purposes or when she gets signed to advertise products. In fact, her trip to the party was not entirely fruitless as she was able to network with a good number of people.

David's talk with Michael did not take long and soon enough, he approached the two ladies. After saying his goodbyes to Sofiya he left with Nancy. Sofiya watched in amusement as Nancy pretended to stumble and how David wrapped his arm around her shoulders to stabilise her.

"Tsk tsk, that girl should be an actress not a lawyer," Sofiya said with a chuckle