A night out

Back at the hotel a lot of things remain unsaid as they showered and changed for the party. Thankfully Tom had brought some slightly nicer clothes in case they went out for dinner and Sarah could put some of her costume back on which she did and applied a lighter more party style makeup to give a hint of the character. Tom sat on the bed and looked at them both in the mirror. There was a forty year old man in slacks and a shirt sharing a room with a lithe and beautiful young woman who looked totally young enough to be his daughter and who was dressed like a wet dream. All sorts of questions ran through his mind not least of all was his worth as her partner. Feeling himself sinking into a funk he went to the bathroom and splashed cold water on his face looked at himself in the stark light of the bathroom mirror and told himself to snap out of it. Despite the harsh light he didn't look awful, grey in the temples and not as fresh faced as he was but he didn't feel he was unattractive. He stood and looked at his figure, he had recently encountered the phrase 'dad bod', _yep, that about sums it up _he mused, strong figure but well padded. The sudden announcement of being ready from Sarah spurred a flurry of activity that distracted him from his musings.

A short taxi ride later during which Sarah spoke excitedly about the day and was pretty oblivious to how Tom was feeling they ended up outside the bar where the party was. The bouncers on the door had a list of names and Tom was thankful that both their names were on it as an altercation with a bouncer was the last thing he wanted right now. It didn't however stop the bouncer from looking him up and down in a what the fuck you doing here sort of way and from ID'ing Sarah which made Tom smirk mirthlessly.

The music changes and things don't look the same but these sort of club bar hybrids felt the same since he was out drinking most weekends. The one big thing that was different was that all the wild young things that haunt these places were dressed in a crazy array of elaborate outfits. Quickly Sarah saw the group who had invited her and she waved enthusiastically. Tom asked her what she wanted to drink and went to the bar while she hurried over to the group.

The bar man was a similar age to him but considerably more fashionably dressed. This being a private party it didn't take long to get served. Tom perched at on a stool and ordered the drinks. As he handed Tom's card back to him the barman said "If you don't mind me saying, you look a little out of place."

"I'm here looking after someone, not really my scene"

"Ah, I see. You the dad of one of these kids?"

Ugh here we go again "Yea, queen of the night, over there."

"Wow, she's a beautiful young lady. You're doing a good job you know."

"Really?"

"Yea. Looking after her, encouraging your hobbies. I got a daughter myself. Not quite old enough for nights out like this but old enough that the boys are sniffing around. You driving?"

"No."

"Here" the barman grabbed a glass and filled it with a shot of whisky "It's on me. It'll help deal with the stress and the loud music He patted Tom jovially on the shoulder before moving to his next customer. Tom raised his glass to toast him in thanks, knocked the whisky back and took Sarah her drink. Se thanked him, gave him a friendly squeeze on the arm and went right back to her conversation. Sarah sighed and went to find a dark corner to sit in.

The night passed slowly and Tom sipped his drinks slowly and tried to enjoy the scene. There were plenty of lovely sites as many of the crowd were women and many were in costumes as sexy as Sarah's but he kept on being distracted with what Sarah was up to. In her defence she wasn't up to anything untoward herself. She was chatting, dancing, drinking, usual party stuff but the bartenders words regarding boys was stuck in his head and he knew boys well enough to know when they were trying to chat someone up. He couldn't hear what they were saying bit it was in their lustful glances and their eager vying for her attention. He could see Sarah was not oblivious to this and was not being too flirty and he told himself he was just bored and jealous and he needed to let it go.

Whilst he was trying to stop himself from seething he became aware that someone had sat with him at the small table he was occupying. A lovely blonde woman was sat there dressed like some sort of Greek goddess except the skirt was a bit shorter than he remembered from the statues. She had a cool confident look about her and her face was on the side of striking rather than cute but quite lovely. She had sparkling blue eyes that Tom suspected weren't natural and a quizzical smile. her body was leaner than Sarah's and she had a very slight frame with very slender arms and legs.

"Hi, I'm Diana" she said suddenly in a much throatier voice than Tom would have expected. She thrust her delicate hand out to him confidently.

"Hi Diana I'm Tom, is that your real name or your character?"

It took a second for her to register what he was getting at until she looked down and said "Ha, that's cute. No it's my real name. So Tom couldn't help notice that poor old daddy's been stuck in the corner all night. You should have come over and talked to some of us."

He could have sworn she was checking him out but she was probably just messing with him. "Oh I'm just here to make sure Sarah's alright. I'm sure you wouldn't want me hanging around you all."

She hutched her chair closer too him and rested her hand on his arm "Not at all, many of us girls would love some attention from someone other than these boys'".

Okay, if she is messing with me it's fucking hot. "I don't think having someone's dad hanging about will improve your fun."

"Depends on the dad, besides I now there are a few of us who have some serious daddy issues we'd like to work out." This last bit she had said right into his ear and as he turned his head to look at her their faces were almost touching. His eyes explored her face as she held it close to him and noticed her smiling lips part slightly. His heart was thumping in his chest when...

"Hey!" his face snapped to the side to see Sarah standing there with a grim smile and eyes of fire "Sorry to interrupt your 'chat' dad" she sharpened the word dad into a sharp point "but I've run out of money and was wondering if you could get me a drink?"

Diana pulled away slowly and withdrew her hand from his arm "don't be a stranger daddy" she purred before standing up and with a lingering smile at Sarah walked away.

Sarah thrust herself into the chair that Diana had departed "What was all that Tom?"

"Nothing happened, she just surprised me that's all" Tom said defensively.

Sarah sighed and put her head on his shoulder "I know I saw the whole thing. You looked like you were going to shit your pants for a moment there, until you didn't."

"I'm sorry baby."

"No, I am. I've not been fair to you today and we haven't had chance to discuss it, I guess I'm being a little protective."

Tom looked into her eyes. "I trust you, you know that."

She smiled sweetly "I know. I love you."

"I love you too"

The moment hung in the air both of them filled with closeness and love but both equally aware of the perceived status of their relationship. They sat smiling at each other without being able to respond physically to the emotion. After a moment they snapped out of it and they got another drink before going back to socialising.

Tom actually managed to spend some time talking to people and as his mood and everyone else's was lubricated with **** the conversations began to flow more easily. Sarah was tearing up the dance floor and Tom stopped reacting so strongly to the obvious affections directed at his wife having been reassured by her obvious jealousy. An hour or so later he was holding court over a drinking game. Now he was relaxed he was being himself and having years of drinking and partying on these younglings he found he could actually be popular in a very different way. Cries of mirth at penalties or victories rose up from his table and there was a good sized group getting involved. Finally enjoying himself Tom couldn't see what was happening with Sarah.

Up until she had caught him with Diana Sarah had been going pretty easy on the drinks. That changed afterwards as she was a little shaken but was **** to get back into the swing. She had been very aware of the attention she's been getting from the guys and a couple of the girls so she'd remained a little restrained in how she interacted with them not wanting to lead anyone on. She's been offered drinks all night but now she was trying to re-engage with the party she started to accept. Several shots later and she was on the dance floor again, her worries were forgotten and she had cast aside her earlier angst. She hadn't been dancing in ages and she had forgotten how much fun it was to just freely move your body. Her new friends were with her and there was a lot of interaction, especially amongst the girls.

To make the cliche about geeky guys and their awkwardness around women would not have been completely fair but it did apply to quite a few of the guys there. A handful however were turning that trope on its head. These guys were good looking and often pretty muscular or leanly toned. They had been buzzing like flies around Sarah all night and now she was cutting loose one of them saw an opening and took it. He was a tallish guy dressed as a ninja from an anime. His outfit showed off quite a lot of his torso and his body was taught and attractive. He had stepped up to Sarah whilst she was dancing and had found a beat in the music to insert himself into her dancing space. She had welcomed him as a fellow reveller and he had moved close to her so they were dancing together. A confident hand on her hip guided her motions in time with his and soon they were swaying their hips as one while pressed closely together. His hands were on both her hips now and her hands were on his shoulders and chest. Seeing his moment he swept in for a kiss. The ****, the music, the dancing and his confident attentions had swept Sarah into the moment and she returned the kiss. When his lips parted, so did hers and their tongues entwined. His body pressed into hers and she pressed it right back . His leg was between her thighs and softly pressed her sex against firm flesh. It was the following spark of arousal that snapped her to her senses and she untangled herself from the boys lips and arms. "I'm sorry." she called to him over the music "My dad's here and we only just met and, I'm sorry I can't right now." the boy said he understood and asked for her number. She placated him with one of her social media cards she's been giving out at the con. He had tried to kiss her goodbye but a turn of the head put it firmly on the cheek.

Standing to one side and having more of her drink she tried to gather herself. It wasn't helped by the very excitable girls who came over to talk about what had just happened. The DJ announced the last song and she managed to drag herself back to the dance floor along with pretty much everyone else for the last dance but her mind was not in it. As the song ended people started saying their goodbyes with hugs and kisses and promises of meeting at the next con and Sarah participated as best she could but she really wanted to find Tom. She soon saw him standing neatly to the side holding their jackets and smiling at her. It doesn't look like he saw the thought and sighed with relief as they headed out into the cold night air. People were still buzzing around and saying goodbye as they walked out and feeling more relaxed she stopped to exchange details with a group of girls she'd been hanging out with while Tom stood and waited.

As he stood a rowdy group went past him and he heard a familiar voice shout "Hang on a sec'" He turned to see Diana standing primly in front of him. She beckoned him to come closer as if she had something she wanted to tell him. As he leaned closer to her she took hold of his head and kissed him. It was the reaction of the cheering crowd that drew Sarah's attention in time to see her husband being kissed by a petite blonde. The blonde in question broke off the kiss and said quietly "You taste nice" her hand pushed something into his trouser pocket and she broke away shouting "Bye bye daddy."

Tom stood up in a daze and turned to face his wife who looked equally shocked. They stood there looking at each other for a moment, neither sure what to say until Sarah marched forward, seized his hand and said "Let's go home."