Pleased that Tess was onboard with his plan, and already feeling as well of excitement in his chest and below at the prospect of bringing the beauty home, Luke followed Tess over to her table, standing by quietly as she said goodbye to her friends and the party they had set up for her.  Tess’s dark haired friend looked none too pleased with the situation unfolding in front of her, but Luke had to admit that a smile would likely look out of place on the brunette’s face.  Tess’ blonde friend on the other hand was the complete opposite, just full of smiles, even if they were a little lascivious, Luke didn’t mind in the least.<br/><br/>With her goodbyes out of the way, Tess seemed willing and eager to go, so Luke led the way out of the club, finding several ubers and taxis outside, and grabbing the nearest one.  It was probably not too long to walk, but he saw no reason to take any extra time, and while he hadn’t really noticed what Tess had on her feet, he knew a lot of women wore shoes to the club that weren’t exactly made for walking.<br/><br/>Since the ride was so short, there really wasn’t m8ch time to chat, so Luke contented himself with resting his hand on Tess’ knee.  In only a minute or two, they were outside of Luke’s building, where he ushered Tess past the doorman, into the elevator and up to his floor.  Opening the door to his apartment, Luke closed the door behind them, and unable to wait much longer, he stepped around to place his hands on Tess’ waist, stepping in close and kissing her slowly on the lips.<br/><br/>Pulling back after a few seconds, he grinned. “Welcome to my place.  Can I get you anything?”