The Road to EGOT Season 02 Pt. 21

"Just hang in there." I told her before she went to sit with the others. With a smile and another kiss on the cheek, Candice soon followed. I walked around the restaurant, greeting the people I knew. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves and couldn't wait to taste Brad's food. Cindy came out of the kitchen looking great. She hugged me and thanked me for everything, before telling me that Brad was still hard at work in the kitchen.

I watched the entrance as Matt Damon and Ben Affleck came in with huge smiles. I went over and greeted them both, thanking them for coming.

"You never called me." Ben said placing one of his huge hands on my shoulders. "I am hurt."

"You hurt Batman's feelings. Not a great Idea." Matt threw in.

"Sorry about that. Just got caught up trying to get tonight ready and rolling."

"I understand. And this all looks great." Ben said. "But I still need to talk with you. Maybe tonight you'll get a minute."

"Of course. Thanks for coming both of you." They nodded and went inside. I stood by the door and waited as I watched Olivia Munn walk through the restaurant doors. She looked amazing in a blue dress that showed off her amazing cleavage.

"Hey handsome." She said smiling brightly.

"Hey you look gorgeous."

"I knew this was a big deal for you guys. Had to bring the heat."

"Well you sure did. Thanks for coming."

This continued for awhile. I greeted and thanked all those that had taken the time to stop by. Kanye and Kim. Beyonce and Jay-Z. Iggy Azalea and Nick Young. Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde.

"You must be Mr. Bryant." A well dressed older gentleman said, holding his hand out to me. I had no idea who this man was, but I couldn't help but notice the ring he was wearing as I shook his hand. It looked familiar but I couldn't place where I had seen it before. There was a symbol on it but I couldn't make it out.

"Yes, thank you for coming." I told him trying to hide my ignorance of his identity.

"Of course you don't know me. I'm John Klease. Congressman John Klease." That name didn't ring a bell at all. His date finally walked in and I knew exactly who she was. He was with Gigi Hadid, the incredibly sexy Victoria's Secret model. The blonde was in a pair of high heels that only highlighted the long legs beneath her.

"Hey Duncan." She said kissing me on the cheek. I was still a little flabbergasted. I had never met her before, but the fact that she knew who I was only did wonders for my ego.

"Hey, thanks for coming." I said finally regaining my composure.

"You're welcome. Marty invited me. You've met John?" She said gesturing towards her date.

"Yeah, Duncan here had no idea who I was." The Congressman joked.

"Well in all fairness, I wasn't expecting a congressman to join us tonight." I said.

"Well how could I miss out on the chance of meeting you. I've heard a lot of great things about you Mr Bryant."

"That's flattering. But I'm really not that special." I told him.

"Humble too. I do admit you live up to your reputation."

"May I ask, what exactly you have heard about me?" I asked cautiously.

"Just that we can all expect great things from you. I hope that's true."

"As do I." I told him gesturing them towards the tables. As wonderful as Gigi looked, her date was making me feel a little uncomfortable. "I also hope you enjoy your dinner."

"I'm sure we will. Thanks Duncan." Gigi said pulling Klease with her.

"What was that all about?" A voice said behind me. I turned to find Jennifer Lawrence, looking spectacular in a white dress that showed off plenty of cleavage and a slit that displayed off her wonderful leg.

"I have no idea." I told her as I held her in a tight hug.

"That dude totally looked like he wanted to fuck you. Like right here." She joked making me laugh.

"You think so?"

"Oh yeah. He was practically calculating if he had enough lube on him right now."

"So I'm not even worth dinner?"

"You look way too good to wait until after dinner." She said, the look in her eye and the tone in her voice making it clear she wasn't joking.

"Well good things cum, to those who wait."

"You promise?" She said cocking her head to the side.

"I'm not planning on disappointing you anytime soon."

"I'll hold you to that." She said as she walked by me and entered the dining room. Kiersey Clemons came with Zac Efron. The two had been filming the sequel to neighbors and had gotten very close. They weren't dating but I was so glad to see Kiersey.

"Hey Superstar!" She said as she strolled in wearing a blue dress with a huge scoop right below the neck. She looked beautiful.

"It's so good to see you." I told her holding her tight. "Thanks for coming Zac." I told Efron as he reached his hand out to me.

"Thanks for the invite man. Michael keeps saying how cool of a dude you are. It's nice to finally meet you." He was of course talking about Michael B Jordan. The two had done That Awkward Moment movie and had been good friends ever since. As we stood and spoke I got to see just how good of a guy the ex Disney star was.

Miles Teller followed soon after. Michael had invited him. Fantastic Four had bombed terribly that summer, but he was talented and I was sure that he would bounce back. Maybe with that Han Solo prequel that Disney was getting ready to cast.

Scarlett Johansson literally stopped time as she came in wearing a sexy green gown, with a green choker around her neck. I bit my lip as she walked to me and kissed me softly on the cheek. We chatted for a bit before she got her seat. Melissa Benoist was next wearing a gorgeous purple dress that showed off her athletic figure.

I walked to the bar and sat down. Marty found me and plumbed down in the seat next to me.

"You okay?" I asked him as I watched Britney Spears walk in wearing a clingy light blue dress that showed off plenty of her magnificent cleavage.

"Man, I can't believe we pulled this off."

"What do you mean?" I asked him giving him my full attention.

"Look at this place man. Just look around. We have some pretty big heavy hitters here. We got them here." I took another quick scan of the room and it literally hit me, just how far we had come. A few years ago we were no one. Today we were able to gather a guest list that could rival with any of the big award shows. It was a humbling moment that Marty and I shared together in silence as we enjoyed our drinks.

"You're right. This is huge." I finally said. Just then Ariana joined the party looking gorgeous in a small black dress. I almost bit my lip at how good she looked. I could not get over how her tight body moved and looked so fuckable. She stopped to say hi to Iggy, before looking up and seeing me by the bar. She smiled sexily and walked towards me. She jumped in my arms and I held her, taking in the smell of her perfume and the warmth and softness of her skin.

"Thank you so much for coming." I told her looking into her soft brown eyes.

"Of course. I had to be here for this." I introduced Marty and Ariana to each other before Marty disappeared. "Duncan, do you see what you've done?' Ariana asked me looking around the room filled with celebrities.

"Offered a free meal to a lot of rich people." I joked.

"No." She said laughing. "You brought together so much of the industry. You have movie, tv and music artists, all here just to help you and your friend. That's special."

"Thank you. I didn't really think of it that way. It is great to know that all of you came when I needed you."

"That's because we know you'll come when we need you." She said before kissing my cheek. She walked towards her seat and I had to stare at her body and how her ass looked in her dress. She turned back and saw me. She winked at me and mouthed "later" to me. Her sexy smile had my cock already stirring. I looked up and saw Margot walk in. I ran towards her to greet her. She was with Tom.

"Margot!" I said as I got closer to her. She smiled and hugged me warmly. She looked incredible in a black and white gown. Her hair was down and framed her beautiful face.

"Duncan, this is Tom." She said finally introducing me to the man that she had fallen in love with. Tom shook my hand and looked me up and down. Margot had clearly talked to him about me and he was now measuring me up.

"Nice to meet you Duncan. Margot has told me plenty about you."

"I'm glad. She's told me great things about you. Thank you for coming."

"We wouldn't have missed it for the world." Margot said cutting in.

"I'm going to get a drink. You want something honey?" Tom asked Margot. When she gave him her order, he left us.

"He doesn't like me very much does he?" I asked Margot when we were alone.

"He's a little jealous of you."

"If I were him, i'd be scared of every guy that got near you. You look beautiful." I told her as I kissed her cheek. Margot blushed.

"Thank you. You look good too." It was my turn to blush. "I'll see you later Duncan." She told me before going to join Tom at the bar. I looked off towards Margot and couldn't help but think what could have been. Her and I got along so well and the sex was fantastic. But the truth was that it probably wasn't meant to be.

"Hey." A soft voice said behind me. Pulling me out of my thoughts. I turned around and smiled brightly when I saw Victoria walking in. She looked amazing in a red mini dress. It was tight showing off every one of her curves. Her hair was down and she looked beautiful. There was no other word to describe her.

"Hey." I said having to clear my throat. She smiled, clearly having noticed the affect she had on me. "It's good to see you." I told her as she hugged me.

"I bet." She said laughing openly at me. "This is amazing. I love what you've done with the place."

"I didn't do much. The decorations were mostly Cindy." I admitted, still feeling a little hot under the collar.

"Always so humble." She told me placing her hand on my cheek. We stared into each other's eyes and the entire world stopped. I took in her beauty and wanted to just lose myself in her. But something was stopping me.

"Duncan!" Brad called to me. "The food is ready! Oh Sorry!" He said when he finally realized who I was with.

"Hey Brad." Victoria said to my friend. They hugged and greeted each other. "You're not interrupting. We were just saying hello."

"Oh okay. Duncan! You going to talk before we get the food out?"

"Yeah i'll be right there." Victoria was looking at me with a smile that I couldn't exactly place. "What?" I finally asked her.

"Nothing. I just forgot how good you looked in a Tux." I blushed.

"I gotta get out there. You should get to your seat." I told her walking past her. I felt her slap my ass as I did. I turned back and looked at her in shock.

"Sorry, couldn't help myself." I looked her up and down.

"I know the feeling." I told her thinking about her ass.

"Well, i'm here. What's stopping you?" What was stopping me? I had dreamed and wanted Victoria back from the moment that I had lost her. And here she was standing right in front of me. Telling me she wanted me. And yet...

"Duncan!" Brad called to me again and I turned away from Victoria and headed towards the front of the room. Everyone was seated and was now clearly looking at me.

"Thank you all for coming." I began feeling nervous and still unnerved about my moment with Victoria. "It means more than you'll ever imagine. Brad has been one of my best and closest friends since college. He's looked out for me and has fed me more times than I can remember." The crowd laughed. "I'm not joking. If it weren't for him I would have starved. He's more than just a wonderful chef. He's a wonderful husband, father and friend. He was always someone I could count on. And i couldn't be more touched to have so many of you here. You came for the same reason that we organised this event. Friendship. When people talk about Hollywood, they talk about the glamour, the fame and riches. But never about the friendships and bonds we make. Tonight in this room, there are many of you that I have had the pleasure of working with, and others that I have only met socially. I just want you all to know that there is no greater group of people. So raise a glass to yourselves. To friendship. To Love. And to us all." Everyone stood and clapped. I humbled once again. Brad joined me in front of the crowd with tears in his eyes.

"Everyone, eat up." He firmly announced. With that the food began to roll out. Everyone quickly dug in. I wasn't surprised at all to see the warm reception the food was getting. Brad had outdone himself. When the food was gone and everyone had settled into conversation, I took the opportunity to sneak to my favorite part of the restaurant for a moment to gather my thoughts. On my way up I had to walk past the third floor that held an apartment. Brad used to stay here when he was expecting early deliveries.

I was on the roof, taking in great gulps of air. There was a wonderful view of the city. I could still see the press bored outside, waiting for something, anything worth shooting with their cameras.

"You okay?" Victoria asked walking up behind me.

"Yeah. I'm fine. Just needed a second." I told her, once again taking in her beautiful form.

"I saw you coming up here. It's beautiful." She said standing next to me. Her perfume hit me making me close my eyes and enjoy the scent.

"It is. The night before Brad opened this place. Marty, Mark, he and I, we stood on this roof. Opened beers and toasted to the future. We were so sure we would do amazing things. That we would succeed and bring so much good."

"You have you know?" She told me seriously.

"Why doesn't it feel like enough?" I asked her.

"Cuz you're you. You're always trying to make everything perfect. It's impossible. You can only do your best." She said as she turned towards me and wrapped her arms around my waist. I looked at her and brushed the hair from her face.

"I've missed you." I finally allowed myself to say. She smiled brightly.

"I've missed you too." We both enjoyed the moment. The view, the cool wind that once again blew by us. "I have to get going." She told me pulling away from me and breaking the moment of peace she had created.

"Thank you for coming. It meant so much to me." I told her honestly.

"You mean more to me. I had to be there for you." With a smile and a quick kiss on my cheek, she was gone, leaving me alone with the view once more.

I finally decided to return to the restaurant. I had half expected people to be steadily leaving after dinner, but surprisingly, people had stayed and were enjoying drinks and talking. I stood off to the side and enjoyed the view. Marty was right. This was incredible.

"Duncan, there you are!" Ben Affleck said as he spotted me.

"Hey Ben, how was the food?"

"It was incredible. Your friend can cook."

"He is gifted. What did you want to talk to me about?" I asked him.

"Well you know we're doing this big DC movie universe." I nodded, knowing how big the release of Batman V Superman was. They were trying hard to catch up to Marvel and had to come out of the gate swinging. "Well I would love for you to join the group."

"Really?" I asked more than a little surprised.

"Yeah. You're talented as hell and we know you have some experience with comic book material."

"On T.V though. Never worked on movies before." I admitted.

"Gotta start somewhere. And I think you'll do great."

"I'm flattered, I really am. But I need some time to think about it." I told him. I was shaking my head. I had died for an opportunity like this. But I knew that this wasn't the right time. Ben looked flustered and more than a little shocked by my response.

"Okay I understand. What's your agent's number? and yours so we can keep in touch and see what we can work out." I gave him Marty's information.

"I've never heard of him." Ben said looking a little perplexed.

"He's right over there." I told him pointing towards Marty who was in a corner chatting up with Olivia Munn.

"Seems like a good guy." Ben said.

"He's a great guy. I'd trust him with my life."

"I got one of those too." He said nodding to Matt. "Alright Duncan, we'll talk soon." Ben said before heading towards Matt and their group.

"Duncan." Cindy told me as she walked towards me with a few of the waiters. "We are running low on wine, can you let these guys into the cellar so they can bring some up."

"Of course." I told her as I led the group of waiters downstairs. I let them in with the key and realized how long it had been since the last time I had been there. I walked around the cellar, thinking back on the days before this place opened. Brad's old office was here before he moved it behind the kitchen. I opened the office door and was surprised to see everything as it was. The black couch where Brad used to nap whenever he needed a break. The desk that had pictures of Cindy and the kids. There were even a few of us while we were in college.

On the walls, there was something different. There were framed posters from Eye Candy, The Flash, Supergirl and Mad Dogg. All of the shows that Mark and I had worked on over the past few years. I guess that Brad still hung out here sometime. I couldn't help but feel touched at the fact that he would put these up. It meant that he was proud of us.

"Hey, I thought I saw you coming here." I looked up to see Candice standing by the door. I took in her body once more. She looked amazing in that black dress.

"Yeah. Just got nostalgic." I told her as she sat in one of the chairs.

"I can see why." She said holding one of the pictures of the four of us. "I'm sorry again. About your job."

"Oh, it's okay. Not the first time i've been fired." I told her looking up at the poster of Eye Candy.

"True, but this was different. When you came to Vancouver you told me how good it felt for you to start this show from the ground up."

"It was a great experience. I'm happy that I at least got to finish writing the second season. It'll be weird not being on set when they get back to shooting."

"You do love being on set!" She said laughing. "I remember you always used to just sit and watch as much as you could."

"Well to be fair, I was just checking you out." I told her.

"I'm sure you were." She answered flirtatiously. "But that wasn't it. You loved the entire process."

"I do. It's funny. Marty and Mark were always the movie and tv guys."

"What changed for you?"

"Just being here. Working in the town, meeting the people. Seeing just how much it took to get a single scene perfect. I kind of fell in love with everything. It's hard not to."

"I know what you mean." She said standing up and walking towards me. "You talk to Greg? I'm sure he'd love to have you back on The Flash."

"No, I haven't. Working in Vancouver would be nice. The city is beautiful."

"Really? The city?" She asked me now only mere inches from me.

"It barely holds a candle to you." She smiled before she placed those perfect lips of hers on mine. I closed my eyes and held her tightly against me. I had missed Candice's lips against mine. They were so full and soft, there were no words to describe just how good they felt. She wrapped her arms around my neck and led me gracefully towards the wall. Once my back was against it, the sexy actress began to grind her body against mine, rubbing my cock in delicious ways. I wrapped my arms around her waist and pulled her tighter against me. I was completely taken away by the feel of her lips and the sweet scent of her perfume.

I ran my hands down and grabbed each perky butt cheeks in both of my hands. "mhmm!" She moaned into my mouth as I kneaded the soft flesh through the tight black dress. Candice's tongue snuck it's way into my mouth and I was only too happy to oblige her with mine. Her hands moved away from my neck. The next time I felt them they were busy unbuttoning the pants of my tuxedo. I couldn't help but be taken back to our first date together. That night in Vancouver at the museum. She had done the same thing. As our lips separated, both of us catching our breaths while looking at each other, the smile on her face told me that she was taken back to that night as well.