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“You’re insane, Vi.” She grabbed our key, and I slipped it into my pocket securely after locking the door. We walked downstairs, and I saw a blue compact car sitting at the curb. Violet checked her phone and nodded.
“That’s it.” She opened the back door, and we slipped inside. Violet gave her the address, and the girl looked back at us.
“Great idea. You’re getting a car home as well?” The raven-haired goth girl asked as we both nodded. She let us buckle in and pulled away to merge with the traffic leaving the parking lot, headed towards the row of places that housed fraternity and sorority groups. I sat back nervously and gazed outside. I told myself that this would be fun. I could drink just a little, being careful in the process. I didn’t want to end up a statistic.
The car stopped on the street in front of a packed house and I looked up with wide eyes. Violet urged me out, and I opened the door and stepped to the curb. Loud rock music was blasting through the windows and laughter floated out over it. Violet thanked the girl and grabbed my arm, pulling me into the house. I’d been here a couple of times before for parties and it was always crazy. This was no different.
The living room furniture was pushed against the wall, so people could dance to the radio. I could see people sitting on the couches and chairs before I glanced into the kitchen to see the alcohol there. My stomach growled, and I regretted not eating, but there were snacks here. That would tide me over and I could get something from a machine later. I followed Violet to the makeshift bar, and she looked over the various open bottles before looking at me. She was braver than I was. Violet opened the fridge and selected two bottles that were sealed, handing me one. I smiled gratefully before looking slowly around to see if anyone noticed.
She walked to the living room and looked over the crowd as she opened her bottle. I did the same, leaning against the wall with her as I sipped the sweet liquid. The party was packed and so many voices and laughter filled the room as I tugged at my shirt. I knew the drill. Violet would make me dance out there since it was her favorite thing to do. She was good about staying with me and cool with the fact that I didn’t drink too much. It worked.
One of her favorite songs came on and Vi smiled at me. She walked into the crowd and I followed, holding tightly to my bottle. She started moving to the beat, and I took a slow breath and focused on the hard beat of the song. When I did let go, it was nice. I used to be so carefree as a kid but when I got into the upper grades and college, I became cautious. Sleeping with Sterling casually was the only wild thing that I did, and I wondered about that choice some days. I certainly wasn’t looking to jump into bed with anyone else.
Violet cheered me on and I laughed as I started shaking my hips to the faster song. Okay, this was fun. I should get out more and enjoy college before graduation. I knew that once I started working, time would be limited. Since I was going into writing that could lead to some weird hours and long nights. It depended on what I ended up doing.
I was on my third song and just starting to feel thirsty when I felt someone close to me, tapping me on the shoulder. I turned to see Ed, a guy that was in my psychology class with me. I smiled at him. He was a nice guy and certainly handsome, but I’d never noticed him looking at me this way before.
“Hi, Ed. How are you?” I asked as he sipped the red cup that he was holding before tossing it into a big trash can a few feet away. That reminded me that he played basketball and I complimented his skill with a warm smile.
“Thanks, Rosalind. I’m great. It’s good to see you here.” He nodded at someone before focusing his whiskey colored eyes on me.
“My best friend dragged me here.” I winked at Violet and she looked Ed over as she waved at him. He moved closer to me and started to move with me, not too close but suggestively. I pressed my lips together and began dancing again, looking behind Ed. I noticed Sterling on the steps with a blonde girl who was laughing at something he said and leaning close to his face. His eyes were hard on her and I felt something deep in my chest.
I should stop this situation with him and just move on.
I focused on Ed, who was moving closer to me as another song started. I decided that I should give him a chance and try something new. I smiled and moved a little closer, matching my movements with his. I could do this. He was obviously into me, at least in this moment.
We danced until I couldn’t stand it any longer and told him I needed something to drink. I passed up alcohol and reached for a bottle of water that was in a cooler, watching as he got another beer from the keg.
“Do you stay here?” I asked as he sipped it with his gaze on my face.
“No. I have an apartment with a friend a couple blocks away. I’m not the frat guy type but I like their parties.” I nodded, taking a long drink from my water bottle. We made small talk as we found a couch in the corner of the room, and he made me laugh. I didn’t pull away when he leaned in to kiss me, closing my eyes and letting it happen.
4
Sterling
I glanced around the house when I noticed that Rosie wasn’t dancing with Violet anymore. I watched as her best friend shimmied up to a guy that was in my math class and frowned as I searched the rooms for Rosalind. I wasn’t even used to seeing her at these parties in the first place. It distracted me from my friends and I could tell that Lisa was irritated with me. She was working me hard for a hook up tonight and I found myself wanting Rosie instead. I knew that I should stop this thing between us, given the length of our friendship. Sex was a sure way to destroy all of that, but I couldn’t help but want her.
I saw her in the corner on a small couch, talking with a guy that I’d seen around campus. He was smiling at her as she laughed, and I narrowed my eyes as I watched them. Rosie didn’t flirt with other guys. I knew that she had a thing for me even if I still dated other girls. I felt like shit about that sometimes, but I wasn’t ready for a relationship. I also wasn’t ready to give her up.
“Sterling?” I heard a voice and glanced back at Lisa, who was in front of me. She looked annoyed as I blinked, giving me a seductive smile. “Want to come over to my place?” Lisa also had a single dorm, and I was familiar with every inch of it. I’d slept with her a handful of times.
“Probably not tonight. I have an early morning,” I replied as disappointment crossed her face. She looked around the room and I stared at her. “What are you doing?”
“Is there someone else here that you’d rather sleep with tonight?” L
isa asked, sounding like a petulant child. When the fuck did she get so possessive? “You’re so distracted.”
“Jesus, Lisa. When did you get like this?” I asked as I noticed Rosie kissing the guy she was sitting with. Lisa looked to follow my angry gaze and raised an eyebrow at me. “Isn’t she your friend from when you were kids?”
“I’m just watching out for her.” I growled as Lisa threw up her hands and walked away. I glanced at her before looking at Rosie again, who was leaning into the kiss now. She seemed to enjoy it and I felt my cock harden in my pants possessively. I wanted her.
I figured that Lisa would be pissy for a few days at least. I glared at the guy who was pulling Rosie closer to him and turned my head to search the room for someone else. I needed to fill this void, and I saw Grace walk in with a group of her friends. She was a brunette that I’d fooled around with a few times and I took a deep breath as I squared my shoulders. I walked down the stairs and headed to the door as she looked up and smiled at me.
“Hey, Grace.” I gave her the crooked smile that all the girls liked. I nodded at her friends with the same expression. “Ladies. How are you tonight?” They murmured something in return as I focused on Grace again. “What are you drinking tonight?”
I got us each a beer from the keg and we stood in the kitchen. Grace was shy at first, but I could see her warming up to me as we kept talking. I glanced back over to see if Rosie was still here and saw that the couch was empty. Damn it. Where did they go? I looked at the dance floor to see Violet’s arms wrapped around the guys neck from earlier.
