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A hand that isn’t Bast’s squeezes my hip and I stiffen, until I hear Ash whisper in my ear. “We saw you dancing, and decided we needed in. Mind if Jonas and I join you two?”
I turn in Bast’s arms and see Jonas and Ash watching me, with heat in their eyes. It’s the first time this has ever made me feel powerful before. I’m not ready for anything serious, but I do feel safe with them.
Bast twirls me around and I laugh, feeling warm and tipsy from the alcohol. It’s nice to just be free for a little while.
Getting up onto my toes, I stare at Ash, a question in my eyes. Making it easier as he’s so tall, he bends, breathing against my lips, waiting for me to make the next move. Kissing him feels amazing, almost like a do-over after the one that made me spiral.
I continue to dance with each of them, offering them all kisses, loving the feel of their soft lips against mine.
The guys go grab bottles of water for the four of us, and I take a seat to wait for them. My feet are starting to hurt, and I sit down to watch everyone. Unfortunately, the break allows my mind to clear from the alcohol, and I touch my lips. Holy wow… I really kissed them all. Should I have? Is this going to mess up their friendships? Ugh. Darn it, why couldn’t I just stay tipsy and happy?
I’m unsure if I’m doing something wrong right now, because I like them all. And I… I’m also starting to feel something for Levi. He was so careful with me after the punishment in the underground, and he told me that’s the last time we would do anything like that.
Leaning back, I blow a breath out and decide I need to take a moment and work through how I feel. Then I can talk with the guys. I may be inexperienced with relationships, but I always try to be fair.
Gettingup, I see the guys and smile at them as I walk over. I don’t want them to think anything is wrong, because it’s not. Everything is amazing, I just need some time to think about all of the emotions I feel.
“Hey guys, I’m feeling tired so I’m going to head back with Tempest… after I find her,” I say, looking around at all of the bodies around me with a giggle.
“I saw her over there,” Bast says, pointing to the right. Sure enough, there is my roommate dancing up a storm.
Grinning, I hug him in thanks. “Tonight has been amazing. Thank you for dancing with me, and um, everything,” I tell them all, blushing.
Ash chuckles, muttering something that sounds like, “adorable”, before opening his arms for his own hug. Pressing a kiss to my head, he lets go so I can say goodbye to Jonas.
“Leaving the best for last, huh?” he jokes with a grin as he hugs me. “I’m so glad you came to the party, Chastity. Try not to get too much in your head about this, okay?”
I look up surprised, his eyes staring intently into mine. “Tell me I’m wrong?” he whispers, and I shake my head.
“I’m sorry—” I start to whisper and Jonas shakes his head, cutting me off.
“No. You’re not in trouble, and you’ve done nothing wrong. So apologies aren’t needed here, okay?” he insists.
This makes me feel lighter, and I sigh happily with a nod.
Leaving the guys, I weave through the crowd until I find Tempest. She stops dancing, coming over to me with her brows raised in concern, then grabs my hand and pulls me into her body. I gasp as she starts to slowly grind on me.
“See, I knew you’d be a good dancer,” she says with a wink and I swallow, getting lost in how her hand is slowly getting closer to my butt. She gives me a smile and licks her lips. What is going on right now? And why do I like having her dance on me?
When the song ends, I gently untangle myself from her and sigh. She looks at me concerned.
“Having fun? Or are you peopled out?” I smile at her because she asked how I was instead of being annoyed at me. Maybe I need to trust people a little more than I have. Give them the benefit of the doubt a bit?
Seeing Bridget, Lisa, and Monique walk by, laughing, I grimace. Maybe I’ll practice this in moderation. No need to go crazy.
“I’m good, actually. I may need to talk to you about a few things, if that’s okay? And… yeah, I think I need a break from partying,” I tell her with a small smile. “Baby steps and all that.”
I don’t want to tell her that I’m running from the guys because I’m worried about messing up their friendship. People don’t just share the same girl, do they?
Not to mention how I’m now confused about how she made me feel. I’ve never been attracted to a girl before… But the way she smiles at me with true compassion, and listens to me when I need to get something off of my chest, makes me feel strongly for her. Could it be more than friendship? I shake my head of the surprising sinful thoughts and shuffle towards the exit.
We leave the party, and Tempest trips on the way out. Looking over, I hold my arm out so she can take it.
“Thanks, Chas,” she slurs, and I hide a smirk.
“My brother calls me Chas. I miss him,” I say with a sigh, then shake my head. No, tonight is about fun. “It looks like you had a blast,” I remark as we walk outside into the cooler air.
Tempest shrugs with a giggle. “I haven’t partied in a bit, and I think I went a little hard. I’m so glad you’re walking me back,” she says with a smile, burrowing her face into my shoulder. “You smell delicious. Like blackberries and vanilla.” She sighs and I laugh.
