“Whoa.” Alex’s jaw dropped. The dress was floor length, crimson silk with slit up to the hip. Alex crawled down from Tish’s bed and held the dress up to her in the mirror.
“Try it on!” Tish exclaimed excitedly.
Alex slipped the silken fabric off of the hanger and draped it over her chair as she quickly undressed. She stepped into the dress. There were two clear elastic straps that she pulled over her shoulders. They were almost invisible against her skin. Two more straps of silk hung off of her shoulders, giving the illusion the dress was barely hanging on. Her breasts were a little too large for the bosom area, but that only helped increase her cleavage. “Can you zip me up?” Alex held the front of the dress close to her as Tish zipped up the back of the costume. The low-cut back gracefully dipped down to her hips and accentuated her curves.
“You have to wear this dress tonight.” Tish was staring with her hands on her hips.
“You sure it looks ok?” Doubt started to creep in as she looked at herself. “Is it too slutty?”
“It’s just the right amount of slutty.”
Alex laughed, “Ok, unzip me so I can shower, and then let’s go grab an early dinner.”
“Sounds like a plan. I think I’ll take one too.” Tish unzipped Alex and rummaged under the sink for her shower caddy.
Alex slipped out of the dress and pulled on an oversized t-shirt. She flung a fluffy blue towel over her shoulder, “Ready?” Alex picked up her own shower things and headed for the door.
“Yup!” Tish bent over and picked up an extra towel. The two of them went out into the hall. “Just a sec,” Tish paused in the hallway and stuffed the second towel under the door. “Just in case Walter tries to make a run for it while we’re gone.”
The two of them took a quick shower. Alex finished first and called out over the rushing water of the shower next to her, “Hey, I’m gonna head back.”
“Kay!” Tish yelled in reply.
Alex went back into the dorm room and scooted Tish’s towel back in place to block the door. Alex glanced at the desk chair on her side of the room. The mystery stain was back. She quickly swapped chairs again before Tish had a chance to come back. She braided her hair and threw on some shorts and a baggy shirt. Tish came in, dripping water on the floor. “Hurry up, slow poke!” Alex teased.
“Oh, hush.” Tish stuck out her tongue. “Any hamster sightings?”
“Not yet.”
Tish threw on some clothes and grabbed her I.D., “Let’s go.”
The two of them headed across Garner’s lawn to the Rec center. Tish nudged Alex, “Hey isn’t that the guy you were talking about?”
Alex looked over and saw Liam and Pasty Girl talking underneath a tree. He had a hold of her arms, and his face was tilted down towards hers. Alex felt jealousy swirl around in her stomach. Her mouth tightened into a thin line, “Yeah, that’s him.” Liam moved Jen backwards until she was pinned against the tree. Alex turned and started walking in the other direction.
“Where are you going?” Tish had to jog to keep up with her.
“Anywhere but here.” Tears were starting to brim up in her eyes. She fought them back as she walked.
“Whoa, wait.” Tish grabbed Alex’s elbow and stepped in front of her, “Now there’s two ways you can handle this. One, we can go back to the room, and you can eat ice cream and cry. Or two,” Tish stared hard into her eyes, “We can put you in that knock-out dress, get you a few shots, and you can go to that party and make him wish that you would even breathe in his direction.”
Alex blinked back the tears, “I like option two.” Her lip trembled a little.
“Ok,” Tish pulled out her phone and started dialing, “Hey, Erika.” A mischievous smile lit up her face as she talked on the phone, “Could you bring over some tequila and maybe some vodka? No, not for me. Alex. See you in a bit.” She hung up the phone as the two of them walked back up the steps to Garner.
Tish was curling Alex’s hair when Erika knocked on the door. “What’s with the towels?” She was dressed in a pin stripe skirt with a white button up-shirt. Erika gently sat her backpack on the floor. Glass clanked inside as she laid it down.
“There may, or may not, be a hamster on the loose,” Tish said as she coated Alex’s hair with hairspray.
“Great.” Erika shook her head and laughed while she unzipped her bag. “Okay, ladies. Tequila, Salt, limes, vodka, sprite, and grenadine.” She named off the items as she lined them up on the floor. She looked up at Alex, “Any preference?”
“Um…Dealer’s choice.” Alex looked at Erika’s reflection while Tish did touch ups on her hair.
“Lick your hand.” Erika held out the salt.
“What?” Alex looked at her like she was trying to pull a prank on her.
“Ok, watch.” Erika licked her left hand and sprinkled the salt on it. She poured a stream of tequila into a shot glass and pulled a wedge of lime out of a plastic bag. “Lick it, slam it, suck it.” Erika licked the salt off of her hand, downed the shot, and sucked the juice from the lime. “Your turn.”
Alex licked her hand and let Erika sprinkle salt on it. She held the shot glass in front of her, “It smells awful.”
“You’re not doing it for the smell.” Tish pipped in as she and Erika watched Alex prepare to take her first shot of alcohol.
“Here goes,” Alex licked her hand, dumped the shot into her mouth and shoved the lime between her teeth. She shook her head, “That’s disgusting!” Alex’s face contorted as the other two girls laughed.
“Trust me,” Erika poured herself another shot, “by the time that one kicks in, you won’t care how anything tastes.”
Tish started doing Alex’s make-up. “Do you have waterproof?” She fished around in Alex’s make-up bag.
“Yellow mascara tube is the waterproof.”
“Tish, you want one?” Erika held out a shot glass.
“No, thanks. I’m going to be the designated dancer tonight.”
Alex blinked her eyes, “I feel a little giddy.”
“Oh good, it’s already working.” Erika smiled as she downed her next shot. “We’ll wait another thirty minutes before we give you a second one.”
“Ok, beautiful, go put on that dress.” Tess finished up Alex’s make-up and ushered her out of the chair.
Erika sucked on another lime wedge, “So what are you going to wear tonight?”
“Hmmm,” Tish flipped through her closet, “what about this?” She pulled out a little black dress and a red tie.
“That’ll work,” Erika nodded. Alex walked back in front of the mirror, “Damn, girl! You’re rocking it.”
“Thanks,” she smiled and blew out a long breath.
“Here,” Erika poured her another shot. “Liquid courage.”
“I thought we were going to wait thirty minutes?” Alex looked at her uncertainly.
“Eh.” Erika shrugged her shoulders and held the glass out further.
“What time is it?” Alex took the shot and then smoothed out the edge of her lipstick.
“Seven thirty.” Tish had shimmied into her dress and had the tie looped loosely around her neck. “You guys ready?”
“Yup.” Erika got to her feet.
“One more shot?” Alex smiled and held out her hand imploringly.
“One more, then I’m cutting you off.” Erika handed her the tiny cup and pointed her finger at her. Alex downed it, and the girls headed over to Marcus Manor.
Music blared across the lawn as they entered the party. Alex took a deep breath and made her way into the dancing room. The lights and bodies waved around her in beautiful rhythms. Someone took her hand and pulled her up on top of a desk. Alex let her body move to the music. She could hear guys cheering her on. The music and the dress made her feel sexy. She swayed her hips and turned towards the wall letting the deep swoop of the back of her dress accentuate the movement of her curves. Two guys joined her. One danced in front of her, and the other placed his hands on her hip
s. Alex could barely feel their hands on her. Her body was starting to go numb. She closed her eyes and continued dancing. The next time she opened her eyes, she saw Liam by the door. He clenched his jaw as he watched her. Alex leaned back on the guy behind her. She lost her footing. The guy wrapped his arms around her. She felt herself being lowered back into the crowd.
“Let’s get you some water, ok?” The guy whispered into her ear as he cupped her breast and forced her towards the door. Alex tried to push his hand away, but her arms wouldn’t do what she told them to.
Alex stumbled into the hall. She could feel his lips on her neck. He pushed her against the wall and started lifting up the fabric of her dress. Alex tried to tell him to stop, but her mouth fumbled the words. The next thing she felt was the guy being pulled off of her. She turned to see Liam on top of the guy. Her vision wavered as she saw him punch the guy repeatedly. Alex slid to the ground; the world around her went black.
Chapter 4: The Morning After
Alex opened her eyes. She was underneath a soft grey comforter in a king size bed. Grey and black pillows were tossed around her head. She sat up slowly. Black curtains blotted out the sunlight that was trying to peek through. It smelled familiar and woodsy.
“Good, you’re up.” Liam came in the room with a plate in his hand. “How are you feeling?”
“I have a headache, but other than that I’m ok.” She scooted back to make room for him to sit on the edge of the bed. She saw her dress folded in the corner and looked down at herself in horror. Alex was wearing a large black t-shirt. It smelled like Liam’s cologne. “Did you change my clothes?”
“No, you undressed yourself in the bathroom.” He nodded towards a door. “Figured my shirt would be more comfortable, so I lent it to you.”
“Thanks,” she glanced around the room, a little embarrassed. “Is this your place?”
“Yeah.” He handed her the plate. It had a grilled cheese on it. Alex pinched off a piece of the sandwich as he continued, “I live in the apartments on the edge of campus. So, do you want to tell me what the hell happened last night?” A little bit of anger seeped into his voice.
Alex pulled off a piece of crust and looked down at her lap. “I saw you with Pasty Girl when I was going to get dinner. I got jealous.” She sighed as she fiddled with the piece of bread. “Look, I know we aren’t dating or anything, and I don’t really have the right to get jealous, but it just really upset me. So I got drunk and did stupid stuff.” Her heart pounded as she spoke. Her emotions were torn between embarrassment and sadness. “I’m really sorry.” She looked up at him earnestly.
“You don’t have anything to get jealous over.” He lifted her chin so he could look into her eyes better. “Do you want to know what was going on with Jen yesterday?” Alex nodded as she chewed on her bottom lip. Liam put his hand on her knee, “The reason I broke up with Jen is because she was doing Ecstasy. I asked her to stop. Tried to get her help. She chose to continue using, and one day I caught her with heroine.” His mouth was a thin line as he struggled to find the words, “She stopped breathing and I had to give her CPR on a fucking campus patrol car. That’s when I left, and yesterday I found out she was selling it to my little sister. What you saw was me threatening to get her kicked out of school and thrown in jail if she came even within a ten-mile radius of Lainey again.” His voice shook, “So no, you don’t have anything to be jealous over.”
Alex sat there, frozen. She didn’t know what to say. All she wanted in that instance was to comfort him. She set the plate on the nightstand by the bed and crawled over Liam’s leg. Before she realized what she was doing, she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled his head against her shoulder. Her legs encircled his waist. “I’m so, so sorry.” She ran her fingers through his hair as she whispered in his ear. “Thank you for helping me last night. I was really lucky you were there.”
“Anytime.” His arms caressed her back, and he leaned his head into her neck.
She could feel his breath on her skin. She readjusted herself into a more comfortable position. Her hips moving innocently against him caused him to have an erection. He kissed her neck and she let out a soft moan as she felt him against her inner thigh. Alex grabbed a handful of his hair as he kissed her collar bone. She closed her eyes as his fingertips slid underneath the hem of her shirt. He paused and pulled back, “You sure you’re ok with this?” he whispered as she continued to slowly move her hips back and forth.
Alex’s breath was coming in short gasps. “Yes…but, I’ve never,” her voice trailed off.
Liam smiled at her. “If you want to stop at any time, just tell me ok?”
Alex nodded as his fingers brushed against her bare skin and lifted the t-shirt over her head. Liam tossed the shirt aside and laid her down on the bed. He kissed her lips as he cupped her naked breast in his hand. His fingers expertly found her nipple and pinched softly. Alex moaned lightly as the pressure of his fingers sent waves of pleasure through her. Her body arched and curved upwards toward him.
Liam kissed her neck as she gasped in pleasure. He slowly kissed down her chest until his tongue found her other nipple. Liam sucked until it was erect in his mouth. His fingertips slid down her side until they reached her thigh. His fingers left a trail of goosebumps in their wake. Alex was having trouble breathing. His touch made her ache with want. He teased her by trailing his fingers lightly across her inner thigh, going higher, but never actually touching where she wanted him to touch her so desperately. He let his fingers press into her lace panties as he undid his pants with his other hand.
Alex spread her legs wider allowing him full access to touch her as he pleased. The barrier of her panties denied her the full satisfaction of his fingers. She wanted more. Liam Pulled off his shirt and pants, and then he returned his focus to Alex. He hooked his fingers on her panties and slipped them off of her as she lifted herself up. Liam kissed and softly bit her inner thigh. She could feel his breath so close to her now. She arched her back again as his tongue found her clit. The pleasure was so intense Alex was having trouble staying still. She could feel his tongue moving slowly and tantalizingly against her. She grabbed a handful of his hair and pulled his head back.
Alex pushed him onto his back and crawled on top of him. Her body found the bulge in his boxers and moved gently back and forth, encouraging him to get harder. Her nipples were still erect as she sat on top of him, wiggling her hips. She lifted herself off of him and pulled off his boxers. Liam watched as she knelt on the bed and placed her mouth around his cock. The arch of her back accentuated the plumpness of her ass as she began sucking on him. Alex looked up at him as she slid her tongue along his shaft.
“Ok that’s enough,” Liam forced her onto her back. He needed to be inside of her. Alex felt her body pulsating as he positioned himself. Liam gently pushed the tip of his penis inside her. Alex tensed a little at the pain. Liam stroked her clit with his thumb to help her relax and take her mind off of the discomfort. He eased himself the rest of the way into her and sighed as he felt her tightness surround him. He moved slowly back and forth. Pleasure built with each thrust. As he moved in and out of her, Alex moaned softly.
Liam pulled out of her. Alex let out a noise of disapproval. He guided her on top of him, and as she rode him he guided her hips up and down. Her breasts bounced as she moved, and she could feel him swell more inside of her, filling her completely. She contracted her muscles around him and a soft grunt of desire came from him. Alex rode him for her own pleasure. Her clit rubbed against the shaft of his cock as she moved herself back and forth on top of him. She went faster and faster, her nails dug into his chest as the pleasure intensified. Alex cried out as she came on top of him. Her wetness increased Liam’s appetite for her. He made her keep riding until her whole body writhed in euphoria.
Liam felt her body contracting around him as her orgasm completed. He pulled out of her and threw her onto her back. He swung his leg over her and placed his pulsing cock between her brea
sts. Alex pushed her tits together as he continued to move back and forth. She placed her mouth on the tip of his penis as warm liquid erupted from him. Alex continued to suck until he jerked himself out of her mouth. She used her tongue to lick a small drop of cum from her lips as she swallowed.
Alex and Liam lay there together, panting. She had her head on his chest, and he stroked her hair. “Wow,” Alex breathed out.
Liam chuckled, “You sure that was your first time?”
“I mean,” Alex rolled over onto her back, “I’ve done some stuff before, but I’ve never actually had sex.”
“You doing ok?” Liam turned his head to look at her.
“Yeah, I’m alright.” Alex paused for a minute, “So, I don’t want to freak you out, but what does this mean for us?” Her pulse raced as she waited for his answer.
“You mean do I just want friends with benefits, or do I want more?”
“Yeah.” Alex bit her lip.
“How about this?” Liam stroked her hand, “Why don’t we go on some dates and get to know each other?”
“Are you going to see other girls, or just me?” She looked nervously into his eyes.
“Just you.”
Alex smiled and leaned over to kiss him. “Ok.” She felt giddy as she laid there. “So what now?”
“I have a thing to go to tonight at seven, but until then I’m free.” He looked at Alex, “You know what, why don’t you come with me? Consider it our first date.”
“What is it?”
“My little sister is in a high school production of Annie Get Your Gun. I promised her I would come.”
“Ok, sure. Sounds fun.” Alex sat up. “What time is it now?”
Liam picked up his phone from the bedside table and lit up the screen, “Three twenty-seven.”
“Ugh.” Alex groaned, “I don’t wanna get out of bed!” She flailed her legs on the mattress in a mock tantrum.
“Then don’t”
“No, I need a shower, and Tish will wonder what happened to me.” She kissed Liam lightly on the cheek and slid out of bed. Alex looked around the floor. “Where did my panties go?”
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