“The pleasure is all mine,” Nicole says sultrily extending her hand. I have to take a drink and look away so I don’t burst out laughing. This reminds me of The Millionaire Matchmaker or The Bachelor shows when all these girls are vying for the attention of one Bachelor. I find it all so pathetic.
“Nice to meet you Nicole,” Jason says, shaking her hand and I don’t miss his eyes peruse her from head to toe and back up again, his eyes resting on her chest. Nicole is a tall model thin blonde with long lean legs that go on for miles. She’s too thin, I think bitterly. We are complete opposites. I have long brown hair, curves and am on the petite side. Maroon 5’s Love Somebody starts to play.
“Oh, I love this song.” I start moving to the music.
“Come on, let’s dance,” Jason says, motioning for all of us to follow him. The dance floor is pretty crowded and we spill over the edge. Jason starts grinding on Nicole and their eyes are locked on each other. It’s quite the nauseating spectacle. It causes my stomach to lurch and I’m not sure why it’s affecting me like this. Some of his frat brothers move in on us. That tall, dark and handsome one who came by the house the other night to invite us to the exchange is smiling down at me and dancing very closely invading my space.
“Hi I’m John, what’s your name beautiful?” A real charmer this guy is, gorgeous face and cocky as all get out.
“Hi I’m Clarissa and this is Maci.” He barely acknowledges poor Maci, he just keeps staring at me and getting close enough to start grinding on me. I close my eyes getting lost in the music, not caring if he is getting up close and personal on me. These exchanges can be so much fun. I’m trying not to even look at Jason making his move on Nicole or should I say Nicole making her move on him. I continue to writhe and dance with John, turning my back towards them. I start to feel some guy grinding up to my backside as I gyrate and wave my arms up high in the air getting so lost in the rhythm of the music. How I love to dance, I could stay out on this dance floor all night and I practically do. I turn around and it’s Jason grinding on me and he places his hand suggestively on my body. One goes to the front of my thigh and the other pulls me into him at the waist. I think I just felt his rigid manhood press against my behind.
“Jason, stop it,” I say, scolding him. I try to dance away from him.
“Where’s your mystery man tonight?” I act like I don’t hear him as I move away from him and cozy up to John. Let Jason go for Nicole tonight. She has made it obvious she’s all his for the night or their lifetime I laugh out loud. These girls look at him with dollar signs in their eyes, it’s so apparent. He whips around and is grinding on Nicole again and then takes her hand and leads her off the dance floor. My gut clenches when I see them walk off together. Is he taking her to his room just like that? I think I’m going to be sick as they walk off disappearing amongst this party crowd. Dancing suddenly loses its luster and I want to go home and crawl in bed. Something about Jason hooking up with someone right in front of my eyes bothers me to no end. It does literally make me sick.
“I’m leaving,” I tell Maci and Bella.
“Why so early?” they ask.
“I don’t feel too good, it’s my stomach. You guys stay and have a good time,” I tell them.
“Hey Clarissa, where are you going?” John follows after me.
“Oh, I’m not feeling too great, I’m going to call it a night.”
“Let me walk you back to your place. Where do you live?”
“In an apartment around the corner, I’ll be fine. Thanks anyway.”
“No really, I can’t let you walk home alone.”
“If you don’t mind,” I say, looking up at him with a small smile. It’s sweet of him to walk me home. Normally Jason would, but I suppose he’s busy getting himself some tonight. John and I chat on the way back to my place.
“Goodnight Clarissa. Can I take you to dinner this weekend?” he asks. I pause before I answer.
“You know John, normally I would love to, but I’m kind of seeing someone right now.”
“Oh, okay. Well, goodnight.”
“Thanks for seeing me home, it was really sweet of you,” I smile at him.
“Happy to oblige, take care,” John replies.
I get into our apartment, take off my make up and put on my comfy pink PJ’s with hearts on them and climb into bed. It makes me upset to even think about Jason with Nicole. It’s really bugging me. It’s sick really, she’s a slut and he’s a man whore. The way these people just hook up randomly. All right, I admit I’m being a hypocrite. I was just as bad that first night I drove over to Grant’s condo. I need to forget about them and just get myself some shuteye. Deena better not be bringing a guy home tonight.
Morning comes too soon. Deena’s bed hasn’t been slept in, which is no great surprise. I wander out to the kitchen for some breakfast and Kara and Lexi are enjoying some pancakes Kara whipped up. Jake from upstairs is sitting at the table eating pancakes with them. Hold on here, did he spend the night or just show up this morning?
“Hi guys,” I say groggily.
“Good morning, there’s some pancakes for you,” Kara offers.