A/N: I only own the OC.
I had this idea come to me and decided to try and write it down. I hope that you all enjoy reading it.
"You got me what?!" I screamed into the phone once my best friend had told me what she got me for my 25th birthday. I had no idea what to do or say as she laughed into the phone.
"I got you a man... well, I rented him for you." she said and I knew that she was probably wearing the biggest smile. We lived in LA... it didn't surprise me that she could even do something like that.
"WHY?" I screamed at her.
"Calm down, sunshine... you need a man. I just wanted you to understand the reasons you need one. I know you haven't dated anyone in awhile." she said and I sighed.
"A dildo would have been just as good... no, probably better." I said and she started laughing.
"Whatever, see you tonight, sunshine." she said and hung up. We had a work function tonight and I glanced at the clock. It was almost 4pm... it started at 6. I had to get ready and leave because LA traffic sucks.
I found my favorite dress and slipped it on. I looked in the mirror and smiled. I was in my turquoise maxi dress and my hair was twisted into a knot on the top of my head. I slipped on black gladiator sandals, grabbed my clutch, and slipped out the door. I made it to the function right before the guest arrived.
"Don't you look nice." a voice said and I turned to see Nikki standing there smiling at me. I couldn't believe that she had rented me a man for my birthday... but I couldn't be mad at her.
"You too, bitch." I said and hugged her. She always looked fabulous and so did her twin who came up and hugged me. They were my first friends when I moved her and I only met them because Nikki's boyfriend had drunkenly groped me in a bar one night.
"Please just tell me that it's not one of John's random friends that you paid to sex me." I said and Brie was laughing as I saw her husband Daniel walking in to the room.
"No, I promise it's not." Nikki said and I sighed.
"It's better than the alternative." John said as he walked up and handed Nikki a flute of champange and then grabbed one for me.
"Thanks." I said and I looked at them. I had to admit that I was jealous of what they had with their men. I just hadn't found anyone since I dated Mike and that was a horrible experience. He always had his friend Dolph around and I secretly thought they were fucking each other.
"Just enjoy the time. I got you 12 sessions." she said and I felt like my eyes were going to pop out of my head when she said that.
"What?" I hissed at her and they all chuckled at me.
"It's from all of us." John said and now I felt more embarrassed. I got ready to say something else when Paul and Stephanie walked into the room. Stephanie was the owner of the match making company we all worked for and Paul was the owner/manager of the gym next door.
"Ladies." she said and hugged all of us.
"You look nice. You need to since we all chipped in to get you a man." she said and I put my head in my hands. They were all in on it and they all apparently thought I was incapable of getting my own man.
"You work for a match making firm... can't you just steal one?" Paul asked me and I chuckled.
"A lot of people put way more than you need or want to know on those questionnaires." Nikki said and we all nodded in agreement.
I was glad when they people started to arrive. Stephanie held functions for her clients once a month because they people we would match up were usually high end people, millionaires, royalty, or famous. I always got to meet interesting people, but I never found one that I thought was interesting.
I was just glad when it was over. I was headed home. I wanted some sleep since I was off tomorrow.
"Have fun tonight." Nikki said with a devious smirk and I stopped what I was doing. I looked up and they were all smiling at me.
"What did you do?" I asked her and she smiled.
"He will be there around 11." she said and I wanted to scream. I looked at my phone and it was 10:20 already.
"I will get you back for this." I said as they all quickly hugged me and sent me on my way. I ran for the subway and caught the train. I couldn't do anything but run bad scenarios through my head. I was having a stranger come to my apartment tonight, that I didn't invite, and he might be a serial killer. I was mad and scared by the time I got home. I got to my door and started to unlock it.
"Are you Marissa?" a voice asked me and I turned around. I found a man looking at me with a very quizzical look.
"Can I help you?" I asked him and he chuckled.
"Your friends didn't tell you did they?" he asked me in a deep raspy voice and I tilted my head to the side before it hit me that this was the guy.
"Oh, they did... you don't actually have to do this. You can just tell them that you did." I said and he chuckled.
"Fine, but seriously are you doing anything? Or are you going in for the night?" he asked me and I looked at him strange.
"You don't have to hang out with me." I said and he nodded.
"I got that, but you are here... I am here and I would like to take out a beautiful girl." he said and I laughed.
"They must have paid you a lot." I mumbled and he chuckled.
"That isn't something I can disclose, but seriously... at least go with me to the Denny's down the street." he said and I sighed.
"Why?" I asked him and he laughed.
"Because I came all the way here, you seem nice, I am hungry, and I would like company." he said and I took a deep breath. I knew that they had paid him, but even after I told him that he could leave he is still asking me to go somewhere with him.
"Fine." I agreed and turned to walk with him. I was surprised to see him holding out his arm.
"I won't bite you... unless you want me to." he said and I let out a nervous chuckle as we started back towards the elevator.
"Can I at least know your name?" I asked him.
"I will tell you at the end of dinner." he said and I rolled my eyes, but felt a smile spread across my face. I didn't want to admit that he had made me smile, but he had.
A/N: Who do you think her date is?
