"Can we maybe just like…skip this party?" Spencer asked, rather whined, from halfway in her closet. She ruffled around her wardrobe for a third time, mindlessly shifting through each hanger and item.
"No Spence, we can't. We promised Hanna last week." Aria replied from her lounged position on Spencer's bed. Her small frame laid on her side in an attempt to not wrinkle the purple dress she had decided on for the evening.
"But…we could stay here and watch black and white movies?" Spencer grinned, sticking her head out of the closet to see her friend's reaction.
"Don't tempt me." Aria replied with a grin. "Just pick something we have to go." Aria attempted not to look obvious as she caught a glimpse of Spencer's flat stomach as she pulled her t-shirt off her head with a sigh. Spencer stood in front of her closet in just her green bra, puzzled as to what to put on.
"I guess this will do." She said and threw the loose black cashmere sweater over her head.
"You look great, as always" Aria replied as she sat up on the bed, her feet dangling off the mattress, as she attempted to reach to put on her cowboy boots.
Spencer came and sat very close to her on the bed. Aria could smell spencer's perfume and shampoo, both earthly and fruity scents, which completely captured the brilliant girl's essence. Aria attempted to think about something else as she felt her face beginning to feel flushed.
"I still have a headache from the wine." She said as she pulled her left boot on to complete her outfit.
"Two bottles will do that to you…"Spencer replied softly.
At that moment Aria lifted her head up from the ground and looked eyes with her brunette friend. She gazed at her beautiful complexion and the way her wavy haired framed her face. The tension between the two was palpable. Spencer opened her mouth slowly to try to get the words out, but felt a lump in her throat.
"Do you want to um…" she heard her voice crack as she tried to keep her composure "Talk about it?"
Aria felt her stomach flip over while her heart started beating out of her chest. She broke eye contact and stared at the yellow wall to attempt to keep her cool. In her mind flashes of the night before ran through her head, sending goosebumps and chills down her spine.
Spencer's soft wet kisses on her neck, moving her way down between her breasts, and making a line down her stomach. Her hands running through Spencer's hair. Her legs wrapped around Spencer's waist as the muscle's contracted in her thighs. The sound of Spencer moaning.
Snap out of it! Aria thought to herself and tried to bring her mind back to the present.
"I just think…" she started to reply when a loud BUZZZZZ interrupted her and she could see her iphone moving along Spencer's night table. "Sorry, one sec."
She flipped the phone over to reveal the screen to see a picture of her blonde friend Hanna sticking her tongue out at her. She slid the phone to unlock the call. "Hey Han."
"Where are you guys?! Emily and I have been ready for an hour. If you don't get here soon we're going to have eaten all the food in this kitchen. I told Vanessa we would be there a half hour ago!" Hanna screeched in Aria's ear.
"I know, I know. I'm still at Spencer's we just finished getting ready. We're on the way now."
She head her friend sigh on the other end of the line "Fine. Hurry Up!" Click. The phone hung up.
"We gotta go before Hanna sends a hitman for us." She retraced her steps after she saw the look on Spencer's face "I mean…" The girls were only about six months out of the terror they faced for much of their high school experience at the expensive of an anonymous –A.
Aria studied Spencer's face and could tell she was just as confused and mixed up as she was. "Can we talk later she said?" She reached out to place her hand upon Spencer's knee, a gesture she would normally do without thinking, however she did so hesitantly. Feeling Spencer's body under hers, any part of it, now felt a lot more intimate after last night.
"Yeah. Later's fine." Spencer replied. She hoisted her body off the bed and held her hand out for Aria's.
"Shall we?" she smiled.
"Aria placed her small hand into her friends. For a moment their fingers interlocked, sending chills up Aria's spine. They walked the few steps to the door hand in hand, until reaching the door and reluctantly letting go.
-Hanna's Kitchen-
"Ugh finally! Where have you guys been?" Hanna screeched as Spencer and Aria found their way into the kitchen and leaned against the counter.
"Uhh…sorry we were getting ready." Spencer replied quickly.
"That's the excuse Caleb and I use when we're getting it on." Hanna replied.
Spencer felt her stomach flip. She knew Hanna didn't mean anything by the comment, but she didn't know what had happened last night. She quickly tried to change the subject, as she could see the look of panic on Aria's face. "Right so…Where's Em? Aren't we in a rush?"
"Here I am" She heard Emily's voice call out from the other room, and turned to see her other brunette friend making her way down the staircase. "Sorry I was on the phone with Paige."
"Finally. Can we please go?" Hanna said while looking down at her phone, texting furiously.
"Yeah. Sounds good" Aria said quietly, studying the granitie countertops in an attempt to sort out the thoughts rushing around inside her head.
"I hope Caleb gets there soon. I want to get laid tonight" Hanna replied.
Aria felt a giant lump in her throat she tried to swallow.
