After parking the car, the three of us walk towards the entrance of Edge of Desire. The clicking of our heels on the concrete is barely heard due to the sounds of heavy bass billowing from the building.
A group of guys walking nearby obviously check us out. In a strange sort of way, it feels nice to know other men notice us. One of them is tall, dark and handsome and just winked. I typically would find that gesture to be gross, but tonight's mission is to build me up sexually so I can screw the brains out of my husband. A little flirting couldn't hurt with the end result, right?
We pay our fee and enter the club. It's still early, only about 10:00 PM. Clubgoers continuously fill the establishment. A steady beat ripples through our bodies as we enjoy the sounds played.
First things first, we decide a round of drinks are in order. While waiting our turn, the same group of guys from outside belly on up to the bar as well. They make small talk to gauge our motives. When the bartender arrives with our Bahama Mama's, the men chime in and pay our tab.
The tall, dark, handsome guy happens to be standing next to me. I catch him looking me up and down. He leans towards me and asks, "Want to dance?"
I nod so he takes my hand in his as he leads the way to the dance floor. My stunned friends are left behind. I can only imagine the conversations the two of them are having at my unexpected, daring and completely out of norm, move.
The music is loud; the beat surges throughout my body pounding in my chest. We manage a few casual words. I learn his name is Paul and he happens to be a computer geek at heart but works at a law firm. Talking is a little awkward because we have to yell, so we stick to dancing. With him standing in front of me, our hips sway to the music. He edges closer with each move he makes. His arms reach out to grasp my shoulders. I feel pressure as he attempts to pull me closer to him. A wave of unease envelopes me rather than the exhilarating feeling I had at first.
The moment he becomes touchy feely I begin to get nervous. Glancing around the room, I am relieved to find Alice and Rose nearby on the dance floor. My eyes connect with Alice and somehow she just senses my concern and knows when to intervene. I watch as she whispers to Rose. They approach me as I uncomfortably dance with Paul.
Alice says to him, "Excuse me, but we are kidnapping our friend." She doesn't wait for a response. She just grabs my hand and leads us off the dance floor to a bar on the other side of the room. This one is different than the first. It's a little less crowded and we can actually hear each other speak.
With furrowed brows, Alice seems hesitant to state what's on her mind. "Bella, what's really going on? Are you and Edward having problems?"
Her words sting. "What? No, what makes you think that?"
"Uhm, the fact you are dancing all over Joe Schmo out there on the dance floor," said Alice.
"His name is Paul. And need I remind you that you are the one who suggested this?"
"I didn't suggest you attack every male being that existed. I just suggested a way to spice up your sex life."
Alice raises her voice causing me to do the same.
"And I am spicing up my sex life, and it is amazing! Can't you just be happy for me that Edward and I are dealing with a very traumatic experience the best way that we can?" She knows our struggles with trying to conceive and the toll it has taken on me as the time passes.
Rose finally joins the conversation. "Alright girls. Let's take a moment and get another drink. Clearly we need to calm down."
Alice looks away momentarily. Then looking at me she calmly says, "I didn't say I wasn't happy for you."
"Then why are you so upset I actually listened to your idea?" I want to understand where her attitude is coming from.
"Because maybe I'm a bit jealous you can do this. It's exciting, daring, and so not you, Bella. But you took a negative situation of not getting pregnant, and turned it into a positive for you and Edward. At least your sex life is exciting."
I wanted to ask more questions, but I determine if she has issues, it will be up to her to come to us and talk about it.
After getting another round of drinks, we make our way to the dance floor. Paul is now all over some other chick on the other side of the crowd, which is fine with me since Edward should show up soon. I glance towards the entrance hoping to see him enter. As the door opens, I see the line is long to get in with no sign of our men, yet.
As I turn back to the girls, Rose is trying to do some sort of fancy move she saw in a music video. But she looks ridiculous yet sexy all at the same time. She stumbles as she tries to stop twirling which causes us all to laugh.
Various men try to dance with us. Instead of welcoming them in our trio, we start dancing closer to each other. It keeps them at bay. But with Rose's wild behavior, Alice as our graceful dancer, and me about to get laid, our movements appear sexual in nature and garner the occasional crowd.
The song changes to something a little faster. The bass still has us pounding our fists in the air and our hips swaying back and forth. I feel a pair of arms wrap around me from behind, halting my movement with the beat. He kisses behind my ear. And when he speaks to me, his breath tickles my skin.
"You look ravishing tonight—the outfit, especially the skirt, the way your body moves, and those heels. Man, you are one sexy lady."
I turn around and smile as Edward pulls me closer in a hug. Devouring my earlobe, he says, "You have no idea what seeing you dancing tonight is doing to me." Warm moist lips kiss my ear then continue down my cheek to my lips. I open my mouth as Edward slips his tongue inside to deepen the kiss. Our movements mimic the pulsating music. Even though we are in the middle of the crowd, attached to Edward makes me come alive with a sense that it's only the two of us connected in this moment.
After the intensity of our kiss, we temporarily part our lips. I glance over to see Rose and Alice staring with mouths wide open due to our very public displays of affection. I just winked at them because I know what will soon be happening. And it gets me oh so very excited just thinking about it, especially as Edward's hands move from my back to my hips to my ass.
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Sentence teaser for next chapter: My hand reaches for the door, but he stops me. "Uhm, you want to put these on?" My panties are twirling around his finger.
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