The Unexpected Roommate

Chapter 6

     "Can I buy you a drink?"

     "Ooooh weee oooh. Imma take you home with me. I got money in the baaan—"

     I press my lips together holding back my laughter. Classic Vicky move. Guys would always ask her that question and then she hits them with T-Pain lyrics. I look at the guy from the corner of my eye and he looks so confused, just like the two guys before him.

     "What?" He moves a little closer.

     Vicky sighs. "No thank you, on the drink."

     "One won't hurt." He adds.

     "Buddy I'm into girls, you would just be buying a drink for nothing." She smiles at him.

     "We have something in common then."

     I can't help but turn my full attention to him. "Seriously, dude back off she isn't interested."

     "Feisty I love that in a woman," he winks at me. He looks back at Vicky. "That's the girlfriend?"

     Vicky gets off the barstool and I do the same. This guy isn't getting the hint at all. That's the thing with some college guys at Crowley University, no can seem like a foreign word. You would think they would be smarter than that. Last year there were so many allegations being thrown left and right, it honestly was hard to keep up with who said who touched who.

     "I don't understand why this city doesn't have a club that caters more to my taste." Vicky finds an open table near the opposite of the bar, closer to the entrance. "I should have worn my shirt that says I like girls that like girls! Maybe I would get hit on less."

     "No, you would definitely still get guys hitting on you. That shirt will only be a conversation starter for sure." I take a sip of my drink. "This day and age, guys love a girl who loves girls too."

     "You're right," her eyebrows raise at something behind me. "Look at the arm candy Mr. Avery is rocking with tonight."

     I look behind me and see he has a brunette on his arm, I wonder where he hid India for the night. Shrugging my shoulders, I turn back around to my drink and pretend not to care he is in the same club as me. I down my drink and in dire need of another one. Vicky smiles handing me her drink.

     "Don't get too drunk. You might end up actually sleeping with him tonight."

     "Puh-lease. I'm not interested in Avery like that." I down the rest of her drink.

     "I know, but still." She gives me a knowing look. "I know how you are drunk."

     I don't say anything and make my way back to the bar. I need to drink the feeling of knowing that he and I are in the same room right now. Ordering another round of surprise me I make my way back to the table. Vicky is now occupied with a very curvy chick, whispering in her ear.

     Honestly, at times I wish I was more like Vicky. She literally has no care in the world when it comes to hooking up with females. She rotated girls every week, never going back to the same one within a month's time. I've only seen one other person rotate girls like that and he is a guy. Vicky can pass for a guy at times.

     "Avery, this is Carmen," Vicky gives me that knowing smile. "And Carmen, this is my best friend Avery."

     "Nice to meet you," Carmen adds.

     "Likewise."

     An hour later, our table is covered with empty shot glasses and at this point, I feel invincible. Vicky gestures for us to go dancing and I look around for someone to dance with. Carmen already has her arms wrapped around Vicky, which leaves me out. Vicky wiggles free of Carmen, pulling on my arm.

     "You always get the first dance." She says as the song changes. "Oh, s**t this is our song!" she yells into my ear. Vicky is beyond drunk at this moment and I'm not that far behind. The beat of BLACKPINK' Ice Cream drops, and Vicky starts to sway her hips, clapping her hands. I watch her with a smile on my face as she circles me.

     "No," I say as she starts lip-syncing. "Vicky."

     She stops behind me and starts grinding her pelvic area on my ass. "Come on Ave!"

     "Vicky." I turn around laughing.

      "You know you wanna." She reaches out for me and I let her grab my hand.

      "You're drawing attention to us," I say aware of the people within a five-foot radius of us, just looking.

     "Then give in and stop making it awkward. They probably feel sorry for me." She places her hands on my hips. Lip-syncing again.

     I close my eyes and let the music guide me. I feel someone grinding against my ass, I'm going to kill Vicky. Opening my eyes, I see Vicky is still in front of me, with a devilish smile on her face.

     "Just go with it." She says before turning around grinding her ass against me, pushing me further into the person behind me. Their hands are now on my hips and I just go with it. I move my hips to the beat of the music and lean my head back. Getting a whiff of the person's cologne and I freeze for a split second. Avery. Of course, he would.

     With all the liquor following through me, it's time to have a little fun.

      I grab Vicky's waist pushing her slightly off me. She gives me a WTF look and I wink at her. I catch a glimpse of her eyebrows raising as I turn around wrapping my arms around Avery's neck. The look on his face shows that he wasn't expecting me to do this. I bat my eyelashes at him as I push my breast against his chest. I want to blame the alcohol on what I'm about to do next, but part of me wanted to do this since waking up to him this morning.

     I press my lips onto his. He is tense for a brief second but then he relaxes allowing the kiss to happen, taking control. I break away for air and within a blink of an eye, his lips are back on mine. I open my mouth inviting his tongue inside. Good gosh this feels so good. His hands tighten on my waist pulling me closer to his body. He bites down on my bottom lip and I jerk back slightly ending the kiss. I have no business doing this. I turn back around, grinding on him. His hands instantly go back to my waist.

     "You can double dip 'cause I know you like me," Vicky shouts grabbing my hand, tugging me towards her. "Shake it Avery!" she throws her hands in the air and I do the same. Moving around so much and all the liquor I have been drinking is starting to catch up to me.

     I find myself facing Avery again and he has that boyish smirk on his face and it's f*****g hot. The song changes and Vicky is literally losing her s**t. It is throwback after throwback songs playing. However, this one has always been my all-time favorite, 112's Anywhere. I sway from side to side, roaming my hands over my body. Avery wraps his arms around me, pulling me closer.

     "Stop teasing me." His voice is huskier than normal.

     "I love the way your body, on top of mine." I sing wrapping my arms around his neck. I toss my head back, giving him access to place kisses up and down my neck. Everything is starting to spin, and I close my eyes, taking deep breaths or close to it. With Avery's lips against my skin is driving me insane.

     "Bathroom break!" Vicky taps my shoulder and I hazily open my eyes. "Come on Ave, I have to pee." She whispers loudly. I reluctantly take a step back out of Avery's grasp and turn to Vicky. "Come on." She grabs my wrist dragging me to the women's restroom.

     She walks into a stall and I go to the sink wetting a paper towel. I wipe my face, trying to sober up. Deep breaths in and out. I repeat over and over. I look at myself in the mirror, upset and excited all at once. Drunken Avery is the worst of them all. All I want to do is get laid and my sights are set on Avery.

     "Hey, I'm going to call it a night soon." Vicky flushes the toilet coming out of the stall.

     "What? Why?" The night is only getting started and I can't leave now. I need to dance, to sweat this alcohol out.

     "You know why." She washes her hands and flicks water at me. "These fingers are about to work some magic."

      "For crying out loud Vicky, that's gross. I don't wanna hear that." I toss the paper towel at her and walk out the restroom, running into a movable wall—more like a hard chisel chest. "Avery?" I look up at him and there goes that smile again. He lifts my chin up, his lips land on mine.

     I can taste all the bad decisions that are going to happen tonight.