Aurele woke up in her bed, surrounded by several sleeping bags. Her parentās house was startlingly silent, especially after everything that had happened last night. Aureleās parents were absent from the scene- on a trip to visit some obscure relatives that they had mercifully spared their daughter. Aurele was eighteen, had just graduated, and was in the midst of packing up to head for the university, and as soon as the opportunity had presented itself, she had made plans for one last party, at her house.
She had kept it small, unlike the monstrous happenings that several of her classmates were famous for, inviting about a dozen close friends, and keeping the booze to a minimum. Dirk had somehow managed to get drunk and puke all over the bathroom, but she was confident that he was responsible enough to clean up after himself. And for the most part, not much sex had gone on. One couple had camped out on the couch for the night under a blanket, but most of the rest of the girls had slept in her room, with the guys across the hall. Aurele had secretly been hoping to get a little action- just to have a little fun and relax. It had been more than a year since sheād had a meaningful relationship, and she was intimately lonely. But alas, she was close friends with most of the guys who had showed up, and none of them seemed interested in her. She had to partly agree with them- itād be weird hooking up with a friend, and probably ugly afterwards, but she still thought that itād be kinda fun.
She sat up in her bed and surveyed the scene. She was the first one awake, and decided to take a shower before anyone else could lay claim to it. She slid out of her bed and tiptoed around her girlfriends en route to her closet. She slipped off her loose nightgown, letting the cool air touch her bare skin. The nervous prickle of goose bumps dotted her skin, and her nipples hardened a little against the cold. It was strangely erotic, being naked around so many people. Even if they were asleep. Without hesitating too much, however, for fear of a friend waking up, she wrapped a clean white towel around herself, feeling the fluffy cotton around her stomach. She smiled, feeling happy and protected. She again stepped over her friends, hoping they wouldnāt wake up to be flashed by her walking over them, and stepped out of her door. She decided against the weak shower she usually used, partially because of the mess Dirk had left, instead opting for the luxurious double shower in the master bathroom. Her house was all on one floor, so she only had to walk across the living room where all of the boys were sleeping to get there. She was a little more cautious here, but she still had to step over several boys to get to her destination. She did so, nipples hardening again at the thrill of her near nudity amongst her friends.
Steve Thompson was one of Aureleās closest friends, and had been since middle school. He lay awake in on her floor, with his eyes closed, remembering fondly the events of the last six years, and especially the last night. His memories were unwillingly focused on Aurele herself, and the outfit she had worn the night before. He could still see her, low hip hugging jeans, a black tank top that hugged her stomach just so and revealed a little of her midriff. He hated admitting it to himself, but recently he had become very attracted to his friend, though he couldnāt imagine doing anything about it at this stage in their relationship. He didnāt think anyone else was awake, and was enjoying the somber silence, in comparison to how loud it had been the night before. They had all been surprised at how well Aurele had regulated the party, and also surprised at how much fun they had had without drinking, though a large portion of the fun had been messing with the couple of shit faced guys. He smiled. It was refreshing to wake up after a party without a hangover.
He was about to get up when he heard Aureleās door open, and caught a glimpse of her wearing a towel. He sighed, and expected her to walk across the hall into her bathroom. When she turned towards him and the living room, he closed his eyes again, playing dead, not wanting her to be embarrassed. She was trying to be quiet and not wake anyone up, but Steve could track her footsteps, which were coming straight for him. He realized that he was blocking the path to the other bathroom, her logical destination. He felt her foot drop on the side of his sleeping bag, and heard a quiet rustle as she was stepping over him. An instantaneous debate raged in his mind, and despite the objections of feeling like a pervert, he opened his eyes slightly as she was over him.