Vanessa stood in front of the mirror while leaning over the sink as she pressed her colored lips together. One of those stretchy, short 90's style dresses hugged her every curve. A scoop neckline and plunging backless view made room for nothing more than her smooth skin that would slide against it. She tugged at her dress while sliding her feet into the white dancing flats that she loved to wear.
It was Friday night and Vanessa's favorite local hang out, "Swacks", was going to be packed. It was always the first place to hit for Sean and Jen but, if the DJ didn't play the right music or the band didn't rock, they would drag Vanessa all over town until the right club was found.
Sean was a divorced and a semi-good looking kinda guy. Extremely picky, always looking for that certain kind of woman, but never keeping it a secret that Vanessa was the one he wanted. Vanessa wasn't interested, especially since Sean wasn't her type. He was looking for marriage material and she wasn't ready to settle down, or so she thought. Jen was a free spirit. Boyfriends came and went, but she always came back to Nick. Jen's mother warned her away from Nick, stating that he was too reckless, but that made her want him even more. From Vanessa's point of view Nick was the perfect catch. Jen always looked happy around him and Nick made her the center of his attention. Vanessa remained single by choice, with too many dead end relationships. Trying to mold herself into what they wanted was against everything she believed in. This was the third year without a boyfriend and she had no intention of finding one. Sean and Jen loved teasing her about it, but were shocked when she actually stuck to it and never gave in.
Vanessa walked in the kitchen, looking at the clock just as the phone began to ring. " Hello...?" she answered.
"Are you ready yet?" Sean asked, impatient as ever.
"Aren't you going to say hello first?" she laughed. "You must really need to get out tonight." she said with a smirk.
"Hello! And yeah, I really need to be around some women tonight." he said laughing. "I can't remember the last time one brushed up against me." he said, teasingly.
"Well then, get your ass over here and pick me up! It's your turn to drive tonight." she said, waiting for him to put up a fight. A one or two drink minimum wasn't something he liked to do.
"Okay, but I'm already out in front of your place. So it is you that needs to move your ass!" Sean added, chuckling.
Looking out the window, Vanessa could see him smile, waving from his car window. "Be there in a flash!" she said, hanging up the phone Grabbing her wallet-size purse off the table, she turned on one light before shutting the front door behind her.
Arriving at the club, the music was heard from the street. The loud bass mixed with the laughter coming from the parking lot as groups of people headed toward the door. Getting there early meant no lines and Jen hated lines so she always beat Vanessa and Sean to the club, usually with a drink already in her hand. The same familiar bouncer stood at the door as his smile got wider while Vanessa and Sean approached him.
"Hey you guys! Try not to have to much fun!" the bouncer said, his typical response when seeing them.
"Yeah, you know us." Sean spoke up, giving him a slap to the shoulder as Vanessa smiled while he stamped her wrist.
The fans were on full blast as Vanessa looked up at the ceiling. "It's going to be a hot one tonight." she smiled, looking out across all the people that had already flooded the dance floor.
Pulling Vanessa's hand, Sean lead her to a table and sat down. A waitress approached them promptly with a big smile.
"What can I get you guys?" She leaned into Sean, trying not to yell in his ear. Sean glanced over at Vanessa as she grinned deviously holding four fingers up.
"Two B-52's and two white Russians." he said, turning back to Vanessa as the waitress left, holding the tray over her head. Vanessa scanned the dance floor then spotted Jen pressed tightly up against Nick. One of her hands gripped the back of Nick's neck, looking down between them where their bodies met. A drink was in the other hand, hovering just above Nick's shoulder while his hands roamed down over Jen's jean shorts.
"Uhh oh, looks like Jen is going to have a little company tonight." Vanessa said, bumping Sean's arm and then pointing in the direction they stood.
"I don't get those two." Sean added, rolling his eye's.
"Why? He digs her, she digs him. What's the problem?" Vanessa asked with a questionable look.
"They're so off and on all the time. That would drive me nuts!" he answered finally, still staring at them on the dance floor.
"It's almost the perfect arrangement. Whenever Jen needs him, Nick is there." she said, with a little justification. "They see other people, but they don't get into each others personal issues." she added.
" Oh, so your saying Jen is just using him for sex?" Sean laughed, almost hanging his tongue out of his mouth as he took a second look at them. He watched Nick's hands, slowly sliding down over Jen's body, squeezing her by the cheeks. Nick's serious stare spoke volumes from where Sean sat as he bit at the edge of Jen's chin.
"Actually, Nick is in it for the same reason." Vanessa smiled, wishing for the same sort of arrangement. She suddenly got lost in thought during the conversation. "Almost like an escort, only your not paying for the sex." she thought to herself, her teeth pressed against her lip. Jen bent back as her hair hung just above the dance floor. Nick's mouth came down greeting her partly covered breast while sticking his tongue out, paving a wet streak all the way up to her ear.
"That's not much of a relationship." Sean leaned into Vanessa's shoulder giving her a nudge.
"I call that a no bullshit relationship!" she smiled and then laughed, trying to find the flaw in it.
"Which is exactly what your into!" Sean quickly added, poking her in the ribs with his finger.
"I'm going steady with my vibrator! I would love to have what Jen has just for one month!" Vanessa gave him a small punch at his side, making contact with his ribs as she put her hands up, ready for Sean to grab her.
Sean rolled his eyes in disbelief and then turned as the waitress walked up, setting the drinks down on the table in front of them. Sean dropped his credit card on her tray, telling the waitress to run a tab. Vanessa continued to watch Nick and Jen as his hands continued to slide along her curves. Jen tilted her head up, looking into Nick's eye's as though she was telling him exactly how the night would end. People danced and occasionally bumped into them, never breaking the heated stare they shared between them.
Vanessa looked down, taking the shot glass in her hand and hoping the drinks would help her forget how much she wanted that kind of attention. With a wink to Sean, she placed her teeth at the edge of the shot glass, throwing her head back. Slamming the empty glass down in front of them, she wiped the corners of her mouth while standing up and tugging at her dress.
"It's time to dance!" Vanessa said, walking toward Jen on the dance floor.
Sean didn't dance. In fact, he absolutely hated it. He was all too happy to hang out, holding onto the table so no one would take it.
"Say hi to Jen for me!" he said with a smile, watching Vanessa jiggle to the music as she walked away. Sean studied the dance floor as Jen spotted Vanessa. With surprise, she wrapped both her arms around Vanessa's neck as Nick moved back. With a quick smile, Nick then leaned back in, kissing the side of Vanessa's cheek as they began talking over the loud music. Jen laughed as her mouth dropped open while she turned, looking in Sean's direction. Holding her drink up, she blew him a kiss and then waved. Sean smiled, waving back as Nick held his hand up giving his head a quick nod.
