Author's Note: This story contains scenes of gay and lesbian sex. If you are offended by this, then please do not read.
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Nick awoke an undetermined amount of time later. It took him a few moments to realize where he was and what he was doing there, but as he saw Jessica sleeping underneath him he very quickly remembered everything. They were still in the limo, lying on the floor, and they had shared a night of unbridled passion together. He had to rub his eyes to make sure she was actually lying there, and it wasn't just a dream; it wasn't. He was actually here, lying with the girl of his dreams. He didn't want to move, but when he checked his watch he realized that it was actually an hour later, and people were probably beginning to wonder where they were.
He got up to get dressed, and the movement stirred Jessica from her sleep. She looked up and also seemed to be getting her bearings. When she saw him, putting his pants on, she remembered and smiled. "Wow," was all she could manage to say.
Nick nodded his head as he did up the zipper and then rummaged around for his shirt. "Amazing," he said quietly. By now Jessica was getting up, too. She cleaned herself off (she had gotten a little... sticky after their encounter) and also began to dress herself, also realizing how long they had been absent from the party. By the time she was finished dressing, Nick was still trying to find the jacket of his suit. She came up behind him and wrapped her arms around him, resting her head against his back. He stopped dead for a moment, and just took the moment in, caressing her hands with his own. "Come on," he said after what seemed like an eternity of pleasure. "We should get going. People are probably wondering where we've been."
Jessica nodded quietly and grabbed her lover's jacket from one of the leather seats behind her. She slipped it onto him, and together they stepped out of the limo, careful to make sure they hadn't left any evidence behind. The fresh air outside seemed boring compared to the experience they had shared. Though neither of them said it, they would both give anything to go back into that limo right then and there and do it all over again. They knew they couldn't, however; they had to get back into the dining room and try to explain where they had been for the last hour.
They entered the ballroom together. It would have seemed weird, perhaps, except for the fact that John had cheated on Jessica, and she wouldn't mind if everyone knew it. They didn't just enter as friends, either; they were holding each other's hands as they walked in. Of course, they did not hint at what they had just done. They simply walked in as though they were at the prom together.
There was the problem that only one seat was still available at Nick's table: his. However, Jessica didn't really want to go back to her table (more than a few of the people sitting there were John's best friends, who would defend him through thick and thin), so she opted to sit on Nick's lap. It was a little awkward, but Nick couldn't have been happier. Of course, the whole thing turned a few heads at their table.
Danny was the first to smile and nod his head. "Well, looks like everything worked out after all."
Nick smiled and squeezed Jessica's hand. "You might say that," he said contently. Jessica didn't doubt it, either, but she happened to catch a glimpse of John with his whore, Carrie, with whom he had completely cheated on her just an hour or so earlier. This distressed her. She knew that it was a good thing overall, because it meant she could see Nick in a way she never dreamed possible before... still, a part of her wished that it could have come about under different circumstances.
Catching Jessica's distant glance, Danny turned to see what she was looking at, and quickly noticed John and Carrie dirty-dancing on the dance floor. He shook his head and turned back around, looking towards her. "Don't worry about him," he consoled to Jessica. "I was talking with a couple of his friends and they're really pissed off about what he did to you."
She looked at him and smiled. "Thanks," she said, and she ran her hands along Nick's arms absentmindedly, leaning back and enjoying the moment. She had to just forget about John and move on.
Suddenly, the DJ started to play Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl", and Danny date, Charlene, let out a cry of excitement. "Oh, I love this song!" She hopped out of her chair and pulled Danny out of his. "Come on, let's go dance." The man rolled his dark brown eyes and succumbed, getting up and moving to the dance floor with her, but not before motioning for Nick and Jessica to follow. They did so, and all four of them were dancing together within moments.
When the song ended, Jessica and Charlene said they were going to go get some drinks, and asked would Nick and Danny like something. The boys nodded and told them what they'd like before moving back towards the table. "So," Danny said suddenly, breaking the silence. "Got lucky, did you?"
"Yeah," Nick said, misunderstanding his friend. "I mean, I'm sorry about what that bastard did to her, but I think it turned out for the best."
"I'll say..." Danny chuckled. "And on the floor of the limo, too..."
Nick stopped dead in his tracks. His mouth suddenly became dry, and his eyes were wide. "What did you say?"
Danny, who had moved a few steps ahead, turned around and smiled. He shook his head; his wavy black hair flipped from side to side. "We saw you. Charlene and I. We were going to the limo to have a little fun, only you two had beaten us to the punch."
Nick did everything he could to suppress a gasp. It was then that he realized he had forgotten to lock the door. He hadn't seen the two of them enter, so they must have done so while he and Jessica were asleep. Nick turned all sorts of shades of red all at once, and he could feel his heart rate increasing by the second. Had Danny told anyone else? Of course, Nick wanted people to know, but at the same time he didn't. He was very confused.
"Oh, calm down," Danny said bluntly after a few seconds. "You're practically hyperventilating. I haven't told anybody, if that's what you're worried about." Nick breathed a sigh of relief. "Hell, I'm a bit jealous. That's the sort of thing that only happens in movies, you know?"
Nick nodded his head in agreement. It really was. You ask the girl out, you find out she's going with somebody else, that person winds up being a scumbag, and you get the girl after all. It doesn't sound like something that happens in every day life... but it happened to him. Perhaps he was being repaid some kind of karmic debt.
By this point, the ladies were back with everyone's drinks, and they all moved over to the table to sit down. While they were there, they chatted and drank happily, but Nick occasionally noticed that Danny and Charlene were passing glances at him, Jessica, and each other. Maybe he was just hallucinating, but he found it a little odd nevertheless. It couldn't have been the drinks; they weren't allowed to have anything alcoholic because they were still only 18 and the school would be in major trouble if they ordered the serving of alcohol.
The hours whittled away, and the four of them spent those hours with a mixture of drinking, talking, and dancing to the fast and slow music alike. They all had a wonderful time; Nick and Jessica in particular. They were not only having fun, but they were both deeply happy that they had finally found each other.
However, as they say, all good things must come to an end: and so did the prom. It came gradually, as people filed out of the ballroom, couple by couple, table by table. Eventually, the group of four also took their leave of the magical evening. Danny was having an after-party at his house, and Nick had already been invited. Danny said that of course Jessica was invited; she accepted happily, because for one thing she didn't want to leave Nick now that she had found him, and for another thing she didn't want to attend the party she had planned to go to, for much the same reason that she didn't want to sit at her table.
It took a good few minutes of rapping on the window to get the driver to finally wake up, and he did so with a start. Danny told him that they wanted to go back home now, and after making sure the driver knew the way, everyone filed into the back seat happily. Nick and Jessica could tell that each other was worried that someone besides Danny and Charlene would find something that hinted at their previous escapade. However, be it because everyone was having such a good time, or because they were too busy getting drunk on whatever was left in the mini-fridge, or because Nick and Jessica had simply hidden the evidence too well, nobody noticed (or at least said) anything.