Diana and I looked through our closets for something to wear. I had no clothes for the club scene at all. She looked over to me and sensed my frustration. "Do you need something to wear?"
"Yes please" I looked over to her. She laughed and threw a mini skirt and tank at me. I analyzed the two pieces with the utmost concentration. "What are you doing?"
"I don't know about this" I held up the skirt. It was black denim with gold detailing on the pockets, looked like it wouldn't cover my butt. "Oh come on it's totally cute and those two hotties would be fighting over you" she started undressing and slipped on a short silk slip dress. "They are hot, aren't they" I smiled.
"Especially that one with the ball cap, yum" Diana laughed, talking about Tyler.
"Jamie is really cute too, don't you think?"
"Who was I talking about?" She didn't know their names since I hadn't had the chance to introduce them.
"That was Tyler, Jamie was the more broad shouldered guy. Sexy brown eyes and big arms" I got carried away.
"Ooh someone has a crush" she nudged me with her elbow. "He's definitely eye candy too."
"I don't have a crush" I shook my head. I slipped the skirt on, glad that it covered all the important places.
"Girl, those long legs are slaying my life."
"I think I should put on some knee socks or something."
"No" Diana put her hand out. "You look fine." I looked in the mirror we bought in the beginning of the school year. It was foreign to me. I never wear skirts, but it actually felt comfortable. Diana walked out of the room to answer the door for her boyfriend. I quickly put on the tank over my head and fixed it. It was cut low, but not too much. The fabric was almost like a silk and covered me up to the tip of the skirt pockets. I walked to the living area to show Diana how I looked. "Hubba hubba, you look fabulous" she said as I walked out.
"You look great" Charlie, Diana's boyfriend spoke. She gave him her signature death glare. He went from standing tall to hunching over a little bit. "Oh yeah, there will be fighting between those guys" she laughed.
"Shut up" I dipped my head down.
"I will not."
I looked back up and laughed. "Well I told you so" she joked, sticking her tongue out.
"We should get going" Charlie looked at his watch.
I touched up my pink lipstick and headed out the door. C.J was waiting outside and led us to his car. I sat up in the front while Diana and Charles stayed in the back. We listened to some of our old emo faves as we drove into the city. Dallas nightlife was just as bright and lively as New York City. Everyone walked up and down going into different clubs and bars. Girls in short skirts and guys dressed to impress the ladies flooded the streets. I wondered how early some people went out and how many more people were just getting ready to start the night. I stared at everyone walking into a club with big, bright neon lights.
"Well this is it."C.J looked from left to right trying to find somewhere he could park.
"Looks like we're not getting in" Diana rolled her eyes. I didn't know if that would be a good thing for me or not. My nerves were on high alert, anticipating seeing the two men I met in a random drug store.
We finally parked after an extra five minutes of looking around. We walked down one block until we reached Club Dynamo. It was a long establishment, smack in the middle of the block. "There are the guys" Diana pointed in front of us. And there they were, standing and talking, looking great. They both had on V necks. Tyler's was grey, Jamie's a dark blue. Tyler had on jeans and Jamie had on one of those tighter fitting grey sweats. It had made his butt look amazing. Well here goes nothing. I led us to the guys. Tyler saw me first and waved. Jamie shook his head at his eager friend. "Glad you could make it" he spread his arms for a hug. I took two steps filling that space. I wrapped my arms around his waist as he wrapped his around my shoulders. After a few seconds of warmth, we let go. He then hugged Diana and did that weird handshake, hug thing with the guys. Tyler followed his lead. I was the last person he wrapped his arms around. His cologne hit my nose in the most gentle way. He made me feel safe. It was the same feeling I had in the dream. But that was supposed to be with Jamie. I was the first to pull away, freaked out. The weird feeling sat with me as Tyler looked in my eyes. My face felt hot. He looked at me with a concerned face. "Are you okay?"
"Yes, yeah I'm good" I smiled and added an unintentional nervous laugh. He smiled and for some reason that time, I noticed the little things about his face. His eyes narrowed, creases forming around them as well as his mouth. He looked up from me and turned his attention to C.J whom was speaking. "So how are we getting in?"
"I got it" Jamie walked up to the bouncer. As he walked by a bunch of women stared at him with open mouths. 'That was weird' I thought. He talked to the huge, burly man for about 30 seconds before walking back.
"Let's go" he motioned his head toward the door. Diana and Charles looked at each other in disbelief. C.J moved his head toward me, whispering, "how?" I looked at him and shrugged. We walked on through. The music got louder and louder with each step. I've been to those teen clubs when I was in high school, but nothing like this. There was a huge bar, literally taking up a whole wall. Around the other sides was booths along the walls. There were some tall tables with three and four stools to match. In the middle was a huge dance floor with a DJ in the middle of the wall between two booths. "We have a VIP table" Jamie announced and took us toward the back next to the bar. We all sat down. All of us were confused how all this was happening. Charles even mentioned if this was a dream. I knew all too well that dreams were weird. "Jamie, how did you get all this?" And all of a sudden a bunch of women ran up to our table yelling. "Jamie Benn omg."
"Tyler Seguin, have my babies." Not lying, someone actually said that while holding onto his arm. He looked like it was just a usual night for him. How did they know their full names? Why was it like they were celebrities?
I looked at Tyler with a furrowed brow. He finally shook the small brunette off his arm. He just winked and continued to pay attention to everyone around. "What is going on?" Diana leaned into me.
"I don't know."
Everyone cleared on a count of Jamie saying he wants to have a normal, chill night. I couldn't believe they actually listened.
"We play hockey for the Dallas Stars" Jamie answered C.J's previous question. "Oh. I'm more of a football guy" he shrugged. It never ceased to amaze me how C.J just speaks whatever is on his mind. I admired it.

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We all headed for the dance floor. I stayed behind a little, not ready to dive right in. Tyler saw me stand back and came up to me. He was only a foot in front of me. "What's up?" he shouted over the music.
"I'm just not used to this" I shouted back. He touched my hand with one finger as a permission to actually grab it. I opened my hand causing his to place his larger hand in mine. "It's not scary" he said as we walked through a crowd of dancing, tipsy people. I looked over to Diana as she danced with Charles. They were having fun as he swung her around. She threw her head back, laughing at Charles' dancing. It was pretty funny. C.J sat at the bar, getting close to some guy.
Tyler placed his hands on my waist and swayed me. I laughed at how he was trying to get me to dance. "Fun, right?" he grinned.
"Oh yeah" I nodded.
"Get a little closer if you want." It was really nice of him to ask and not pull me to him forcefully. He sensed my discomfort. I had to get out of this zone so I leaned into him. I placed my arms on his biceps, feeling his rippling muscles. I almost pulled my hands away like I was touching lava. I looked up at him and flashed a half smile. It was actually nice to be close to a good looking man. It's been a while. He slowly slid his hands to my lower back. A chill ran up my spine. I felt like I was going to melt right there in the middle of the floor. We both swayed back and forth to the rhythm. He then slid his hands down more. I wrapped my arms around his neck, my chest was up against his. It was a good thing I wore heels because he was way too tall. I felt his breath on my forehead. I closed my eyes letting the music take over me. "Are you sure you don't go clubbing every week?" he chuckled. I looked up at him and smirked. "Maybe" I shrugged.
"Tease."
"Me? Nah."
He raised one eyebrow, "my point."
We both laughed. "Mad that I never took you with me?" I stuck out my tongue, jokingly. "A little" he pouted. I mocked him with my own pout. "You have really pretty eyes" he leaned in to speak to me. It made his words much more intimate. "So do you."
One of his hands came up on the side of my face, cupping my cheek. He rubbed his thumb along my cheek and lips. My body felt tingly and hot. May have been the circumstances of a crowded club, but probably not. He leaned in. "I meant it, you're just perfect." I had goosebumps on my skin at those words. I knew that voice. The dream.
His lips suddenly crashed into mine. My body automatically pressed against his. He ran his hand from my face, into my hair. Each strand was cascading between his fingers. His other hand ran up and down my back, just stopping above the top of my denim skirt. The kiss intensified. Our bodies meshed together and in that moment nothing else mattered. There was no one in the club, just us two. I pulled away before things got too crazy since we were very much in public. "You're good at that" I said once I caught my breath.
"You are too. Come with me" he grabbed my hand and led me to a corner where no one even looked. I took it upon myself and leaned up against the wall. I grabbed his hands and pulled him to me. The smile on my face didn't fade and neither did his. "Oh so that's how it's going to be" he placed his hands on my hips. My arms wrapped around his neck yet again. Right away we started kissing. It was like we were together for years. His hands roamed to my ass, squeezing ever so slightly. I ran my hands through his hair at the back of his head, grabbing onto it at times he bit down on my bottom lip. I moaned softly as we continued. He let one hand lift my leg slightly. He ran his hand up my leg causing me to shiver. It was getting too much for me so I pulled away. "Did I go too far?" he asked, concerned.
"I have to go" I power walked to the bathroom to collect myself. I stared at my reflection in the mirror. My hair looked messier then before. I took a deep breath and splashed cold water in my face. I needed all these racing thoughts about Tyler to go away. The bathroom door swung open causing me to look at who was coming in. "Oh thank god" I muttered with a sigh. It was Diana who walked in with her signature sway. "Why thank god? Did someone grab you?" she came closer, her fist balled on her side. "No, no one grabbed me...without my permission."
"Did you hook up with someone?"
"What's your definition?"
"Making out with a lot of touches then sex, usually." She shrugged, cocking her head to the side. "Sex, here?"
"Plenty of people made babies in a club. But seriously why are you upset?" She rubbed my shoulder soothingly.
"I'm not upset, just feel weird about partially hooking up with Tyler." Diana opened her mouth in shock from I don't even know what. "He's friggin sexy as fu-" she stopped herself.
"I know he is."
"Girl, you're 21. Hook up with as many guys as you please. I mean you have three S'; single, sexy, smart."
"Which means I could be okay with being freaked out by these feelings."
"Whoa, feelings?" she held her arms out in front of her in a dramatic fashion. I rolled my eyes then told her about my dream. She had a range of facial expressions that I had no clue how to read. "They were just so vivid."
"Except for the dude in it."
"Well, yeah."
"So are you staying in this bathroom forever?" Diana placed her hands on her hips and tapped her right foot.
I nodded, "can I?"
"I can't with your sarcastic ass" she laughed. "Let's get out there and drink" Diana locked her arm in mine and we continued to the bar. It was too crowded to sit so we went back to the table with the guys. Charlie and Jamie were the only two at the table. "Where are the other ones?" Diana sat down on Charlie's lap while holding her drink.
Charlie pointed at C.J at the bar with that same guy from before only they were leaning even closer. "And Tyler..." Jamie stood and looked around before sitting back down in the middle of the black rounded booth. "Is dancing with some girl" he said as though it was not phasing him. It probably happens all the time which made me feel worse. I sighed causing Jamie to turn to me. "Riley, is everything good?" I wasn't too sure to be quite honest. So I just nodded my head and forced a half-assed smile.

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