Author's note: This story was written for 'Brent', a stranger becoming a friend by sharing thoughts on life.
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Even though it was October the weather was exceptionally mild and I had been out sunbathing most of the day. The warm rays had tanned my skin a little bit, leaving a sun kissed glow on my face. But more importantly, being outside had slightly settled my nerves. It was the day of the football homecoming party and I felt quite nervous about the evening.
I knew there wasn't a good reason to feel this apprehensive but there had been some sleepless nights the past week. I was contemplating what to wear. I've never been a typical woman, not really interested in make-up or this season's fashion trends, but wanted to put in some extra effort to look nice. No, not nice. I wanted to be somewhat irresistible.
I spent hours wondering how to handle the dance situation and many scenarios had been playing over and over in my head. One moment I was convinced that Brent had no other option than to fall head over heels in love with me while slow dancing together and the next I feared that the conga line would be his dance of choice providing no room for any sort of intimacy. The more obsessed I became with my outfit and dance moves, the more I forgot about my biggest rival for Brent's affection: Tina.
During the week I had overheard some of my fellow cadets discussing the party. Though most of them agreed on joining the party as a group, some couples had formed within those few days. Rumour had it Tina also had a date for the evening, but who it was remained unknown to me.
In an attempt to make some jaws drop to the floor I had to wear a sexy outfit. Perhaps something that wasn´t expected from me like a tight fitting, black leather skirt would do the trick. Then again, going full dominatrix wasn´t what I desired seeing that I wanted to keep a somewhat innocent good girl act up.
After trying on several dresses, skirts, tops and blouses my bedroom looked like a clothing bomb had gone off. A big pile of fabric covered my bed and nearly all the hangers in the wardrobe were empty. Looking at the mess I made I sighed a deep sigh. Why was I getting myself so worked up over a simple outfit? To calm my mind a bit I decided to take a shower first and tackle the clothing dilemma after that.
As I let the hot water run I picked up some bottles from the shelve and sniffed the different shower gels. ´Fruity fantasy´ had always been a favourite of mine. It was a fresh and sweet smelling soap that lifted my bad morning moods with a simple shower. For tonight however I needed a more sensual fragrance and decided to open up the bottle of ´Secret Seduction´. Getting a dance with my crush was a certainty but if a little seduction could also persuade him to kiss me, that would be a bonus. I giggled at the idea as I stripped naked and got into the shower.