Chapter 4: Surprise encounters
Getting out of bed the next morning, Anna's stomach was buzzing with anticipation for what she had planned for the day. Throughout the morning she tried to contain her excitement. With her aunt and her family leaving to head back home it didn't seem appropriate to Anna for her to look so eager.
After saying her goodbyes and watching her father leave to take her aunt and her family to the airport, Anna went to her room and began to go through her clothes to pick out what she should wear. As she was doing that, her phone began to ring. Seeing the screen show it was George calling, Anna picked up her phone.
"Hey George."
"Hey Anna. How did last night go?"
Anna smiled to herself, "It went pretty well."
"So did you two end up having sex?"
"No, we didn't get that far."
"Want to tell me how far you did get? You don't have to give me all the details."
Anna laughed, "I'm not going to give you a progress report on my sex life."
George laughed as well, "After all the stories I've shared with you, that is downright unfair." There was a short pause before George spoke again, "Want to come over and hang out? We can go get lunch and you can give me the details you're comfortable sharing."
"Sorry George, I'd love to but I'm going over to Aaron's today. We'll have the house all to ourselves."
"Ah, I see. Good luck. Let me know how you go."
"Thanks George, I'll talk to you later."
Putting down her phone Anna turned back to her wardrobe. Thinking about how the day was likely to progress she knew that it wasn't going to be a matter of her arriving and then they would just start having sex. While Anna was fairly certain that she and Aaron would end up sleeping together there was definitely going to be a good amount of time spent sitting in the living room watching television. Her clothes would need to be something that she could lounge around in. Anna also wanted to look appealing but was still wary of being overtly sexual in order to avoid Aaron getting nervous. With those things in mind Anna was looking for something cute but comfortable.
From her wardrobe Anna ended up deciding on a dark green short skirt paired with a long sleeve top that was also green but lighter shade than the skirt. The neckline of the top was low enough to give a hint of cleavage but not much more. With her short skirt it was going to be a little too cold to leave her legs bare so Anna took out some knee length black socks. They went up to just over her knees so she would be showing off a good amount of thigh.
To go underneath the dress Anna went for some sexy revealing underwear. When she and Aaron got to the point of clothes coming off she wanted him to be wowed so it would be easier to get him to go along with her plans.
When Anna had finished getting ready she gave herself a final inspection. Turning side to side she was satisfied with how she looked and was certain that Aaron would appreciate her appearance as well. Eager to get over to Aaron's house Anna quickly put on her coat and headed out to her car.
As Anna approached Aaron's house she saw a car in the driveway that wasn't his. When she recognised that the car belonged to Tim, one of their university friends, her stomach clenched. Anna didn't know what he was doing at Aaron's house but his presence put a serious dent in her mood. Anna kept a lid on the frustration that she could feel was a heartbeat away. She held out hope that Tim was only dropping by for a quick visit and would leave soon after she arrived. Anna pulled into the driveway making sure that she didn't block Tim's car from being able to get out.
Her thoughts were a little jumbled as she knocked on the front door. As she waited she alternated between telling herself that everything was fine and that she shouldn't overreact if Tim had somehow fucked up her plans.
As the door opened and Anna caught sight of Aaron there was a moment where she had no idea how it would play out. But then she caught a flash of uncertainty on Aaron's face before he smiled at her in greeting and she knew that her plans were in ruins. She was able to keep her annoyance under wraps and returned his smile.
Anna said hi and leaned in to give Aaron a kiss on the cheek. The kiss seemed to make him confident that everything was fine. She didn't immediately ask what Tim was doing there but she did want to find out if maybe she could salvage her day somehow.
Aaron led Anna to the lounge room where Tim was sitting on the sofa holding a video game controller. On seeing Anna he waved, "Hey Anna."
She waved back and smiled, trying to keep her frustration in check. "Hi Tim."
Anna was about to ask how his Christmas was and try to subtly get him to leave but Tim got ahead of her, turning to Aaron to speak to him. "Come on man, your girlfriend might have bought you some time but you're still going to get your ass kicked."
Aaron sat down on the other side of the sofa and picked up another controller from the coffee table in front of him. Sitting on an armchair beside the sofa, Anna watched as Aaron and Tim resumed playing their video game. They started trash talking each other as they played and to Anna it seemed like she wasn't there at all.
It was frustrating being ignored and not being given any explanation as to what was going on. She really wanted some answers but couldn't bring herself to interrupt their focus on the game. She didn't want to come across as whining or needy so she had no other choice but to wait for a suitable break. The waiting was doing nothing good for her disposition though.
When the break came it was from a somewhat unwelcome source. A loud knock at the front door had Tim swearing as Aaron paused the game again. Anna's brow furrowed at noting the lack of curiosity by Aaron and Tim at who might be at the door. When Aaron left to answer the door Anna didn't bother asking Tim anything, she was certain she would get her answers soon enough.
There was the sound of talking which grew louder and Anna was able to identify some of the voices other than Aaron's. Her hope that she could get her plans for the day back on track disappeared, it seemed that rather than getting some intimate time alone with Aaron there was going to be a get together with their friends.
Aaron walked back into the lounge room followed by Warren, Alex and Jon. Alex and Jon were holding bags of chips and some bottles of soda. Each of the guys said hello to Anna and Tim before finding a place to sit. Surrounded by men, the frustrated horny part of Anna jokingly thought that maybe she was going to have sex after all. The thought gave her a momentary thrill but it was just a perverse fantasy that had no chance of being real.
Anna turned to Alex who ended up sitting closest to her. "You're lucky I'm here, otherwise this would be a real sausage party."
Alex smiled, "Gina and Liz shouldn't be far away and I think they're probably bringing Bridget with them."
Hearing who would be showing up, Anna was really caught by surprise by just how out of the loop she apparently was. Alex noticed and seemed a little incredulous, "Did no one talk to you about this meet up?" When Anna shook her head Alex rolled his eyes. "Of course. I assumed that Aaron or one of the ladies would have called you but I guess not." With a wry smile he lightly shook his head, "We're not great communicators are we?"
It wasn't too long before there was another knock at the door. As expected it was Gina and Liz and Bridget was indeed with them. Anna brightened up at the thought that she would at least get to spend the day with some people she could talk to. She rose from her seat to greet them. Gina and Liz were animated in their hello, complimenting Anna on what she was wearing and then asking about her Christmas. Bridget was a lot more subdued but there was a knowing smile on her face.
After Liz and Gina went on to say hi to all of the guys Bridget approached Anna and drew her away from everyone else.
"So how did your date go last night?"
