The night of Steve's Halloween party arrived. I had decided to go as Marilyn Monroe from the movie where she stands on the grate and her white dress blows everywhere. Rachel was going as a ladybug, which I pointed out she had gone as the past two years.
"I like ladybugs," she said from her open bedroom door.
I was in the bathroom pinning my hair back in order to place the blonde wig on before adorning a dark beauty spot. My tits were pushed up and looked amazing. The push-up bra I purchased was strapless and allowed the white dress to expose my ample cleavage. Secretly, I was still hoping that Josh was coming to the party. He lived in a house a block away from Steve's place, and I hadn't spoken to him since I ran into him at the bar on St. Patrick's Day.
"Is Josh coming?" I yelled from the bathroom while adjusting and readjusting my cleavage. Should I wear panties?
"I don't know, why?" Rachel's head popped in the doorway. Her body was covered in a foam ladybug body with black leggings and two rosy cheeks that were painted on. She had put her short dark hair up in two tight buns. "Should I ask Steve?"
"No," I shook my head; the blonde wig was already covering my eyes and itching.
"Why don't you just wear your regular hair?"
"Because I'm not blonde," I rolled my eyes at her and began applying the small beauty mark.
"You got a thing for Josh?"
I glanced at my deep red lips and eye-lined lids in the mirror, "I didn't say that."
"Oh, my God. You do, don't you? I think he's single again. I can ask."
"Please, don't," I threw my eyeliner back into my makeup case. "How do I look?"
"I'd fuck you," Rachel laughed. "I'll be ready in ten minutes."
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Loud music pumped through the house. Rachel and I had grabbed some beer and were moving through the living room packed with people. Most were dressed in inappropriate costumes: a horny priest and pregnant nun, slutty nurses, etc. I recognized a few people from work and some that I had drank with at Steve's throughout the summer.
I moved through the house, drinking several beers, doing a shot of vodka, and feeling loose with my conversation and personality. Alcohol also had the ability to "travel straight to my vagina" as Rachel once said while drinking wine. Also, I chose to wear panties at the last second. Probably because I didn't know where I'd end up with that skirt on.
An hour or so passed. Rachel and I were dancing in the living room together. I could feel her body pressed against me and we both giggled while guys stood and watched with their mouths open. And then I saw Josh in the kitchen. He was in a lab coat and medical scrubs. Lazy choice of a costume. We locked eyes for a second and I glanced away, trying to pay attention to Rachel in the stupid ladybug outfit. My heart raced for a second. I suddenly wished I hadn't worn panties.
"Who is it?" Rachel asked. The song switched over and people went back to their conversations and ignored us. "Is it Josh?"
I nodded and took a nonchalant swig of my beer. Josh caught my eye again. He was smiling and talking to someone in the kitchen. His deep smile was killing me. My heart raced again, and I could feel my cheeks burning.
"You're red," Rachel said.
"I'm drunk."
"Go talk to him. Josh!" My stomach sunk. She was waving him over.
"Stop it," I grabbed at her arm.
"What? Just talk to him. You talked to him before."
"I'm not in the condition."
"What? I only talk to Steve while drinking."
We both laughed. Josh waved at Rachel but continued his conversation. She grew weary and finally tugged me into the kitchen, "Hey, Josh. We're gonna go downstairs and play pool. You wanna' come down with us?"
Josh glanced at me, his deep brown eyes burning into me. My palms were sweaty, which matched the growing moistness between my thighs. I'll blame the alcohol, at this point.
"Uh, sure. Let me grab a beer."
I smiled and Rachel pulled me downstairs to the basement. Steve had turned the basement into a pseudo game room with his parent's pool table and dartboard. No one, for once, was playing pool. Rachel and I picked up pool cues and began tossing the balls around the table. I had no clue how to play pool and was never very good.
Josh still didn't arrive. Steven, however, came downstairs and interrupted our game. He was drunk and had a glass of whisky in his hand. Rachel and he kissed for a minute and then pulled her away. "Hey," Rachel pushed him away, "tell Josh to come downstairs. Josh!" she yelled. At this point I was getting bored and sat down near the unfinished bar.