Terese sipped her drink and watched the party flow about her with hooded green eyes. Cheri slipped up beside her and put an arm about her waist.
"How're you doing, girlfriend?"
Terese looked at her friend since college. "This party sucks."
Cheri's eyes widened. "I thought it was rockin'. I've seen you chatting with at least half a dozen guys tonight."
The young blonde yawned. "If you mean by chatting, listening to them tell me how their favorite music groups rule, or what they can do with their cocks, or what they want ME to do with their cocks, yeah. Personally, I prefer conversation that has a little more substance to it than that." She took another drink. "Damn, if sometimes I don't wish I DID swing both ways."
Cheri grinned, "Hey, don't go getting any ideas like that unless I'm around. I've got dibs on you, you know."
Terese laughed. "Yeah, you will be the first to know." Her eyes roamed the room restlessly, came to a halt and narrowed. "Who left the old folks’ home door open tonight?"
Cheri's eyes followed Terese's glance. "Oh, him? That's one of Carly's buds from work. Devon, Darrin? Something like that." She grinned. "I think he's kind of cute."
"Yeah," Terese snorted, "if you like antiques."
"Ah, c'mon. He's not THAT old."
"He could be your father, Cheri...or my grandfather."
"Thanks," Cheri said dryly. "C'mon, let's load up again."
The two young women wormed their way through the crowd to the drinks’ table. Terese found herself standing next to the old man. She had to admit he did not look half bad. Tall, long hair--mostly silver grey--tied back in a tail that dangled between his shoulder blades, his body beneath the tight black t-shirt showed no fat, but hinted at ridged gut and hard pectorals.
"'scuse me, gramps," Terese said as she edged her way towards the rum and Coca-Cola.
The man turned slowly to her, his eyes a piercing blue. "I beg your pardon?"
Terese smiled sweetly at him and poured herself a drink. "Aren't you up kind of late? I thought you old types needed your rest."
Cheri watched, amused. She had seen Terese in this mode before and it usually rendered whomever she turned her savage wit on impotent in speech and, Cheri suspected, other ways.
Damn, no wonder the girl never gets more than one date with the same guy
, Cheri thought.
The old man chuckled. "Why, it's still early for the big boys and girls. Do your parents know you're still out?"
Terese's lips thinned. "Beats the hell out of me. Why? Someone appoint you chaperone this evening?"
"No," the man admitted. "But the cops tend to frown on minors out after curfew. Sure you wouldn't prefer some milk and cookies and a bedtime story to that?" He nodded towards her drink.
"Hey," Terese shot back, flipping her ponytail. "I'm not a minor."
Oh, shit, here it comes
, thought Cheri. Terese's pertly petite looks had long been the bane of her existence, making her appear years younger than she actually was. She watched the flush crawl up Terese's face.
"Hmm," the man mused. "Could have fooled me."
"I don't imagine that's very difficult to do for someone on the edge of senility," Terese shot back as she tossed off her drink.
"Hey, babe, you keep tossing them down like that and you are going to end up a puddle on the floor. Unless of course, you aren't potty trained yet, then you'll have to go find someone to change your diaper."
"My name is not "babe", Terese stated as she fixed another drink. "It is Terese. Got that? Terese."
"And I'm Devon," the man said, holding out his hand.
Terese stared at his hand like it was some sort of faintly disgusting small animal. "So, who gives a flying fuck?"
"Oh, how cute," Devon exclaimed in a mock old aunt voice. "She not only knows the word, she can use it in a sentence. The wonders of modern education."
The booze starting to hit her, Terese rocked back on her heels a moment, then stated slowly and succinctly, "Why don't you just kiss my ass?"
Devon grinned. "Drop your drawers."
Cheri noticed the group of people around them had grown larger, watching the exchange with amusement.
Her friend, on the other hand, did not seem to be aware of the attention she had drawn. "You don't think I would," she accused.
He grinned, but said nothing.
Terese stared at him a moment, then pushed her way out of the people around them, spilling a little of her drink. Cheri followed and finally caught up with her near the door. Behind them, they could hear the laughter and faint cheers as the party continued.
"Terese honey..."
"That son of a bitch. Who the hell does he think he is to make me look like a fool in front of all these people?"
Cheri bit her lip, trying very hard not to let her amusement show. Terese with a few drinks in her needed no help looking like a fool.
"Well, two can play at that game," Terese declared. She finished her drink and took Cheri's, downed it and headed back into the room.