*** Disclaimer: This is work of fiction, in no way based on reality. I therefore do not condone of any actions that may be deemed immoral or illegal portrayed in this story, it's just fantasy, not reality. ***
My bachelorette's party reflected me well, not much wildness, just a cozy girls' night in. My bestie Bea had insisted on Alex, my fiancé, being banished for the night. Even though he didn't like her that much, mostly because of her... wilder side, he still understood and took it in stride. He was probably just worried she'd take things too far, despite the tame setting. To be fair to Bea, she wasn't all that bad. She knew herself well enough to know that driving home sober wasn't going to be an option, so she'd be staying in our guest room for the night. Quinn and Emily on the other hand were getting picked up by Quinn's boyfriend, so none of us had to worry about drinking tonight. Quinn and I were usually the designated drivers, as both of us barely drank a glass or two over a whole night, but it was nice for neither of us to have to pay attention to that today.
The night had been filled with reminiscing stories about boyfriends, both current and previous ones, though I didn't really contribute much, mostly for lack of exes. It was a little less fun to hear about all of her raunchy escapades and adventures. In some aspects she was the polar opposite of me, but I still loved her to bits. She managed to instill a healthy dose of FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) on occasion, and I had honestly never really regretted going along with the things she dragged me into.
Then she said something that interrupted my train of thought. "There was that one huge black guy though, such a shame his job made him move away."
Quinn rolled her eyes "We know, you've only gushed about him a hundred times."
"Yeah well, if it had been one of you guys, you would've been gushing too", Bea fired back, letting out her trademark mischievous giggle, which earned her another eye roll from Quinn, though with a slight blush this time.
"I still think you keep exaggerating his size though," I chimed in, "there's no way something
that
big wouldn't hurt."
"Honey, don't underestimate the female body, we're literally built to push out babies, even that donkey of a man was nowhere near the size of a full grown newborn."
Bea did always have a... very straightforward way with words.
"Besides, I offered to lend you the replica we made during a long weekend, so you could find out for yourself."
Emily hadn't heard about that part. "Wait... you mean you like... have a toy cast from his... oh my..."
"Hey the offer to lend it out goes for all you gals" Bea said with a playful wink.
Emily lost her look of wonder and shook her head. "Eww~ Hun, I love you a bunch but... that's like sharing a toothbrush, just a bit much..."
I had had a similar reaction when she had suggested it the first time. Just like Emily I had been curious and a bit tempted, but while the temptation had quickly evaporated with her offer, the curiosity stuck around. It didn't help that she gleefully shared a video she liked every now and then. While I didn't find black men attractive in a general sense, there was a very rare occasional exception. The videos she shared though, that was something else. They were usually very up close and personal, not much of the guy (or the girl for that matter) to be seen, focussing on where the action was. There was just something about the contrast, perhaps something 'enthralling' for lack of a better word, though their size was kinda scary to me, no matter what Bea claimed.
I jumped a little when the doorbell rang out of nowhere.
"Oooh!" Bea chimed with that excited glint in her eyes, "my surprise has arrived."
Uh-oh... She was up to something.
As she disappeared into the hallway, the remaining three of us exchanged some dumbfounded looks. We heard her talking to someone, but it was too hushed and muffled to understand anything. A few moments later she popped her head through the door.
"Okay gals, close your eyes for a sec."
Still having no clue what was going on, I went along with it, just curious to find out what she had planned. There were some scuffling noises, something heavy sounding being put down on the floor and a few hurried footsteps.
"All set, you can look again." Turning to the door, she loudly let out, "We're ready~", in a sing-songy voice. A ginormous boombox had appeared in front of the TV-cabinet, the light had been dimmed a bit and Bea had returned to her spot on the couch, but nothing else seemed to have changed, which left me even more puzzled about her grand plan.
Then the door opened and a large black man stepped in. To my surprise, I found him somewhat handsome, with a slight regal vibe about him. It probably also helped that he was wearing a well-fitting light gray suit that looked expensive, possibly even tailored.
"Good evening ladies, who's the lucky girl tonight?", he spoke in a deep voice.
There was a moment of silence, before Quinn pointed at me.
"That'd be the one who can't seem to keep her mouth closed".
I instantly felt my cheeks flush, not even having realized I was staring with my mouth agape. Unfortunately, I also didn't have a good comeback right away, so I just reached out and gave her a playful smack for good measure.
"Oh don't worry cutiepie," he said with a crooked smile on his face, "you're supposed to stare." He pulled a little remote from his pocket and pressed a button. As soon as the boombox sprung to life, I figured out what Bea's big surprise was. He was a stripper.
He started moving to an upbeat R&B song I didn't recognise, and soon his vest went flying, landing on the far end of the couch. His navy blue tie was the next victim, each tug in sync with the beat of the music, until he had opened it up far enough to get it past his head in one quick smooth motion. He spun it around on one finger a few times before letting go, though it missed the other end of the couch, disappearing out of sight.
I found myself marveling at the simple yet fluid way he moved his hips. Alex had always been the better dancer of us both, whereas I was best described as rhythmically challenged. This guy made it look so easy, for a moment I wondered if it was simply natural because he was black, but quickly chastised myself for the stereotypical and slightly racist thought.
I managed to tear my eyes away for a moment, finding Quin and Emily just as intrigued as I was by his performance. When I turned to Bea however, I was met with a wide grin and her staring right back at me. She scooted closer, whispering quietly enough for the others not to hear.
"Liking your surprise so far?" She cooed.
"Well, it's definitely... unexpected..." I answered, trying to sound as blasé as possible.
"Mhm..." Her tone seemed unconvinced, "he's only just getting started though."
I gave her a questioning look, but she only nodded towards him, making it clear I wasn't going to get any further explanation.