The Slumber Party- Part 1
"Happy birthday to me!" Jessica exclaimed as she took a perfectly wrapped gift from her friend Amanda. Her friends were set to arrive over the next hour or so for her party- a good old fashioned slumber party for her 18th birthday. Jessica had pulled out all the stops- junk food, horror movies, sleeping bags, face masks, games- it was going to be the perfect retro night, reminiscent of elementary school. Now that she was in college, though, there was one key difference- boys decidedly allowed.
Jessica's boyfriend Scott had taken her out for a surprise dinner the night before to celebrate more privately; he had gifted her a gorgeous heart shaped locket that she was now wearing. Inside the locket was a tiny photo of the two of them, taken on their first date. Jessica already cherished the locket and told Scott she would never take it off.
The slumber party had a larger guest list than their intimate dinner for two. Jessica had invited her closest college friends, including Scott and a few of his guy friends. She had steadily become friends with his friends over the years that they had dated, and was grateful that everyone got along really well. Jessica was excited about the slumber party- doing something so silly and fun was just the thing that they all needed after a gruelling round of midterms. The mandatory pyjama dress code was in effect, and Jessica had purchased a new matching set just for the occasion. She wore a pink satin buttoned shirt with matching shorts; the material skimmed her body perfectly and felt impossibly soft against her skin. She was totally lost in the novelty of the party, excited about every detail.
"Quite a pile of gifts you've got there...you must have really great friends," Jessica's friend Lucy teased as she added a gift to the pile. "Well, I said no gifts, but apparently those really great friends suck at listening," Jessica laughed, secretly excited to be so spoiled. Even the boys had brought gifts; Jessica wondered if Scott had encouraged it. She watched him across the room as he dealt a round of cards to a few of the slumber partiers. He was so quietly confident, and Jessica loved him with all of her heart.
The party continued until the wee hours of the morning. An impromptu poker tournament turned into ice cream sundaes, and finally the group camped out in their sleeping bags on the floor to watch a scary movie. Jessica snuggled up next to Scott, curling into him and sneaking kisses every time the movie made her jump. A couple of their friends were also getting close under the blankets, and Jessica found herself smiling- what a wonderful birthday.
Everyone drifted off to sleep long before the movie credits rolled. Jessica slept beside Scott, holding hands over top of their separate sleeping bags. The others were scattered with blankets, sleeping bags, and pillows all around the room, junk food and loose playing cards scattered throughout the space. Everyone in the room had succumbed to their very own junk food induced coma- with a few key exceptions.
"I think everyone's asleep," Dan whispered, gently shuffling out of his sleeping bag. Lucy's hand was across his waist, her last reach for the popcorn interrupted by sleep. He moved her arm, taking extra care not to wake her. Dan stood, surveying the room as a couple of his friends quietly stood up as well. "Talk about a captive audience," Dan smirked, "everyone is ripe for the taking, boys. Where do we start?" he sneered, his friends surveying the room with him.
"I think the birthday girl is the obvious target," Kyle whispered, taking a few steps closer to Jessica's sleeping frame. The others followed suit, five tall shadows circling her and Scott.
"Aw, look at the lovebirds holding hands," Mike said sourly, "I'm sure Scott won't mind sharing." He reached down, gently separating the couple's entwined fingers. Jessica stirred briefly, causing all of the men to freeze. She took a deep breath, drifting further into sleep while the men relaxed.
"Scott doesn't even have to know that he's sharing," Dan reminded the group. A big part of their pact was secrecy- no one but the five of them could know what they were doing.