The street was illuminated by lights from the restaurants, bars and clubs. The party scene was already in full swing, several hours after the sun had set in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro. At a small table on a balcony that overlooked the street sat Aiden and two other handsome men in clean clothes.
Aiden was a young man with platinum blonde hair, pale skin and a trim, tall build. He had a bit of subtle makeup on, and his face was very striking and beautiful. He wore knee length white shorts and a salmon colored button up shirt, the top three buttons undone. One of the men sitting with Aiden was his sister's boyfriend Jim. He had a peach complexion, dirty blonde hair, green eyes, and a disarming smile. He wore khaki shorts and a white gauze shirt. The other man was Aiden's step-brother Marlon. His blue polo was a bit tight across his caramel-colored muscular chest and biceps. He was wearing black slacks and sat pulling the black soulpatch beneath his thick lower lip. He was drinking and talking to the other two.
"Anything else?" Marlon asked Aiden.
"Um not really," Aiden said. "I don't think I know any other Portuguese words that could help you."
"Help us," Marlon said. "I was a pretty good wingman at the beach right?"
Aiden nodded slightly. He didn't want to give Marlon too much of an ego boost.
"You guys are really taking this seriously," Jim said.
"Oh yes, Marlon takes pussy very seriously," Aiden said with a large grin. He placed the straw of his drink in between his lips. The caipirinhas here, a common mixed drink in Rio, tasted great.
"As well you should," Jim said with a laugh. Marlon nodded and took a sip of his beer. "So when does the dancing start, it's getting pretty late."
"They said about midnight," Aiden replied.
"It's twelve thirty now."
"Good my feet are restless," Marlon said, standing up.
"Wait," Jim said. He put a trio of pills on the table.
"What the fuck's that?" Marlon said.
"Molly," Jim replied. Aiden shrugged and took a pill.
"Where'd you get that?"
"My buddy in LA. He said this one lasts for over three hours."
It had been a while since Aiden had taken molly (also called ecstasy or X), but he remembered it being an amazing night. He put it on his tongue and sipped his drink to wash it down. Last time all his physical sensations seemed more intense. Music was especially amazing on molly.
"Down the hatch," Jim said and swallowed it.
Marlon sighed and shook his head.
"Come on, guys night out," Jim said. "I'm sure the girls are having fun at a club surrounded by guys."
"Ok," Marlon acquiesced, swallowing the last with a sip of beer.
"Now let's roll, there are some hot girls here," Jim said, biting his lip.
"Hot girls that we will fuck," Marlon said, holding up his glass.
Jim put up his drink, but then took it back.
"Well not me," he said.
"Comeon then Aiden," Marlon said. "Don't leave me hanging."
"Or guys," Aiden said clinking his glass with Marlon's.
"Huh?" Marlon asked.
"Or guys we will fuck."
"For you, sure," Marlon shrugged and took a sip.
There was a ringing and Jim pulled out his phone. He moved a bit closer towards the balcony as he talked to the other person on the line.
"So why did your dad not come again? He have a meeting or something?" Aiden asked.
"He's not my dad," Marlon replied.
"Whatever."
"Honestly I don't know where Mareus went," he said, taking a big sip of beer.
"You're right we made a decent team on the beach," Aiden said, changing the subject. "We could do the wingman thing again."
"If you want."
"Jim's going to feel left out though, we should just dance for a while."
"Sure, but I'm still going to be hitting on girls while dancing," Marlon said.
Just then Jim came back.
"Guys I'm sorry, but I gotta go."
"What happened?" Aiden said.
"Courtney's not feeling well. I'm gonna go back to the house.
"Isn't mom with her?"
"Courtney stayed home and they went out."
"Ok, let's go," Aiden said.
"No I can get back myself, you guys should stay and get laid," he said patting each of them on the back.
"Are you sure?" Aiden said.
"Yeah I'll be fine."
"Ok."
They watched Jim leave, and then went downstairs where the sound of dance music was pounding rhythmically.
*** ***
It was a little under two hours later when Marlon and Aiden stumbled out of the club, each with someone on their arm.
Aiden and Galeno, the young man who's neck he was kissing, had hit it off quickly. He had skin a bit darker than Marlon's caramel color, his button up shirt sleeveless. His large arm muscles were covered in intricate tattoos. Each was a geometric pattern that had floral like designs. His thick black hair was pulled up tightly on top of his head. He had a sexy layer of stubble across his face that was illuminated by his phone as he made a few selections and then placed it back into his pocket.
"You get a car?" Aiden asked in slurred Portuguese.
"Yes, our place isn't too far," he replied. Then he kissed Aiden fully on the mouth, and gently pulled Aiden's lower lip with his teeth. Aiden smiled, glancing over Galeno's shoulder, and noticing Marlon was grabbing the butt of the woman he had just met.
The woman was named Lia. They were all over each other on the dance floor. Despite the fact that she didn't speak any English and Marlon only knew a few words in Portuguese, they instantly connected. Their bodies did most of the talking. She had dark brown skin and large afro-style hair. She pushed Marlon to the wall as she kissed him. She was wearing a maroon tube top that revealed her narrow waist and hugged her breasts. Across her wide hips was a short tiered skirt with a bright rectangular pattern. She wore large fluorescent pink hoop earrings and had a septum nose piercing.
In the club, Galeno had told Aiden that he and Lia had been friends since childhood. Even now they were roommates that had an apartment nearby. It was only a few minutes and a car pulled up near them. They all piled in back except for Marlon who sat in front.
"Where to?" the driver asked.
He heard the driver and her talking faintly in Portuguese, but it was like background noise to the amazing sensations he felt on molly. The stubble and lips of the man next to him were all he was focused on. When they arrived, Aiden paid for the cab. Galeno grabbed his hand and led him out of the car. Marlon and Lia followed them through the entrance of the highrise building where the cab had dropped them, and up an old elevator. Aiden felt a bit wobbly on his feet, definitely the effects of the alcohol. They went down a hall until they reached their apartment. Lia unlocked it and everyone went inside. It opened into a small dark living room adjacent to an even smaller kitchen.
"Fica à vontade," Lia said. She sat down on a large three seater couch and Marlon sat right next to her.
"Our shared home. Enjoy," Galeno said. Then he asked something in Portuguese to Aiden.
"No thank you," Aiden said. His throat was dry, but he didn't want the alcohol Galeno was offering.
"What did he ask?"
"Something to drink."
"Yes," Marlon said. Lia was kissing the top of Marlon's chest, along his clavicle. "Damn it's hot."
"Here," Galeno said as he handed Marlon a bottle and turned on a fan. Marlon took a swig and coughed.