Bound By Desires (16+) (GxG)

Four days later, the apartment had high energy as we all got ready for our big club night.

Thank fucking god.

I've been itching for a night out for weeks but between the whirlwind of moving, getting settled in college, and trying to make sure I had everything under control

I'd forced myself to put it off. Now, I finally felt like I'd earned this.

And when I party? I party hard.

Rose had dragged her speaker into the bathroom, blasting music loud enough to shake the walls.

The bass reverberated through my chest as Beyoncé transitioned into Destiny's Child.

The playlist was perfection: Brandy, Ciara, all the classics.

Me, Kiyo, Rose, and Avery were in the bathroom getting ready while singing and laughing together.

"Ladies, leave your man at home! The club is full of ballers and their pockets full grown!" Rose belted into her hairbrush, spinning dramatically in front of the mirror.

And all you fellas leave your girl with her friends," Avery added, flipping her straightened hair over her shoulder like she was shooting a music video.

I was having so much fun, the most fun I have had since the mall trip.

The air smelled like a mix of hairspray, perfume, and a little weed wafting in from the living room.

I was sitting cross-legged on the floor, eyeliner in hand, trying to get the wing just right in the corner of the mirror while Rose rummaged through her mountain of clothes.

"How do we feel about this?" Rose held up a black shirt which I assumed would hug her torso, a dark blue mini skirt, and some red bottoms.

I looked up trying to imagine the outfit on her.

"It'll be cute," I said, concentrating on my eyeliner.

"Perfect," she said, tossing the outfit onto her bed. "What about you? Are you actually going to wear that cute dress we got you, or are you chickening out again?"

"I'm wearing it," I declared, I felt like this was the perfect time to wear it.

The day I was feeling most confident.

The black satin dress we'd picked out on the mall trip was hanging on my closet door, It was hot—short, with a slit on the side and thin straps that barely held it together. It was the kind of dress that practically screamed confidence.

I still had to take the rollers out of my newly straightened hair, which I'm glad I straightened

"Finally, girl!" Avery chimed in from where she was, finishing her hair. "I thought we bought it for no reason."

I laughed a little at Avery's comment. "Yeah, yeah. I just needed the right night."

Meanwhile, Kiyomi was lounging on the bathroom counter, lazily scrolling through her phone. "Before we leave, are we taking a shot?"

"Duh, it's the only right thing to do," Rose declared, finishing her lipstick off

"Okay, I'll get the shots ready," Kiyomi said, hopping off the counter and padding into the living room.

I leaned in close to the mirror, finishing the smoky eye I'd been working on for the past ten minutes. My black lip liner and clear gloss came next, and as I swiped it on, I couldn't help but smile at my reflection.

"Okay, How does my makeup look girls?" I said standing up to turn to Avery and Rose who were already done with their make-up and hair.

The smoky eye was bold, darker than I usually went, and the gloss made my lips pop.