Stars in the Dark

Chapter Three

Estelle laid out a black lingerie set on her bed; she never had the chance to wear it, but tonight was perfect. She had just gotten out of the shower, hair still wet. She made sure to shave everything, applied lotion to her body. Her skin was soft, smooth, lovely to touch. She sprayed perfume on, ensuring she smelled the best she could for the night's seduction. Face was done in a sultry way, similar to how she wore it bar hoping in college. Thick eye liner ending in a sharp cat eye. Brown eyeshadow framing her eyes. A mauve lipstick applied to her puffy lips. She looked hot she thought. She let her hair air dry, allowing for the natural loose curls to appear, for a messy but sexy look. She looked at the lingerie on the bed, anxiety growing in her stomach. It was a risk to wear this for Dom, but a risk she was going to take. It was a visual sign for them to try new things, she wanted to feel confident for once.

While it may appear she was a soft girl who loved pastels, she adored wearing dark colors. She always felt she looked best in a nice black or dark purple. She put the set on, pushing past her anxieties. Damn, I look hot. Her slowly turned around to see her back side in the mirror; she softly smiled enjoying how she looked. Looking back at her from she put her hands on her breasts, enjoying how full they looked in the bra. She was quite gifted up top, but she rarely wore anything that flatter her breast the way the bra did. She grabbed a soft blue wrap dress from the closet on the other side of the room; she wanted something easy to take off and on, something comfortable. She liked how she looked for once.

She looked at her phone when she heard it buzz, it was Dominic. She read the message, he said he would be done close to two hours and he would message her then. The sun was just beginning to set, Estelle grabbed her purse and headed over to prep for the big night.

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Dominic's apartment was empty, He said he would be done in about an hour, meaning Estelle had close to an hour and a half before he came home. She started in the kitchen, making his favorite dessert, fudge brownies. She plopped them in the oven and began to prep everything else. She set out some candles around the apartment, two in the bedroom, one on the kitchen counter, and one on the living room coffee table. She wanted the lighting to be perfect. She turned on the tv to entertain her as she waited. She had about forty-five minutes left before Dominic would arrive when the oven beeped, the brownies were ready. She cut them and arranged them neatly on a plate once they cooled and went to the bedroom to undress. She wanted to surprise him completely, he was the only one with the apartment keys so she knew it would only be him coming in.

She laid down on the bed, careful not to mess up the bedding too much. She scrolled on the phone, ignoring Chrissy's messages; she didn't want to deal with her thoughts on tonight's plans. She zoned out while mindlessly being on her phone, her trance was broken when a harsh knock echoed through the apartment. Chrissy was slightly confused, but then she heard the door open meaning it had to be Dom. "What the fuck?" she heard coming from the kitchen area.

It didn't sound like Dom's normal voice, but it didn't sound like a stranger. It was slightly more gruff sounding than his normal smooth voice. It's probably just because he had a long day, she thought. Sitting up from the bed, she debated whether to go greet him, or wait for him to discover her. She heard pacing; she crept out of the bedroom, peaking her head around the corner just enough to see into the kitchen area. The man she saw was not Dominic, but he sounded so similar to him. He was slightly taller and had a similar build. He had dark brown hair instead of blonde, and light brown eyes. He looked vaguely familiar, but she knew she had never seen this man before. Too focused on her confusion, she slipped slightly, letting out a shocked noise as she began to fall slightly forward. The man's head snapped towards her; his slightly angry eyes bore into hers frightened ones. "Who the fuck are you?" the man asked, tilting his head like dogs do.