Circles - Post Malone

Fourty

"Dahlia! Dahlia! Over here!"

Dahlia can hear Gina shouting out to her but the bar is so crowded she can hardly move. Like fucking sardines in a can. She guesses Gina is near the front of the stage so she puts her head down and barrels through. Once she feels the stage she looks to her left and sure enough, there is Gina. She is sitting at Nessy's table with Nessy's three friends and the twins. Dahlia makes her way to them. It's hard work. She should have gone in the back with Austin.

"What are you wearing?" Gina asks as Dahlia gets to her. Dahlia looks down and curses, she still has the fancy dress on. Shit. "Oh she was busy with a photo thing," Paris says quickly. Dahlia feels a bit bad about lying to Gina. But it's only for a short while then Gina gets to have Austin for the rest of her life. Besides, it's not like Gina is waiting around for Austin. "Aww, Dahlia I am so happy you have found something you love so much. Nessy was telling me you are really good. A natural," Gina says. Dahlia smiles and sits down next to her. "Thanks, Gina," she says. Gina shrugs and then leans over to talk to Orlando. Dahlia looks around and then freezes when she sees Nessy looking at her with her mouth dropped open and Dahlia's camera in her hand. Shit. She has hundreds of pictures just from this afternoon in there.

"You and Austin are dating?" Nessy asks loud enough for everyone at the table to hear. Including Gina. Shit. Dahlia takes her camera back and turns it off. Nessy is too nosy for her own good. "What did you say, Nessy?" Gina asks. Before Dahlia can say anything, Nessy is repeating herself. "Are Dahlia and Austin a couple?" The twins look over at Dahlia with worried looks on their faces and Dahlia just shrugs. Seems the jig is up. But then Gina throws her head back and lets out the loudest cackle. "Austin and Dahlia dating? No. Not in a million years," she says wiping the laughing tears from her eyes. Dahlia should leave well enough alone but she is kind of offended by Gina's outburst.

"Why not? Why is it so hard to believe that Austin and I could date?"

"Oh come on, Dahlia, you know why."

"No. No, I do not. Why don't you tell me?"

"Well, you said it yourself. Men are assholes and love is just a fantasy. Besides you know about Daisy...getting wrapped up in Austin when he is still hung up on Daisy is just asking for trouble. It's stupid."

Dahlia's heart sinks. It's true. Everything Gina says is true. Dahlia stands no chance against Gina. She should call it quits and walk away from Austin. If only it was that easy. The bar lights go down and suddenly everyone's attention is on the stage and the microphone - waiting for Austin. When he walks out the crowd cheers and Nessy clings to her friends who are squealing and fanning themselves. "See! I was not lying about the suit," Nessy gushes to her friends. "I am having a heart attack. Feel my chest!" one of the friends say. Nessy and the other two friends feel her chest and agree that she is definitely having a heart attack.

Dahlia turns and sees Gina looking at Austin. She feels nauseous. Her days with Austin are numbered. Gina is looking at Austin with wide eyes and an open mouth. "Wow," she sees Gina's mouth and then smiles softly - Gina just caught feelings for Austin and this shit show just got a whole lot more complicated. Paris taps Dahlia on the shoulder and then slides his beer over to her. Dahlia takes it and downs it. She avoided eye contact with the twins after that - she knows they are throwing her pity glances.

After Austin's show Gina usually finds someone to go home with but this time she decides to go back to the apartment with Austin and Dahlia. Gina hangs off Austin as they walk and goes on and on about how brilliant his show was and how fab he looks in that suit. Dahlia trails behind them dragging her feet and hoping for just one more night with Austin. Once in the apartment, they each take turns in showering and then crawling into bed. Dahlia closes her eyes and concentrates on Gina's breathing. Once she is sure Gina is asleep she slips out of the bed and into Austin's bed who already has the covers pulled back for her.

"You were very quiet tonight, baby," he whispers and kisses her neck. "Been a long day," she whispers back. "A long good day I hope," he mumbles into her neck as he slips his hand under her shirt and kneads her breasts. "The best," she whispers. He lifts his head and grins down at her. "That's what I like to hear," he removes her pajama pants and pulls his own down to his knees then settles between her thighs. "Want to hear something amazing?" he asks then covers her mouth with his hand as he pushes into her. Dahlia whines into his hand and her back arches lustfully. "Hush, baby," he whispers and then slowly starts thrusting into her.

Dahlia has to concentrate on not making too much noise. It's hard with Austin's hands sliding around her body and his hips grinding into her. He is moving softly and slowly, keeping as quiet as he can. But his consistent rhythm ignites Dahlia's orgasm quickly and as it shoots up her legs and makes her toes curl she bites down on his neck to stop herself from screaming. Austin hisses at the pain but it seems to bring his own climax to fruition. "Tell me your amazing thing," Dahlia breathes out once she has come down from her high. Austin smiles, he looks really happy. "We have outgrown the bar and our manager has booked us bigger venues...places where people would come just to watch us," he says, "the first is in two weeks. It holds about three thousand people. Our manager believes it will be a sold-out show."

Dahlia wants to burst with pride for him. He has worked so hard and gotten so many no's. He has been turned down and turned away so many times it's heartbreaking but he has stuck with it and never given up. He deserves this. "I am proud of you," she whispers. Austin's smile grow's even bigger, it beams.

"Really?"

"Of course. You deserve this."

"You still wanna be my groupie?"

"Well, I have to fight for the spot. After you showed up on stage tonight with that suit on I think there will be a line of girls wanting to apply for the job."

"I will never forget my Day One's though."

Dahlia laughs and Austin has to clamp her mouth shut with his hand. Then he manhandles her till she is plastered to his side. She should probably get back into her own bed but she can't find the willpower to detach herself from Austin's side.