𝐋𝐎𝐌𝐋, 𝐛𝐨𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝

II. the party & the after party

MARCUS FELT HOT. And sweaty. And like he was going to vomit.

The party was suffocating - the air was filled with the scent of cigarettes , bodies pressed together , and whiskey.

And sex. It smelled like sex.

"Marcus. There you are. That wannabe Kendall Jenner over there keeps trying to chat me up ," Theo placed a hand on Marcus' shoulder.

"Would that really be the worst thing?" Marcus questioned at his bandmate. Theo had trouble knowing how to talk to girls , but that didn't stop him from leaving shows with groups of girls to take back to the tour bus.

"Probably not , but you're over here by yourself and it's hard to stay focused when I can feel the patheticness from across the room." He replied matter-of-factly. Marcus rolled his eyes.

"I could go talk to girls or I could stand here , comfortably , with this bottle of whiskey. This option feels better." He grinned at the brunette.

Theo sighed. "What about her?" He pointed at a ditsy looking blonde with barely any clothes on.

"Do you think she has enough brain to even consent to anything?"

"Or her?" Theo nodded to a tall woman with a purple pixie cut.

"I think she'd squash me with that height of hers. Or those tits-"

The two's scouting was interrupted by a girl swinging her arms around their shoulders , coming in between them. "There you two are."

"Lauren ," Theo dragged out the 'n' , giving Marcus a stupid , goofy smile. Marcus had forgotten about Lauren...

But Hudson and him had a bet. 

Lauren looked up at Theo and gave him a kiss on his cheek , leaving a print of her red lipstick. Marcus couldn't lie to himself , she was the hottest girl in town. 

Her blonde hair usually flowed down her back , but tonight it was in a ponytail that felt pointless because of her long curtain bangs. She was dressed in a tiny black dress that barely covered her ass , black boots , and gold jewelry all over her wrists , neck , and ears. 

"Theo , you look extra cute today. Loving the grey." She poked at his grey t-shirt.

"Thank you love ," he returned her kiss with one on her forehead.

All Marcus could do was stare at her and think about how terribly horny he was-

"Hudson!" She said excitedly at the boy who joined them. "You have to try out the bong they have over there."

"Already have ," Hudson smiled back. "Marcus , whatcha thinkin' about lad?"

Sex with Lauren , he thought to himself. "Uh , how Lauren's hair band keeps all that hair in place. Surprised it hasn't snapped yet."

Theo snorted out loud , but Lauren simply made a face at him. "God , you're such a boy."

Hudson gave him a look as well , one that said 'Remember how we bet on which one of us is gonna be the last one to snap AKA fuck her?'  

This bet was put in place the day after they found her in Theo's bed , completely naked on top of him. This was merely 2 days after they woke up to her screaming Freddie's name as loudly as they'd ever heard a woman scream - and then they had to run to the nearest drug store to buy her Plan B (just to be sure , she'd said).

So Hudson thought they had to make a bet because it was only a matter of time until one of them ended up like Theo and Freddie. Although , sometimes it felt like whoever did break the bet was the one who would end up dating the girl. She was like family to the band , but not like a sister. More like a wife who alternated through them like husbands.