Deception of the Mind

Marilyn Manson

After we get back from dinner I try to call Dom, but he doesn't answer. Then I try Henley.

"Yes?"

"Do you know where Dom is?" She sighs. I hear shuffling around and Henley laughing, before Dom gets on the phone.

"Wassup B?"

"Um. Wassup is you and Henley are fooling around and you have girlfriend! Does Henley know? Were you ever going to tell her or Sophie?"

"Long distance doesn't count. Yes, Henley knows. And I was planning on telling her at some point. Maybe."

"Put Henley on the phone."

"You were on speaker."

"It's not like Dom and I date okay. We've always fooled around. We're like best friends. Right Dom?" Henley starts to speak.

"Right. I mean Ima break up with her. Just not over Skype."

"How do you even know about Sophie?"

"I know because Nate and I went to an exclusive dinner and she was there. We got to talking and she brought up Dom."

"Did you tell her you know me?" Nate comes out the room in a towel. His abs still wet and glistening in the light. His hair slicked back with water.

"No. But I will if you don't break up with her soon. I have her number." Nate walks to me and kisses my neck, running his hand over my thighs.

"Don't say anything. I'll tell her today." He sticks his hands in my shirt.

"Not today, it'll be too coincidental."

"Well when do you suggest?"

"I don't know. When Nate and I leave." The last part comes out in a whisper because Nate's hands are downtown.

"Why are you breathing like that?"

"Ew. Nate and her are doing the nasty!" Henley starts laughing.

"Seriously while you're on the phone with us?" I hang up and press into Nate.

"Don't do that again," my breaths short.

"I'm still doing it," he whispers in my ear. I take his hand out of my underwear and back up.

"I'm going to sleep," I walk around him and lay in bed. He crawls on top of me, still in a towel. "Nate." I look at him, trying to be serious.

"Yes." He hungrily kisses me.

"Why are you so horny?" I laugh and push him off of me.

"It's your fault." I smile and curl up next to him. I kiss his chest and close my eyes.

"Goodnight."

"Can I change first?" I sit up and take off my shirt.

"Now we're both naked. Shut up and go to sleep." He laughs and rubs my back.

"Nice logic."

***

I wake up and hear snickering. I open an eye and see Tony. I shoot up and cover up with a blanket. I stare at him, trying not to laugh.

"Pervert." He shrugs and closes his eyes.

"I didn't see anything." I stand up and grab a shirt, not even trying to cover up anymore.

"As long as you didn't take any pictures." I put on a pair of shorts too. We walk downstairs and see Lola and Nate watching tv. "Thanks for letting the little horn ball off his leash." Nate looks at me and winks.