A Sky Full of Stars

7. Club Kisses

"Tell me again how it happened," Angelina said. "I want to know all the details."

"We went out for drinks to celebrate one of my papers being published. He took me to a fancy, little pub. After a few WKD's, we talked, and I might have said something," Emilia said.

Angelina inched forward to Emilia. The bed squeaked at every move. "What did you say? What happened?"

"I might...." Emilia felt her face turn red. "I might have said that I liked him."

Angelina leaned in. "Interesting. In a friendly way or a 'like you' way?"

"It was in the middle," Emilia said. "I said it and then an awkward silence filled the void."

"Did he have a reaction?"

"We both locked eyes and then broke eye contact. And then I mentally kicked myself for saying it," Emilia said. "I cursed myself as I walked into the house."

"Is he still coming tonight?" Angelina asked.

Emilia grabbed her drink from the dresser. She took a sip.

"He is. He's picking us up at 8:30."

Angelina reached into her bag and pulled out two bottles of vodka. "Well, let's get this party started!"

Emilia giggled and got up. She checked the hallway to make sure the coast was clear, and closed the door. If Angelina brought alcohol into the base, then anything was possible. Angelina grabbed two cups, opened the first vodka bottle, and poured two shots. She gave a cup to Emilia.

"Here's to Logan getting out of the friend zone!" Angelina playfully said. They clicked their cups, and took a swing. Emilia pursed her lips as the vodka slightly burned her throat. Angelina smiled.

"I brought another drink too. It's a Colombian liquor that my co-worker drinks. It burns more than vodka going down," Angelina said.

"Vodka's my specialty," Emilia said. "Even though it burns."

"Well, there's tons to get through tonight," Angelia said. "Our goal is to be tipsy and sexy!"

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"What do you think?" Emilia asked.

Clothes, two empty pizza boxes, and three mini vodka bottles were scattered across Emilia's bedroom. Soft pop played on Angelina's phone. Angelina laid upside down on Emilia's bed, and stared at Emilia.

Emilia stood in front of a mirror in a bra and underwear, and held two coat hangers. On one coat hanger was a black light blue dress. On the second coat hanger was a white, long sleeve romper. She held both pieces of clothing up to her body to see what she liked most.

"Wear the romper. It's cute and it can provide some warmth," Angelina said. "You can pair it with some black boots."

Emilia nodded her head and took the romper off the hanger. She laid the romper on the bed, and grabbed two black combat boots. She put the romper on and walked to the bathroom to grab her makeup.

"Ooooh. Let me do it!" Angelina said. She jumped off the bed and grabbed the makeup box from Emilia's hands. Emilia stepped back in shock.

"Sit down. I'm not going to bite." Angelina grabbed some foundation and pumped three little beads onto the back of her hand. She dabbed the foundation with a brush, and brushed it across Emilia's face. She then took a beauty blender and gently patted Emilia's face to blend.

"The goal is to make you sexy, so Logan can admit he loves you too," Angelina said. "If we can do that tonight, then you're golden."

She put the beauty blender down, and grabbed some eyeliner, mascara, and a black and white eyeshadow pallet. She opened the pallet and brushed eyeshadow across Emilia's eyelids, then put the eyeliner and mascara on.