My Alpha and Beta

Ch. 5 - Layover

Riley POV

By the time I got off my flight I was finally feeling better from what happened this morning. I couldn't seem to shake this fear that someone was going to grabbed me all day. I probably felt better because I had several around the world shots, but no one was complaining.

I settled into my hotel and decided to dress up a bit. I needed to feel good about myself. I'm a strong, confident, and independent woman. Darrel may have destroyed my career in New York, but he wasn't going to destroy myself esteem too.

I headed for dinner at a hip local place that drew a younger crowd. Halfway through my appetizer a group of women approached me. I wasn't sure how to react but figured I'm here less than 24 hours so I would just go with the flow.

"Hey my name is Sophia. You mind if we join you?" A blonde woman with a cute white dress asked.

I looked at the other two ladies who look like they could all be sister. "I guess. This is a little strange though."

"I told you this is crazy. Leave the poor woman alone." One of the girls told Sophia.

"No way Cassie." She said taking a seat next to me. They were definitely sisters. My curiosity was peaked now. What could these three sisters want from me?

"Ok, so the deal is." Sophia continued as she waved for a waiter to come by. "My brother just got his heart broken by some tramp. We are going to a club later and I want to bring you for him."

I nearly spit my wine out. Did this girl really just say that? I guess people are a little more forward in Chicago than New York.

"Soph, what is wrong with you? Please excuse our sister, she has been drunk since noon."

I couldn't help but giggle at how they all interacted with each other. I always wonder what it would be like to have a sibling. Someone that was the same but different and loved you no matter what.

"It's ok. I actually find this amusing. I do have to decline your offer though. I don't usually like to be pimped out by some stranger I just met."

Sophia laughed a little too hard. The waiter arrived and she immediately order shots all around. Well, I could entertain her a little longer I guess.

"I didn't mean you have to be with him. I just wanted you to meet him. You look lonely eating here all by yourself. You should come with us to the club and if you don't like my brother then we will just have a girls night out." Sophia took my wine glass but I grabbed it from her before she could take a sip.

"You are a bit of a lush, aren't you?" I said.

"She doesn't normally drink so much but once she starts we know it's going to be a long and wild night." Cassie rolled her eyes at her sister.

"My name is Kate, the youngest of the three. I've learned from Sophia not to drink until after 7. We really don't mean to bother you. It's just that once Soph sets out to do something we can't stop her."

"Stop acting like you two don't have fun with your big sister. I've always been the life of the party."

All three girls started bickering who was the worst drunk. They reminisced of the many times they each got wasted and the other had to bail them out. I don't know why but I enjoyed listening to them. Maybe I was even a little envious of them. I didn't have friends to tell tons of stories of all the times we acted foolish.

My past stories would be how I was mostly alone or how I studied all night to get that A or how my boss tried to rape me, can't forget that one.

This was the first time I really wanted to have a connection with other people. I knew we would never see each other again yet I couldn't resist and eventually agreed to go with them.