Friends with Benefits

I didn’t need to interview him; I knew enough about him to write all 5 articles. There was no need to stop by the office because my first article wasn’t due for another few weeks, so I decided to go home and shower after my encounter with Adrian Gallo.

I would have much rather interviewed Mr. VanCooper, but I don’t think I would have left quite as satisfied.

River Street wasn’t far from my apartment, so I decided to walk home. I needed the fresh air to clear my head. I can’t believe the situation I was in with Jared, Adrian, and Cameron. I hadn’t slept with Cameron yet, but my body wanted to.

My phone went off breaking me away from my tunneling thoughts.

“I want to take you somewhere tonight, be dressed to impress by 10 pm.”, speaking of Cameron he had made plans for us.

“Can’t wait!”, I replied.

I had 5 hours to get ready, so I needed to make a few stops on my way home and I needed Jenny’s help.

“Jenny! Shopping on River Street?”, she worked downtown and had an addiction to shopping.

“Ummm, duh. Meet me at Lilly’s Boutique in 10 minutes.”, her favorite shop.

It was a short walk over a few blocks to the shopping area, so I stopped and got us an iced coffee. We met up at Lilly’s Boutique, which of course was a lingerie shop, don’t let the name fool you. As if I needed a new piece of lingerie.

“Oh my god, coffee! I needed this after the day I had.”, she exclaimed.

“If your day was that stressful then you are going to love my day.”, I chuckled.

“Spill!”, she looked at me with her big doe eyes.

While we browsed the racks, I told Jenny all my drama with all three men. Each possesses qualities that I really want, but I can't have all three... or can I?

Cameron was such a gentleman who is patient and kind to me. He was younger than me, but not by too much. He wasn’t my typical type, but he was hot and always so well-dressed. He was the no-brainer relationship goal.

Then we had Jared, who is my first love. I have a lot of good memories with him, but he was so bland compared to the recent sexual spice I have been introduced to. The way I saw his fatherly side today with Amelia, was enough to drop my panties and he did follow my orders when I pounced on them the other day.

I was also drawn to Adrian because he was dark, bad, and mysterious. The sex was mind-blowing and kinky. I didn’t know what I was missing until I met him. He was the total bad boy package complete with an earring and tattoos.

"So, which of the three are we picking lingerie for today?", she held up two pieces and gave them a shake in the air.

"Shhh. I am going out with Cameron tonight. We are leaving at 10 pm, so the only thing to do late at night is a club.", I assumed.

"Okay, I got you! Pick one of these?", she held up a few pieces and looked at each of them.

Holding them up to my chest to envision them on me, I decided to go with a black one.

"Black is classic and I could hide it under a dress or something.", I tilted my head side to side to imagine it on me.

“Oh babe, we are not hiding this under anything. Let's grab you some pasties!”, she pulled me over to the register.

Jenny had an eye for style, so I just let her create an outfit. We walked into a shop next door, and she picked me out a black leather miniskirt to go with my lingerie. With all the shopping done we headed home to get ready.

There were a few hours left until I had to meet Cameron, so plenty of time to shower off what was left of Adrian and let Jenny spruce me up.

“I am happy that you are putting yourself out there.”, Jenny said as she poured us some wine.

“I am feeling overwhelmed trying to keep up with all three of them. And to top it off one of the guys I interviewed gave me his number.”, I sat on the couch in a towel relaxing before Jenny worked her magic.

“Do what makes you happy. You can always tell each of them you just want to be a friend with benefits.”, she clinked my glass and we started to sip.

“Is it wrong to sleep with three guys at the same time?”, I groaned.

“No, and it’s called Around the Girl if you want to try them all at the same time.”, she giggled.

“Oh no, I didn’t mean sleep with them all at once.”, I looked shocked.

“There is no shame if you want to. You’re a woman with needs and it's hot to have three men want your full attention while they strive to please your body.”, she finished her glass in one long swallow.

“Wouldn’t that make me a whore?”, her eyes pierced mine.

“No, Leah. Stop thinking the world revolves around sex between two people in a marriage. You are divorced, young, hot, and single. Have sex with as many men as you want, if you are safe about it.”, she was the queen of sex life advice.

She was right, I needed to loosen up and forget about monogamy. I had tried it and it blew up in my face. No one batted an eye when Jared took on multiple sexual partners, so there was no harm in me doing the same.

We finished off a bottle of wine while getting ready and Jenny’s hands worked magic on me. The outfit she picked out was sure to turn heads and keep me comfortable while dancing, assuming where we were going.

The clock was nearing 10 pm, so I headed out the door to catch the elevator down. I hopped on and went down to the lobby to wait for Cameron. I waited and waited but he still hadn’t come down, so I sent him a text.

“Hey, I am downstairs. Are we still on for tonight?”.

“I am headed down, I went up to your apartment to pick you up and your friend told me you left already.”, he was seriously the best.

I waited in the lobby at the elevator for him and my jaw dropped when it opened. He was wearing fitted black jeans with a hole in the knee that did a terrible job of hiding what he was packing. He paired it with an untucked white tee, white sneakers, and a light grey blazer.

His hair was styled in a voluminous coif, brushed back, and gelled with a taper on the sides. He didn’t have flowers this time, but the way he was eyeing me up and down meant he approved of my outfit. Hopefully, I wouldn’t be wearing it all night long.

“You look hot, very tasty.”, he said with a side smile.

“You don’t look so bad yourself.”, I blushed.

“Ready to go? Mike is here.”, he bent out his elbow to offer me his arm.

“Thank you, so where are we going?”, I asked as he helped me into the car.

“I figured we should hit up a club here to see this live DJ I follow on Instagram.”, he placed his hand on my thigh.

I placed my hand on his and slid it down a little further toward my skirt. His brow arched as he looked at my hand and then at my eyes. I was starting to own my sexuality and take what I wanted from the men willing to give it.

“I just wanted to be upfront with you about something.”, I looked up at him.

“Does it have to do with our hands?”, he joked.

“Kind of. I am not looking for a serious relationship.”, I confessed.

“Me either. I just got out of one.”, he’s always so open with me.

“How do you feel about friends with benefits?”, I took Jenny’s advice.

“If it means I can do more of this, then I am down.”, he moved his hand father under my skirt.

I gasped and looked at the driver. He leaned over in my ear.

“He’s paid not to pay attention to the back seat.”, he whispered.

I spread my legs as far as the skirt allowed and he used his thumb to rub my central point of pleasure. I was instantly wet, and I know he felt it through my lingerie. We pulled up to the club and he removed his hand.

“We can pick up where we left off later, the night is young and I want to show you off.”, he opened the door and held out his hand for me.

We got out at the River Lounge Nightclub; it takes months to get on the guest list here and yet we skipped the line.

So far, the friends with benefits had more benefits than I imagined.