Thea

"How do I look in this?" I say while spinning back around to see how my ass looks in the mirror

The silky dark green dress molds to my butt like a second skin and I do a little squat to make sure it's comfortable enough to sit and move around in.

"Will is gonna go feral when he sees you in that." Kari responds while wiggling her eyebrows

"Looks like we know what their plans will afterwards." Stella says sounding amused

I roll my eyes.

"Can we focus here? I'm trying to find something cute to wear. I'd rather not show up over dressed or underdressed. I need a perfect in between for this banquet."

From the corner of my eye, I see Stella spin in circles taking a look at how she looks in her own form fitting dress. Quinn asked her to be his date and I was excited to have a girlfriend be there, especially since Stella will finally be getting out of the house and doing something new.

The Athletic department's winter sports banquet is next weekend and I'm looking forward to getting dolled up and spending the night with my friends.

"You lucky bitches, a room full of sexy athletes. Maybe you'll get laid tonight too, Stells." Kari says

"With who? Everyone there has a date."

Kari makes a face, "Stella, girl, who else? With Quinn? Your own date."

Stella's face reddens and she splutters, "Quinn? No way in hell. That's wayy too weird. We're just friends."

"Suree, thats what Thea kept saying until her and Jameson got together." Kari shares, crossing her arms and sitting back in the couch looking smug

"She's not wrong, Stella. Who knows? For a while I was like you where I didn't see Will like that at first. Maybe I was purposefully trying to avoid my attraction for him when we were friends? When he started treating me like more, it was over."

Stella sighs, "I don't know, we're just so different you know? Quinn is the life of the party and loves sports and going out to have fun. That is 100% not my scene anymore. I hate loud places and the only reason why I'm going to this is because I felt bad saying no."

"Babe, if you told Quinn no he would've totally understood. He would never want you to feel uncomfortable, ever. Second of all, have you seen how different Will and I are? Never in my life did I think I'd be going to basketball games and hanging out with a bunch of jocks. I like sitting at my laptop to debug my codes to make sure it works. I like yoga and spin and I like to stay in, read books or take naps. Will and I don't have too many hobbies in common but we enjoy hearing each other talk about our differences. Any other day I wouldn't be caught watching ESPN but do I love hearing Will unwind and talk to me about practice or his games? Yes!"

Stella looks contemplative but unsure. "He's probably not even interested in me in that way. Plus, sometimes he intimidates me. For the most part I'm comfortable in my own skin but not the way he is."

Kari stands up and walks over to Stella. She grabs her shoulders and lightly shakes her.

"Listen Miss. Griffin, you are the sweetest and kindest person I know. As loud and annoying Michaels can be at times, he is a great guy. He asked you to be his date because he likes you for you."

"Yes, but he asked me as a friend. Not like an actual date date."

Walking up to them, I hook my arm through Stella's and say "But we don't know that. Who knows where the night will take us?"

***

"Stella! They'll be here in 10 minutes!"

"Okay, Kari's almost done with my hair!"

With a final spritz of perfume and a last glance in the mirror, I'm heading down the stairs just as I see Sisi opening the door for Will and Quinn. If only Devon and her worked out, I'm sure she'd be dressed up awaiting her date. She's still been very tight lipped about what happened between them. I actually have no idea who is date is either.

My eyes widen in appreciation when I see Will in a tux, his hair cut and styled to perfection. I've seen him a suit but in a tux? He looks delicious. A waft of his cologne hits me and I swear I could drop to my knees right now for him.

He grabs my waist pulling me close to him while his palm gropes my butt.

"You keep looking at me like that and we're never making it to the banquet." He says, giving me a kiss smudging some of my lipgloss

My breathing deepens while I smooth my hands down his chest.

"You look beautiful, babe. I can't wait to walk in there with you on my arm."

"Once again, can you guys cool it with the PDA? We're standing right here." Quinn says sounding grossed out

"Yeah, us singles out here don't need you two making out in front of us all the time." Sisi agrees, egging us on

I huff, "Like you could be tied down, Sienna."

She waves her hand in a whatever motion.

She walks up to me and gives me a hug, then turns back to her room.

"Have fun, babe. I'll be home working on a client's piece so let me know if there's anything you need! Michaels, have Stella home at a decent time."

Quinn rolls his eyes, "Of course, Mom."

He approaches me and gives me a hug too. "You look great, Chan."

"You don't look too bad yourself." I say playfully

Just as I'm about to call for Stella, I hear her make her way down in her gorgeous long black dress.

Her hair is half up and curled in gentle waves while the dark makeup she has make her eyes pop. She looks noticeably uncomfortable but absolutely stunning.

I feel Will's hand smooth up and down my hip while I look to Quinn to gage his reaction.

He's standing there frozen while his gaze moves over Stella's body. The man looks smitten and I smirk, nudging Will with my elbow. He looks over at me questioningly.

Men, they are clueless.

To break up the silence I let out a whistle, "Damn, Stella! If Will and I don't work out, will you be my girlfriend?"

Stella's fair skin darkens a bit and she answers, "Just drop him now and date me."

I let out a laugh while placing my hand over Will's.

"Uhh sorry Stells, but this woman is definitely taken."

Quinn finally moves to Stella, pulling her to him.

"You're gorgeous, Stella." He says, sounding a little huskier than usual

She smiles seeming more self-assured, "Thanks, I feel great. I haven't really been out like this in a while. Give me a sec to get my shoes on, then we can head out."

She moves to the couch to grab her strappy heels as Quinn follows her, grabs one of the shoes and bends down to help her.

Holy shit, who knew he had it in him?

"We'll wait for you guys in the car!" Will says, dragging me with him outside

When he gets me settled inside and climbs into the driver seat, he looks over at me confused.

"Any idea what that was about?" He asks

"Nope, but don't you dare say anything. Let them do their thing."

He gives me a delayed response as if he was looking to torment Quinn for the night but finally relents.

"Yes, ma'am." He answers grabbing my chin and giving me another peck

Once we make it to the banquet hall, Will and Quinn stand around chatting with teammates while Stella and I stay seated at the table. I'm so engrossed into conversation with her that I don't hear or see a group of rowdy guys walk in until I make accidental eye contact with Zach and the lacrosse team.

Fuck, how did I forget that this banquet was open to all winter sports?

xxx

Hello, readers and friends! I'm sorry that it's been so long since my last update. I've gone through some life changes recently and it wasn't until now that I felt inspired enough to write again. As always, thank you for reading and please upvote and comment if you'd like. Have a great weekend!