Emilia started stroking Amy’s thigh and nodding.
‘I think we’ve had a great time too,’ said Emilia. ‘Cass?’
‘I’m exhausted,’ said Cassian. ‘So, probably, yes.’
‘What time is it?’ said Amy.
‘Zero hundred hours,’ said Mark.
‘He means midnight,’ said Amy, turning slightly and putting her arms around Emilia as she sat dangling her legs. ‘And I think we’ll need to be heading off. My carriage turns into a pumpkin if I don’t.’
‘But Cinderella?’ said Emilia. ‘Will I ever see you again?’
‘Would you like to see me again?’
Emilia nodded.
‘Give me your phone,’ she said.
‘It’s in the car,’ said Emilia.
‘Oh shit, so’s mine. Fuck. You’ll just have to remember it,’ she said. ‘We weren’t even allowed to bring in a sodding pen. I know Mark looks like a badass, but he’s not Liam fucking Neeson.’
‘I could kill all three of you with a pen,’ said Mark.
‘Well that’s dark. Wait, do you have some lipstick?’
Emilia nodded and delved into her dress. ‘And I have pockets,’ she said grinning. After rummaging around she produced a small red lipstick.
Amy turned to face her, and then pushed the edge of the neckline of her dress to one side and wrote her number on the top of Emilia’s left breast.
‘Nice underwear,’ whispered Amy.
Emilia tried to control herself, but let out an involuntary shake and had to bite her lip as Amy wrote.
‘There,’ she said when she was done, tucking her new friends boob back into her dress. ‘Now you have my number,’ then she kissed Emilia on the cheek and sprung up into the air.
‘Come on,’ she said. ‘Take me home and spank me, I think I’ve been a little naughty this evening.’
She winked, and then they were leaving.
Emilia watched, a mixture of jealously, disappointment and excitement as they left.
There was a part of her that had wanted them to stay, and for them all to head to the after party together, but for some reason, whilst Emilia fancied them both, the idea of heading off to a room together and shagging didn't feel like enough now.
‘You okay?’ said Cassian.
Emilia turned to face him.
‘I guess,’ she said, nodding.
‘Do you want to stay?’
Emilia looked around at the other guests, some of them starting to leave, others hanging back.
‘Yes, I think so,’ she said. ‘We can stay for a bit maybe, and see what it's like?’
But something had changed inside her, something was different. She didn't really understand what it was, but it felt new and exciting.