Jessica and Aor are waiting.

I follow Holly back to where Jessica and Aor are still talking. The couple slips their arms around each other, standing side by side. On our arrival back, Jessica apologies to Aor and I and says that Holly and she should really keep mingling with the rest of the crowd. We wish them congratulations once again and bid them farewell. I watch as Holly whispers in Jessica’s ear as they walk off to another group of well-wishers.

Aor turns to me now that we’re alone and asks me, “you study business at university, right?”

“Economics and International Relationships but close enough,” I say without going into specific details.

“Oh, I see you’ve got the International Relationships part down already,” Aor says with a smirk.

“Ha ha,” I reply smiling. “Why do you ask?”

“The rum that we’re drinking I normally just give it away for what it costs me to have it brought over but Jessica wants to start buying a lot more of it. It’s getting really popular and I was thinking that I could start making some real money off it. My husband is very controlling with our money and I want to have some of my own for the baby and me,” Aor explains, her face frowning when she speaks of her husband.

“Well, you would probably have to look at getting some sort of importers license if you were going to be bringing large amounts. The first step would be to do a business feasibility plan to see if the economics of it even makes sense,” I explain.

“Oh, I don’t know how to do any of that.”

“You’re in luck. That’s sort of my whole field of study.”

Aor jumps up and down happily on hearing that and I can’t help but notice the way her full chest bounces in her bronzed dress as she moves.

“That’s fantastic! We have so much to discuss but not tonight. Tonight, I want to drink and dance,” Aor says as she starts to sway her hips in front of me. Dropping her waist down low as she keeps eye contact with me. “Perhaps a cute guy wants to buy me a drink and take me on the dance floor?”

Smiling at Aor’s playfulness, “I don’t ever actually pay for drinks here but I will get you one.”

I lead the way to the bar with Aor in tow. Dawn is behind the bar looking decidedly unhappy, having drawn the short straw in working when her friends are all having a good time. On seeing me her expression changes immediately and she comes and leans against the bar counters. Her arms pressing her cleavage together.

“So, what will it be? Sex on the beach, cock-sucking cowboy, slippery nipple, wet pussy?” Dawn says rattling off all the dirty names drinks she can think of.

“Just two more of the rum’s Aor is having,” I tell Dawn our order.

“Shame. I already have the last one for you,” she winks as she turns to go make our drinks.

Aor comes and stands next to me at the bar to watch Dawn add the mixture of rum, fruit juices and ice to the bar blender. I place my hand on the small of her back as brings her hips in contact with mine. We both comment that Dawn is actually pretty good at this before she returns with two glasses of slushy cocktails.

“Thank you, Dawn,” I say as I take them from her.

“This sucks. I want to be out there with you guys. Lawan’s ditched me. She off talking with some guy,” Dawn complains.

“I see what I can do about having someone replace you,” I tell her.

“Really?” she says getting her hopes up.

“Yeah. In about an hour or so.”

Dawn’s face returns to her previous shadow as she throws a bar cloth at me that misses as Aor and I make our way to the club’s dance floor.

One of the joys of working in hospitality for so long, like Jessica and Holly have, is that you have so many friends that like to have a good time and party. The dance floor is full of people having a good time and free drinks have got people in the spirit to dance. I know a good number of the people here from work and many of Holly’s friends from when we used to sleep together. I spy Lawan in a corner making out with some guy and point her out to Aor. Her eyes sparkly at the scene. I’m not sure from seeing them give into their emotions or from having something to gossip about tomorrow.

The sound system is a professional set up at The Loft and Holly and Jess are taking full advantage of it for their surprise proposal/engagement party. Aor and I find a place for our drinks and then cast off into the sea of bodies. I realise soon enough that Aor is a really good dancer. She is extremely well poised on her high heels and has an almost unnatural ability to bend and rotate her spine. I try and keep a gap between us but the bumping of everyone around us soon pushes us in together. I end up just giving up and taking Aor by the waist and pulling her against me. She immediately throws her arms around my neck and starts to pulsate her body against mine just like the dancers in the Despacito music video would. I can feel her breasts being rubbed against my chest causing the blood to start to flow back to my cock as I start to feel myself harden. I know Aor feels it too by the way she starts to rub her pelvis against my bulge, increasing the friction and getting me even harder.

Aor digs her nails into my shoulders as pulls my neck down to whisper in my ear, “you know I’d really love to give you a proper lap dance.”