No, this is far too uncomfortable.

Introductions were quickly made—the guys were named Billy and Dean, and were firefighters in their late twenties. And they didn’t seem uncomfortable in the least to learn that they were sharing drinks with a pair of college freshmen. And just like the night before, the server never bothered to check ID’s.

Kelly quickly ended up going through several more drinks before the food even arrived—including the Fruit Loops cocktail that Traci had been neglecting. Kelly was having a great time, laughing and flirting with both Billy and Dean. While Traci would never behave in such a way, she could at least understand—they were both really good looking guys. Tall and fit, with thick, muscular arms and wide chests. At one point in the night, Kelly was sandwiched between both guys, rubbing up against them, touching their chests, and sharing whispers back and forth with them, giggling all the while.

And the guys were not shy about making suggestive—even lewd comments, like offering to let the girls play with their “fire-hoses” some time.

The evening could not end soon enough as far as Traci was concerned. If there was a bright spot at all, it was the battered fish tacos. Dean was right—they were amazing. And just like Kelly had hinted at earlier, when the night was winding down, the guys insisted on paying for the entire meal. Traci tried to pay for her own portion of the meal but they wouldn’t hear of it.

Billy and Dean walked the girls outside. A cold breeze blew past, causing Traci to shudder. She couldn’t wait to get back to the dorm.

“You know,” Dean said, “it’s not that late. Why don’t you girls come take a walk with us?”

“Yeah, we’ll show you all the cool spots in town,” Billy added.

Kelly wrapped her arms around Dean’s bicep. “That sounds fun! Let’s go, Traci.”

“I don’t know, I’m kind of tired,” Traci answered. “Let’s just go back to the dorm.”

“Aw, come on, let’s go for a walk!” Kelly beckoned for Traci to join them.

“I really think we should just head home.”

“It’s way too early to head back,” she said. She swayed a bit and steadied herself by pressing harder against Dean. “Just go back without me. I’ll just take a quick tour of the town and head back.”

Traci wasn’t crazy about the idea of leaving her roommate alone with two guys they had just met, but Kelly made a ‘shooing’ motion with her hand. “I’ll see you later,” she called back over her shoulder as the guys led her away. The sound of their collective laughter echoed off the buildings.

Halfway back to the dorm, Traci paused. She found herself questioning again whether it was a good idea to let Kelly go off with the guys like that. She took another few steps forward then stopped again.