Out to dinner

The night of the meal Sean was doing his very best to stay cool. He felt like he was going into battle and in a way he was. He knew that at some point, Garry was going to try and **** him and he had to do his best not to let that happen. Still, he managed to display a sense of calm even if he didn’t feel it.

That was until Chloe stepped out of the bedroom. Her blonde hair was up, her makeup was very bold and she was in a bright pink dress that was tight enough that Sean could make out her abs and the outline of her areola. If that wasn’t bad enough it was so short it only just sat below her buttocks and had a section cut out just under her bust. “Are you wearing that?” Sean couldn’t stop himself from asking.

It was a mistake. Chloe looked instantly cross. “Is that the nicest thing you can say after I put all this effort into getting ready? I know it’s quite sexy but it’s just what people are wearing right now.” Her expression softened. “Anyway, don’t you want to make Garry jealous?” Sean kept his mouth shut and ushered them out of the door and to their car.

A short while later they found themselves outside Garry’s place and Chloe was busy straightening out her dress and checking her makeup. Garry opened the door and firmly shook Sean’s hand. “You remember my wife Chloe,” Sean said, playing along with the fact that they shouldn’t have seen each other for a while.

“From the drinks nights, of course, I do. You look stunning,” Garry said as he went in for a friendly kiss on the cheek and a hug. Sean noticed him grab her bottom but pretended he didn’t.

If he hadn’t known that something was going on between them he would have suspected now. Chloe was doing a very poor job of pretending they were strangers. She flirted constantly and spoke to him in a far too familiar way for a man she had barely met.

The first drink was some sparkling wine. Chloe had said that she was going to drive so she was only going to have one. Sean saw the bottle being opened and three glasses getting filled. When it came time to take one he picked a less obvious one but he was pretty sure that this drink was fine.

The evening was seemingly pleasant apart from the obvious infatuation Chloe had with Garry. She laughed too much at his jokes and made casual contact with him more often than strangers would.

Sean was presented with wine with dinner. He took enough of a drink so he could make conversation about it and slipped the rest into a nearby plant. The next glass he drank as he had seen Garry pour himself a glass first before topping up Sean’s. Garry seemed confident and more than a little cocky so Sean assumed he thought that he had **** Sean. Sean was convinced he had managed to dodge it until he felt his eyelids droop.

Shit. They had got him. “Garry. Could you tell me where your bathroom is?”

“Yes, mate. Down there, second on the left.”

Sean tried to remain calm as he fought a wave of lightheadedness. Once he was inside and had locked the door he was in panic mode. He could only think of one thing to do. He jammed his fingers into his throat and threw up as much as he could. He drank water straight from the tap and then did it again. He looked in the mirror. He looked rough. He drank as much as he could from the tap, hoping to rush through whatever had made it into his system. He straightened himself out as much as he could and went back to the party.

Garry and Chloe had moved to the sofa and were sitting too close together. “Are you okay baby?” asked Chloe.

Sean could see that she was amused by the question. “Yes, the wine’s just hitting a little hard tonight. You are going to think I’m a total lightweight.” He was, but not such a lightweight that a small amount of wine would make him dizzy.

“Sit down and relax buddy,” said Garry amicably. “I’m sure you’ll be fine in a moment.”

Sean sat next to Chloe on the opposite side to Garry. He was going. He wasn’t sure he could stop it, especially now he was slouched on a comfortable chair. He didn’t even notice that his eyes had closed and then he was out.