Mia needed some advice

After a few back and forth messages, Stella and Mia had agreed to meet at a local coffee shop. Mia hadn’t been clear about what she needed advice about, so Stella was left guessing. When they finally met, Mia got straight to the point.

“So Stella, here’s the thing. You’ve known Andrew for longer than I have, so there is no other person who can help me. And since you know him so well, you MUST help me!”

Stella was kinda shocked at that, but she merely nodded.

Mia continued, “What club do you think I should take Andrew to, for his birthday? I don’t want to go to one of those clubs that are frequented by teenagers. I want something more exclusive, even if it may be slightly more expensive.”

Stella laughed at that. She wasn’t expecting this.

“Damn Mia, and here I thought you needed advice about something more serious!”, said Stella.

Mia made an animated face and said, “It is serious! This is his first birthday after our marriage and I want him to feel special on this day. Will you help me?”

Stella agreed, and they spent the next hour figuring out the place. Mia had shortlisted a bunch of locations already, so the search had pretty much narrowed down to half a dozen places.

They finally settled on the “Reno”, a small but sophisticated club. Mia then moved to the main reason she wanted to meet Stella.

“Thanks for the help Stella. You and Andrew have always shared a close bond, so your ideas were quite helpful today!”

Stella merely waved her hand at that. Andrew was her closest friend, so helping Mia wasn’t a big deal.

“So how are things with you and Steve?”, asked Mia.

Stella leaned back in her chair and said, “Oh they’re great. He’s soon gonna be away for business though, again!”

Mia rolled her eyes at that and said, “Again? How often does he have to travel?”

Stella replied, “It has gotten more and more frequent these days. He just returned a couple of days back, and he’s leaving again in a week. For a full month this time!”

Mia raised her eyebrows and said, “A month?! That’s quite a dry spell for you. I don’t know if I can stay away from Andrew for even a week!”

Stella blushed at that and said, “Yeah I remember. So do my ears. Andrew and I shared a wall, remember? I could hear you guys every night.”

Mia smiled at that and said, “Sorry for the sleepless nights.”

Stella laughed at that. She had spent a few sleepless nights because of Andrew and Mia, and even before that. The screams and moans from Andrew’s bedroom remained constant, even if the girls in them were different. 4 years she had heard all that. And yet, things between them were never weird. In fact, Steve and Andrew had gotten along so well right from the first day that Stella would sometimes wonder if she was the third wheel.

Mia interrupted her train of thought and said, “If you’re up for it, the three of us could go out sometime once Steve leaves. It’ll be a good distraction for you.”

Stella got up from her chair and Mia followed.

“Oh yeah that’s a good idea. Let Steve work, we’ll have some fun”, said Stella.

Mia added, “Exactly! The three of us can have a lot of fun. It’ll be like the old days!”

Stella smiled and said, “Yeah let’s do that! We can go to a nice club and I can get hammered! I haven’t done that for a long time! Remember how you two used to carry me back to my room?”

Mia’s eyes sparkled at that. She said, “Ofcourse I remember. You can enjoy as much as you want. We’ll be there to carry you back to the bed once we’re done.”

Stella was beside herself with excitement. It had been a long time since she had allowed herself to have such fun. Steve was more of a candlelight-dinner-and-romantic-sex guy and less of a get-drunk-in-a-club-and-fuck-in-the-car guy, whereas she was the exact opposite. This was a chance for her to let go and have fun.

“Just don’t let any stranger feel me up if I’m too drunk”, said Stella.

Mia replied, “Don’t worry Stella. Andrew and I will take good care of you. When you wake up the next day, everything will feel like an amazing dream!”

Mia now had a timeline. And a plan. Now she just needed Steve to leave.

She entered their home, and found Andrew on the couch. She looked at him and said, “I just found out an amazing club for your birthday. You’re gonna love it!”

Andrew gave her a wide smile and thanked her. Mia started walking up the stairs. Near the top step, she paused and looked back at him.

“And Andrew”, said Mia. “Start counting the days. You’ll have your birthday present in 9 days.”

Andrew raised his eyebrows and opened his mouth to ask a question. But Mia was already gone. And he wondered how she had managed to do that.