The night life

It didn't take long for me to reach the apartment. Rowana was there, finishing some homework and drinking a smoothie while sitting at the kitchen table.

"Already back?" She asked when she saw me.

"If I study too much, I won't have any energy left for tonight." I replied with a quiet giggle as I made myself a cup of tea.

"You seem pretty excited, did something good happen?"

"Not really. I'm just looking forward to dancing all night, especially after last night's shift."

"Heh, I get that."

Rowana worked part-time as a babysitter and was taking care of a nice but very energetic young boy. While she liked her job, it could be exhausting at times. I wished her luck with her homework and walked to my room to rest a bit before our night out.

I put the cup on the bedside table and laid on the bed, sighing softly. I raised my hand, observing my soft tan skin, my manicured nails, my slender fingers... It felt so good to be in this skin, to be Carmen. It was like I've always been her, and with her soul and memories, it sort of was the case. I could vividly remember my childhood in Mexico, my friends there that I was still in touch with, my first crush in high-school, how excited I was to move to the US, how Rowana became my new best friend, the two men I dated for a short while before being with Bruno... Carmen's whole life flashed before my eyes.

A power like this would have most likely terrified me before, Dahlia was right...

It was scary to wonder whether or not I've met skinwalkers in the past without even knowing, as it seemed impossible to find us. Nothing could give away our nature, we were one-hundred percent the person we skinned and acting like them could come as naturally as breathing.

I could become anyone, anywhere. Even language isn't an issue. I could go to China, Brazil, or even France and still blend in without any trouble.

Visiting other countries was something I've always wanted to do, but I obviously couldn't while working as a bartender. It was very tempting now that I had the opportunity to do so easily. The whole world opened up to me, the amount of possibilities I had was limitless. Or I could look for an interesting life to borrow and stick around, since I grew to like this city after moving here and wasn't really in a hurry. While I wanted to avoid skinning Sarah again, I could maybe find another teacher to experience more of this rush I felt while I was her, or just discover other professions and activities.

Although, just the mere thought of potentially leaving Carmen's skin was making me a bit sad. It was so comfortable to be her already, she was beautiful and her life seemed so fun and exciting.

Will I always feel like this whenever I wear someone?

I briefly wondered if I'd feel the same way I felt with Sarah and Carmen from wearing a man. I tried to imagine myself skinning some nice-looking men Carmen remembered from the campus, but it somehow didn't seem as appealing or exciting as being a woman.

But for now I got back up, finished my cup of tea, and walked towards the wardrobe. Even if I considered my current outfit very sexy, Carmen had some dresses, tops, and skirts she kept for these kinds of occasions. I picked a beautiful dark red dress showing a good amount of cleavage and redid my makeup. I felt like the red heels I was wearing were already a perfect fit, so I didn't have to change anything else.

I blushed when I saw my reflection. I was so stunningly beautiful~ It was even making me aroused, my lower abdomen warming up the longer I kept staring.

It's been a while, but this feeling is still as enjoyable as I remember when I was Sarah...

I didn't have the time to relieve myself, though, as Rowana was probably also almost ready for our night out. I grabbed a quick snack and waited for her. When she came back to the living room, she was sporting a sexy silver miniskirt, a black top, and black over-the-knee boots complementing her pale skin perfectly. She was stunning as well, I had to admit. I tried to avoid staring too much since it would be out-of-character for Carmen, but it wasn't easy.

The two of us left the apartment, joining our boyfriends and friends in front of the club. I fully immersed myself in Carmen's personality to properly enjoy this night.

Edward is taking the backseat. For now, I am just Carmen.

I held Bruno's arm and gave him a flirtatious grin. "How do I look~?"

He smiled back warmly. "Stunning, as always~"

"Good answer~" I replied with a giggle before kissing him languidly.

We caressed each other's back and ass while we were waiting to enter the club, our tongues intertwining in our mouths. Rowana and her boyfriend, Dave, were doing the same thing next to us. Despite the Edward part of me not being attracted to men, I was slowly getting aroused again from all this kissing and sensual touching. Although, as I glanced behind us and observed Rowana, I wished I could have been the one kissing her instead. But I unfortunately didn't have that luxury as long as I stayed as Carmen, I had to keep being a good girlfriend.

Maybe I could look for a lesbian to wear afterwards? It'd make things far less awkward for me.

We finally got into the nightclub and immediately went to the bartender to order some drinks while listening to a popular electro-pop song being played by the DJ. Considering my past life, I couldn't help but examine how the man tending the bar worked. He seemed pretty experienced and skilled, swiftly preparing the cocktails we ordered. I also made sure that no one would try to spike my or Rowana's drinks, as it was a well-known problem in nightclubs. I drank my glass quickly and watched over Rowana's while the four of us started to dance.

I was admittedly not a very good dancer but Carmen was practically born for it. My body instinctively moved following the rhythm of the song, with Bruno next to me and Rowana and Dave in front of us partying as well. I lost track of time as we all danced until late into the night. I didn't remember the last time I had so much fun dancing, even with the occasional men trying to approach and touch or flirt with me. Rowana got a few more drinks and was starting to get tipsy, so I took extra care to watch over her and make sure no creep shows up, as Dave was pretty much in a similar state.

They both have a pretty low **** tolerance, huh?

I decided that it was enough for the night and Bruno and I escorted them to the car that Bruno parked outside. It was very late anyway. We helped them sit at the back, and I joined Bruno at the front seat.

He kissed me again and smiled. "After driving them back, would you like to come over, babe~?"

I blushed slightly, but shook my head, knowing what he had in mind. "Sorry, but I'm a bit too tired for that tonight. Another day, alright?"

Kissing a man was one thing, but I certainly didn't feel ready to sleep with one yet, even with Carmen's desires pushing me to accept. I'd most likely need to bite the bullet someday, but today would not be that day.

"Okay." He simply replied as he started the engine.

He seemed a tad disappointed, but respected my decision and didn't push further, something I was relieved for. We dropped Dave at his place and Bruno left me with Rowana in front of our building. I helped her walk to her room and laid her on the bed. She was still very pretty even when tipsy and sleepy like this.

As I observed her, I briefly thought of maybe switching to her skin, since we were in private and no one could see or hear us. Rowana was studying psychology at college, something that could be fun to learn as well. But I decided against it due to my wound. I didn't want to try leaving Carmen's skin for now, I preferred to wait a few days to make sure the injury healed enough.

Maybe later...

I wished her a good night and went to my room, undressing and quickly changing into my pajamas. Dancing all night really took a toll on me, I closed my eyes and peacefully drifted off almost immediately.