"We're going then," Erika said swiftly with a nod, messy blonde locks falling haphazardly around her slender shoulders as she let out a very unladylike burp. "We should go soon," she went on, downing another portion out of her wine bottle. "Maybe like, next week?" She asked, eyes sparkling. It was a very Erika like thing to do. Jump in feet first. When she was travelling, she rarely booked in advance. She usually turned up and flirted her way into a hotel. "'cause the Christmas decorations'll be up by now and the French boys are all gorgeous and tooootally out of my league, so there's no drama hitting on them."
Erika swiftly wrinkled her nose at the idea of marriage. "Urgh, no thanks," she grumbled, sounding disgusted as she shook her head. "I don't think marriage is for me. I'm not good with anything permanent," she explained. "Hey I'm not boring!" She exclaimed with wide blue eyes, feeling mildly affronted by Alicia's comment and not understanding that it didn't necessarily concern her. "I like hot guys and I like parties so we're on the same wavelength," she said, clinking her glass against her friend's.
"Because I'm flawless," the tall blonde said with a sweeping bow before spinning in a neat little circle. "And chilli beef is divine and you should have it on everything," she gushed before taking another bite and looking around for more drinks. She frowned. "I think all the good stuff is gone and all we have left is beer."
"Stop it," Erika warned, holding up a slim index finger as she snorted. "He's just a very nice, kind man," she mumbled, feeling her cheeks grow hot. "Who throws you around the bedroom like a rag doll but will also make you pancakes for breakfast," she tacked onto the end softly. "I mean we're not dating. I don't think he's interested but I like him a lot. I like what we have going on." She paused and then she laughed, hard. "Alicia!" She cooed. "That's called a booty call and we are ladies, we don't do that." Cough.
She shook her head, chewing again. "Nah. We just sort of hang out? Maybe have lunch or something or go for a walk or maybe go to a museum. We're friends," she said with a smile. "Not always," she explained softly, shrugging gently. "It happens sometimes but not all the time. I know he sees other people which is fine. We're sort of friends with benefits?" She grimaced. "I hate that phrase. It's basically the good parts of a relationship but without the relationship," she concluded. "It's easy, it's simple, it's uncomplicated and it suits me just fine."
"Totally," she said with a stern nod of her head. "She's lovely. You're lovely. It's meant to be. I think she hates her job," she said with a lopsided grin. "So I'm sure she'll be willing to forget about it and come out with us for the night and I was always told never to pass up the opportunity of a free bar."
"Owwww!" Erika whined as she was shoved, wobbling a little on the mattress as her wine sloshed precariously. She offered Alicia a wolfish grin as she wiggled her slender eyebrows at her suggestively. "A forbidden romance!" She gasped melodramatically, eyes wide as she slung her arm outwards. "Oooh pray tell, you naughty little chaffinch," she laughed, leaning in as though she was expecting her friend to spill the beans in a faux Shakespearean manner.
Erika nodded sympathetically. "He was such an arsehole," she said darkly as she took another bite of her pizza. She smiled gently before sighing deeply. "Yeah charm's a killer," she said, reaching across the bed and squeezing her friend's knee affectionately. "We need to make a deal," she said suddenly, her pretty face lighting up. "No married men, no almost married men, no weirdos," she paused. "No I like weirdos," she corrected herself. "And no serial killers. Even if they're cute. Deal?" She asked, holding out her little finger for Alicia to pinky swear.
"You're so darn cute," Erika chuckled, making kissy faces at her friend. "No one's saying you need to date him," she explained with a nod of her head. "You just need to get your rocks off and he probably does too," she said conversationally with a shrug of her slender shoulder.
"Oh my gosh," she said with a slow, wicked smile. "You really like this guy, don'tcha?" Erika pressed the brunette, wiggling her fingers at him. "Older guys are fun," she said. "They're willing to do more stuff. I prefer older men," she said matter-of-factly. The environment that they found themselves in? Confused, Erika tilted her head a little with a small frown. "What do you mean?" she asked. "Like a sex dungeon?" Erika asked with wide eyes. "Because I can see why that'd be a bit awkward."