Ex With Benefits

Nicole raised her 'already short gown' a bit higher and adjusted her make up once more as she stood at the entrance of the very expensive lounge selected for their party. It took her three months and a constant alarm reminder to decide if she was going to attend the reunion and now that she was here, she needed someone to tell her the party was over and she could go home for a rest.

She hated parties, especially dusk to dawn ones, where she needed to take panties to change into the next day. She hated getting wasted and crashing beside someone she didn't know for the night. She hated a lot of things, all that she once loved five years ago.

"Urghh!" Nicole let out a grunt of frustration. If she didn't let it out she might not be able to scale through the torment she would face tonight. Her heart pounded with great pressure and a question kept repeating in her head.

'Would he come?' No, he won't.

She knew he would come, but she couldn't help but answer the question herself. It was like a pain relief for her mental balance, it was what pushed her here with a little confidence boost.

'Relax Nicole, you just need to enjoy the party like a normal lady' she kept assuring herself. She had not taken a step forward to open the door for about thirty minutes now.

She was certain the party had already started. She deliberately arrived late so she could just sneak in without anyone's awareness, if that was possible, but here she was wondering why the hell they chose to lock the door. There was no way she was going in without getting caught.

Nicole moved a step closer to the door finally making up her mind to turn the knob and she heaved a heavy sigh bending the door handle as she opened the door widely.

Nicole's leg freezed as everyone in the room turned their heads towards her and Nicole could see a thousand eyeball stare at her. Everywhere was silent and yes, she was the main attention now.

"What the hell, Nicole!" A loud male voice broke the silence. "Its a reunion not a funeral! Is that a scarf?" A thunderous laugh followed after his words and Nicole could recognize the voice talking. It was the group comedian Denise, he always seem to make a joke about something and she was his first victim tonight.

"Hahaha" Nicole joined the others laughing too. It was stupid of her to have forgotten she had her scarf tied around her chest. Truth be told, she felt insecure about the opening breast space of the dress and she needed cover. It totally ruined the beauty of her dress.

"Who else is seeing Nicole's curve, her hips has gotten wider isn't it?" Richard said as he laugh and teased her and others joined him laughing too. Nicole let out a little blush.

"Nicole has been, hip-dogging all these years" Denise joked, not able to control his own laughter and all those that understood his joke roared in laughter too. Even Nicole let out a small chuckle.

"Damnit!" Cara cussed as Nicole pulled off the scarf from her chest revealing a soft, high up cleavage popping out from her dress. "Girl, how did you become so hot!" Cara couldn't help her complement. Nicole was a gem, a sparkling one in that dress and even as a lady, Cara needed to tell her.

"She got a job, that pays her well!" Denise attacked Cara's compliment back and there was thunderous laugh again. Cara raised her brows at Denise in disbelief for revealing to everyone that she didn't have a job and she stood up from where she sat and took a bottle of champagne from the table running after him in a threatening manner.

"Don't just stand there" Selena finally spoke after admiring Nicole for so long while others talked. She stood up and moved to the entrance where Nicole stood and dragged her from there. "We couldn't start the party without you" Selena said with a smile pushing Nicole to a seat. "Let the party begin!" Selena high pitched voice filled the room as she screamed happiness.

"Yes!" Everyone screamed with excitement too and laugh as music started playing. Nicole looked at her friends and a smile crossed her lips. Its been so long and she must admit that she missed them all.

"Yes!" She whispered under her breath too as she chuckled. She needed to take all shyness away and have fun. She had wasted lot of years being a boring girl and she needed that to change, even if it was just tonight.

Richard moved to Nicole and dragged her from her seat as he wiggle her to the beat of the music. Nicole finally let out a genuine laugh as he spin her around. Richard had always been her favorite person and she was glad to see him again.

Nicole released herself a bit more as she danced to the rhythm of the music. She had all night to spend with these guys and she needed to have the same amount of fun they were having before they all part ways again.

Denise, Richard, Cara, Selena and ... him, Were all reason for her beautiful existence in life and whatever fun she had encountered, she owed it to them.

While Nicole danced, she could remember the exact moments like this back then in school, the late night parties, the sneak from home, the alcohol and sex with - him. The h as a ppy moments, till he just changed.

Nicole suddenly stopped dancing as her source of fear clouded her brain again. Her heart giving a huge thud . He was not here...yet. What would she do when he comes in. She didn't even know how to react to show that she didn't care. Polite hugs are okay, dancing is not. Smiling is OK, too much enthusiasm is not. She set herself up to respond to many scenarios that could happen.

'You're over him, Nicole' Nicole told her self. Who the hell uses five years to get over a guy? Well it was her! And currently she didn't know if she was truly over him.

Nicole tried to brush her mind away from the 'five years fact'. It was a terrible experience and she never wanted to talk about it. He might have moved on too...

No!

He had moved on. Definitely had. He was the predator here. He clearly discarded her, it wouldn't be a problem for him to get his life moving.

Nicole was an addict of stalking him and throughout her five years of grief, she followed all his social media handle and could describe all the event he had attended and the designer outfits he wore. She saw all the ladies he hung up with and secretly compared herself to them.

The greatest accomplishments Nicole was proud of having throughout her grief was that she became sexy. Maybe it was puberty, but no one could steal the spotlight from her anymore. No one!

She had a pretty face, sexy curves, tiny waist, a plus sized breast and a dayum ass that would send any man crazy especially in a gown like the one she was wearing tonight. She had a height synonym to exquisite, an authentic skin and an attitude like a dove. That alone built Nicole's confidence of having any man at her beck and call, no lies, they all came, but she rejected deplorably.

'He' was her bane of existence!

Nicole accepted the glass of wine from Richard as she took a gulp taking her mind of him again. Whether he would come or not, the party must go on! She tried being the group's baby girl all over again as she danced with freedom and moved to her friends with steps she learned on Chris Brown music videos. She giggled like a baby as the song changed to her favorite and she grabbed Richard for a butt dance.

Its just been 15minutes and Nicole was already having fun. 'This isn't so bad' she thought to herself. Definitely, all she needed all these years was company. Maybe if she had gotten one, her life would be so much better.

The room was filled with genuine laughter from all of them as they shout and lipsync to the album, trying to hear their voice over the song.

But the song suddenly stopped and they slowly stopped too, looking at themselves in confusion.

"Denise, c'mon not now. Fix the speakers!" Selena shouted at Denise breathing heavily from dance like the others. Denise who was smooching Cara at a corner grunt at Selena and moved over to the sound materials he had previously arranged. He touched some wires there and there was a spark.

He turned to his friends. "This is not the best time for a faulty speaker" he lamented.

"What do you mean?" Nicole who was already enjoying the moment asked.

"No, no, no...don't tell me the speaker is ruined" Cara walked towards Denise as she goes to the sound machine like she could repair it too.

"It must have been the extension, I tried getting a new one, but I couldn't, I thought this could help us through out the night" Denise complained sourly.

"Oh fuck!" Selena moved from the dancing space and bounce on the three seaters in annoyance. "Who runs a party without music?!" She screamed at Denise.

"Selena be calm." Nicole interfered. She didn't even want an argument to take place at the slightest chance. "Let's ask the hotel, we could get something delivered to our lounge" she said.

"On whose wallet?" Denise sparked at Nicole.

"Oh, so you can enjoy a party without getting your dollars involved" Selena attacked Denise again.

"Guys..." Nicole interrupted again. "I would pay" she said to her friends. She was not rich, but she had enough to cater for her needs. She knew her friends were wealthy too, she saw their latest post, Selena just got her own house, Richard owned a popular brand, Denise lavishly spends his father's money and Cara depended on her sugar daddies. They were all doing well for themselves, so it was really not a big deal to pay for the equipment.

"Thanks Nicole" Richard patted Nicole's back as he also goes to seat, already relieved of his dancing energy.

"I'll go ask the manager" Denise said to his friends and shot Selena a deadly glare which she reciprocated.

"I'll go with Denise" Cara's tiny voice said as she ran after Denise too, all eyes followed the two of them. It was no fresh news that they both had a thing for each other and were the only couple -not couple though - that kept in contact with each other.

Denise chuckled as he held Cara's waist and opened the door, but him and her stopped to see who was at the door.

"Well, look who's here?" Denise raised his voice for others to hear and he widened the door open.

Nicole who was almost sitting heard Denise statement and stopped as her heart race 300miles and a hiccup left her lips. She turned over to look at the 'expected' guest at the door and for the millionth time, her blood seized.

It was like a movie played in slow motion, Nicole's eyes met his eyes from a distance and she suddenly started to have a migraine, her eyes became blurry like she was purposely refusing to see who was at the door, but none of it was deliberate. She didn't understand her body anymore.

When her eyes became clearer, he was already moving closer, away from the door and she could see the masculine finesse approaching her. His body was nothing compared to what it was last five years and nothing compared to his insta-post. All she saw presently was perfection.Silent attention and such a head-on encounter are two entirely different things. Her heart was beating so fast, it was almost unbearable. Even if this face she had been looking at for 5 years....

Nicole couldn't help but notice his perfect beards, grown on both sides of his face and chin, none of what he had few years ago. His ear piercings that pin pointed a diamond stud. His white piece of shirt that has a light material and you could see his skin through his cloth, and he missed two buttons like he always does. He was wearing a fitted trouser, with a belt that wouldn't stop glittering, god knows how much that cost.

Nicole didn't want to look at his shoes, she didn't want to look like she was staring him down, she raised her eyes back at his face and there was a devilish and flirty smirk on his lips, one which she recognized.

"Hi, guys" he said in the sweetest baritone ever, but not taking his eyes off her.

"You always come at the wrong time dude!" Selena who was still frustrated barked at his greetings.

"Hey man!" Richard stood up and gave him a handshake they never seemed to forget and they both laugh at the end.

Nicole stood there awe struck as she admired his laugh, his set of teeth, his lips, tongue - no one laughs with their tongue Nicole -, it seemed she was the only one who could see all of his features and could even hear his breath from his chuckle.

When he turned away from Richard and set his eyes on her again, her legs wobble and she felt she could go down on her heels if care was not taken. They took few seconds to stare directly into each other's eyes, before he let out a word that caused sweat between her laps.

"Nicole" he called her name.

Nicole was short of breath and not words. She could literally choke on being speechless. It was like she was hearing her name for the first time, like she didn't know who Nicole was and she wished to be that girl. Nicole was not only mesmerized at the rich tone from him but for the fact that he could clearly remember who she was and her name.

"Klaus" she said his name also, but she sounded so rickety that she cursed herself for attempting. She sees him smile and was at least glad that she didn't flop.

"You've..." She heard him say again and her heart skipped multiple times nervous of what he was about to say. He chuckled again while he bit his lips. "You've changed" he finally said.

Nicole smile nervously at his words. She didn't know what he meant by that, she suddenly felt insecure about her look. Had she grown too much weight. She knew she was looking really good and she was one of the sexiest being on earth. Her friends had once said that too. But a compliment from Klaus was definitely needed.

Nicole sat down on the one seater chair she wanted to sit earlier before he came in and in her best feminine manner, she crossed her legs together.

Klaus moved over to Selena and dragged her pony-tailed hair deliberately to upset her, he had heard what she said earlier about him coming in at the wrong time. "So what did you say about me while I was gone?" He said twisting her hair .

Selena laughed as he played with her hair and she tried to rescue herself from his grip. "No one said anything about you, we were all waiting for you and Nicole to get here" she said

Klaus paused when he heard Nicole's name, he wanted to look up at her again but he decided to ignore how sexy she was in that dress, he knew if he stared longer than that, he would have dirty thoughts, he needed to respect their distance. Klaus was especially marveled at the big change in Nicole, she was not that girl from five years ago anymore, she was - -.

"Nicole also came late?" He asked Selena rying to keep the conversation as normal as it should. He turned away from Selena and occupied the empty space beside her, the one directly opposite Nicole.

"Yes, and she couldn't stop us from drooling over her" Richard who was beside Nicole replied taking another look and winking at her. He was a witness of the big change in Nicole. Nicole rolled her eyes at him in a cute manner and blush at his compliment.

Klaus couldn't help but take a glance at Nicole from Richard's words and when his eyes met her body, he left his mouth agape. Her sitting position as she crossed one leg over the other, her short gown showcasing an extreme flawless skin and a dark space between her laps, one that his palm could easily pass through.

"Of course" Klaus finally said. "She certainly has us drooling". He genuinely confessed. Klaus never heard of her for so long, he heard that she moved to another city. He was less concerned honestly because he had moved on before he even broke up with her.

She left without saying bye to anyone of them. He knew he was an asshole that hurt her feelings, but she could at least say buy to the rest of the group. He had thought that was selfish, but he had no idea if she also thought they were selfish not to check up on her. So he kept his thoughts to himself.

After Selena announced that Nicole was also going to be present for the reunion. He had been eager since that very day, just to get into her pants - which is a must - because he knew she would still be that not- too - pretty - naive little thing back then. But at the moment even Klaus was scared she would reject him.

Nicole was a baby girl, one he had control over and 'kinda' loved too. But this Nicole right before him, was built in the fullness of beauty and ecstatic materials. Her legs, smooth down to the stilettos she rocked, she had always been a fan of heels, one of the things that still made him attracted to her but now she - she was hotter.

She seemed calmer than before, she was a talkative then, an annoying attribute he did not like but looking at her again she had grown matured in all the right places and Klaus here could not get his eyes off her.

"Klaus?" Richard called out to him. He had been watching him stare at Nicole for so long and had to snap him out of his fantasy. He knew Klaus too well to know that he might have started pulling off Nicole's dress in his mind. Klaus was his perverted best friend, everyone knew that.

"What?" Klaus snapped out and turned to Richard.

"Don't stare off her beauty man!" Richard said and Selena laughed hysterically.

Nicole heart pound at Richard's words, she hadn't realized Klaus had his eyes on her and butterflies circled her tummy. He said she had him drooling. Was he sincere with his words or was he trying to make fun of her. Nicole couldn't decide in her heart what she could trust, the old Klaus or the new Klaus.

Who was the new Klaus Bleu?

She doesn't even know that yet. They've just met like few minutes ago. She needed to calm her horses and pretend this was normal.

Pretend?- Nicole you said you were over him!