The Irresistible Bundle (73 page)

"You passed" Carina pushed Diego back into the dressing room before her best friend melted into a puddle in front of everyone. "You go in there and fan yourself off." Carina motioned to a frazzled Desirae.

Andrea cackled with delight. "That is going to be so much fun to watch..."

"What?" Jaxon scrunched his face in confusion.

"When they finally give in to each other" Andrea smirked. Slowly but surely things were unraveling between the two. Diego was quiet but intense. Desirae brought out a side of him that made things hot as hell.

"Who's next" Yvette clapped her hands loudly. "I have to open the store soon!"

Leticia grabbed several items from the rack and dragged Jaxon with her to the oversized dressing room. Sati ran in right behind them.

"Finally" Ariel squealed. She pounded on the occupied doors trying to rush the others. Carina and Diego barreled out of their rooms allowing Ariel to choose one. They patiently waited for the others to vacate with their costume choices. Carina was thrilled that they'd all chosen completely different items from what they'd worn the previous year.

"Hot damn" Griffin crowed. He jogged into the last vacant room. "Wait till you see me Desirae!" He yelled from the small space. Diego narrowed his eyes not trusting his best friend's costume choice. There was no way in hell that he was allowing Griffin to escort Desirae to the party.

Leticia and Jaxon stepped out of the dressing room. Carina whistled her approval making the others rush out. Jaxon wore only spandex-like boxer briefs. His forever shirtless state didn't surprise anyone. Carina eyed the barley there costume trying to determine what he was. She nodded with understanding when her eyes landed on Jaxon's gloved hands that exposed his fingers. "You're an MMA fighter" she stated. He looked like he was ready to fight at a UFC event. Jaxon's toned body and long limbs were the perfect features for this costume choice.

"Yep" He winked. "I could say I'm Urijah Faber."

"No you can't" Carina scoffed. "You're taller than him" She bit her lip trying to fight off the smile. She rolled her eyes to distract him. "And he doesn't have your blue eyes."

"You're right" Jaxon solemnly nodded. "And I'm way better looking."

"Shut up stupid" Leticia elbowed Jaxon catching him by surprise. He bent over holding his side, groaning about his ribs. "If you were a real fighter that wouldn't have hurt" Leticia snickered.

"You're the ring girl. The only type of contact you should be making with the fighters is the non-aggressive kind." He complained.

Diego chuckled at their antics. It had taken the entire summer and Jaxon backing off his sister, but Jaxon was finally growing on him.

"You could go into a career as a ring girl" Carina appreciatively winked at Leticia. She wore a red with white stripe bikini halter top that tied in the back. The matching boy shorts featured a white belt at the waist and barely covered half her ass. The Ultimate Fighting Championship logo rested on her right breast and left ass cheek.

"Duly noted" Leticia chuckled.

"Oh" Carina bounced in place as she looked around. "Wear one of those satin-material fighter robes."

"Wonderful idea" Yvette exclaimed. She grabbed a black satin robe off the rack and handed it to Leticia. The group cheered in approval. Yvette ushered them back to the dressing room as she pulled Ariel to the center of the group.

Ariel wore a blue Superman corset top with a red flared mini skirt. The corset emphasized her B-cups drawing attention to her exposed collarbone and shoulders, with a red satin cape tied around her neck. She wore sheer red thigh-high stockings that attached to the skirt with garters. Ariel looked super sexy.

"Good Super Girl" Yvette ruffled the cape before shooing Ariel away. "Matador, come over here" Yvette motioned Sati over; efficiently examining costumes and making changes.

Sati wore a pink satin matador costume. Her ensemble featured a black fringed tube top covered by a pink satin bolero jacket with black lace sleeves. Her matching Capri pants allowed everyone to glimpse at her toned and tanned stomach and lower back. Sati wore a large pink flower in her hair with matching pink and black heels.

"Fantastic" Yvette kissed her fingers and flicked it in the air. "I have one more... yes"

Griffin strutted out of the dressing room. Jaxon and Diego howled with laughter as the girls gaped at him. "Fuck no" Diego gasped between breaths. "You can't sit with us if you wear that!"

"I'm comfortable and man enough to wear this" Griffin tittered. He placed his hands on his hips and patiently waited for the true critics to decide his fate.

"It goes with Desirae" Andrea chortled. She eyed Griffin up and down liking what she saw. She ran her tongue across her teeth loving the reaction it caused.

"Look the clown nose moves" Carina giggled as she pointed towards Griffin. She didn't think it was possible but Jaxon laughed even harder. The girls shook their heads at him as Jaxon turned several shades of red. No one came to his rescue though. They were all staring at Griffin and his costume trying to make it all out.

"Oh my" Yvette breathed. Her cheeks flushed as she quickly glanced at Griffin. "You will do just fine" she squeaked.

Carina stalked over to him with Desirae in pursuit. They fingered the suspenders that rested on his bare shoulders. Desirae traced a path from Griffin's bare chest to the waistline of his bikini bottoms. The black Speedos drew attention because of the clown face centered right over his manly package. The more excited Griffin got the more the clown's "face" distorted.

"I like the flower on your suspenders" Carina purred.

"I love the red clown nose" Desirae crooned as she tapped it. Griffin jumped at the contact desperate to get away from the two vixens. "It does tricks." Desirae giggled.

"Leave the man alone" Sati rolled her eyes at the pair. "I can see why Marco's never changed your nicknames from troublemakers."

"It's a go" Beatriz slapped Griffin on the ass. "Go change before someone jumps you."

"He is not stepping out in public like that" Diego scoffed.

"Hell yes I am" Griffin yelled from the dressing room. "I'm guaranteed to get laid!"

"Especially if your clown does tricks all night" Desirae crowed. Diego growled deep in his throat before lunging at her. The girls scattered as he chased after a cackling Desirae.

"Children" Yvette scolded. "Let's get everyone checked out. I need to open the store."

"But Andrea hasn't found anything" Carina pointed at the only person in the group who didn't have something in their hands.

"Hers is on special order. It'll be here before the party. Nothing you need to concern yourselves with" Yvette waived Carina's concern away. Yvette kissed everyone goodbye before rolling racks back onto the main sales floor.

"Well that was fun" Diego reluctantly admitted; somewhat surprised with the whole ordeal.

"And to think we've been there for almost two hours" Ariel chuckled.

"What" the guys scoffed in disbelief. It didn't even feel that long between picking out costumes, trying them on, and seeing what everyone else had chosen.

"Let's go get something to eat" Carina suggested to the stunned men. "My day's blown anyways and I'm starving."

"Good idea sis" Diego agreed as he threw his arm over her shoulders. "Your treat right?"

Carina elbowed Diego in the ribs earning her high-fives from the girls and chuckles from the guys.

Chapter Twenty-Five

Carina opened the apartment door. She jumped out of the way as Beatriz, Ariel, Jaxon, and Leticia barreled into the doorway. "What the hell?" Carina spluttered.

"It's already 7 o'clock" Ariel whined. "We're going to be late!"

"No we're not" Carina sighed. "Last year we got there after 9 and things were just getting started. No one has an elaborate costume that's going to take a lot of time. Y'all can take my room. I've got my stuff upstairs with Andrea. There's plenty of space here."

"We know" Beatriz enviously sighed. "Technically Ariel can move into the living room upstairs and I can take the one downstairs."

"Who's wasting time now" Jaxon playfully admonished. He didn't like that Ariel and Beatriz always gave Carina shit about the apartment. Carina could only have three roommates and she'd chosen wisely. Ariel and Beatriz just had to put their big girl panties on and get over it.

"I'm really glad you have the night off" Carina hugged Leticia.

"Thanks for inviting me" Leticia hugged her back. Regardless of all the drama, she really liked the girl.

"Hey" Jaxon pouted. "I asked you to come as my date."

"But Carina had already invited me before then" Leticia rolled her eyes at the handsome bastard. "And if she's ready to confess I think she played a hand at the men giving me the night off. It's like retail's Black Friday in Valentino's world."

"What?" Carina's faux innocence fooled no one. "I may have suggested that you were a perfect candidate to provide them priceless feedback from the other side of the fence. I'm too biased and not as knowledgeable in those matters."

"Ah, the savvy manipulator" Jaxon kissed Carina's temple. "Well played belleza."

Leticia silently watched the two interact. She smacked down the undeserved flare of jealousy that threatened to ruin this moment. "I appreciate that" She genuinely replied. "And I planned to do just that as it was. I may even walk the line and talk to people before heading in."

"Well you can't do that until we make our grand entrance!" Beatriz squealed.

"Ah yes" Leticia giggled. "I heard y'all pulled out all the stops last year. Can't wait to see what you do this time around."

"We won't be seeing or doing anything if you don't get your asses in gear" Jaxon slapped each of the girls on the ass making them scatter in different directions. "When are Griffin and Diego getting here?" Jaxon called out to Desirae and Carina.

"Soon" they replied in unison. Carina and Andrea jogged upstairs while Desirae slammed her door shut. Jaxon smiled at the chaos around him. It was definitely a different experience hanging out with girls all the time. As long as they didn't expect him to help them with their hair and makeup everything would be just fine. He didn't mind assisting them with getting dressed or undressed. Anything for a good friend...

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"I need you to help me put on body paint" Andrea's hushed urgent tone made Carina smile. She locked her bedroom door and blasted music through her small speakers.

"Overdramatic much" Carina laughed. Andrea narrowed her eyes but didn't reply. She grabbed Carina's outfit and gingerly placed it on the bed next to her stuff. Carina waited patiently as Andrea grabbed an object from her dresser. She handed it to Carina and immediately began stripping off all her clothes.

"I need you to paint me with that airbrush. Yvette said it shouldn't take long but that I need to let it dry before putting on the rest of my costume." Andrea walked completely naked over to her window and opened it to allow fresh air to circulate. She put on her ceiling fan before jogging over to a spot in her room that was already prepared for the body paint session.

"Is there anything I need to focus on" Carina hesitantly asked. She didn't want to mess anything up. Whatever Yvette and Andrea had planned was impressive to say the least. Carina kept eyeing the gold colored fabric on Andrea's bed. She was dying to touch the material but Andrea's anxious expression kept her focused on her friend's needs.

"You're literally painting me from head to toe. I've got something different to use on my hair. Because I'm darker skinned I need you to spray evenly but not too liberally. The sheer cat suit on the bed should take care of any minute details. I've already painted my nails. We'll use gold bronzer for my face and gold eye shadow for my eyes."

"This is fucking hardcore!" Carina breathed. "Are you ready?"

Andrea looked around the room knowing she was forgetting something. Her eyes widened slightly before she ran into the bathroom. She leaned against the bathroom sink and inserted colored contacts into her eyes. She was so glad Carina asked the question before she started the machine. Andrea blinked several times adjusting to the foreign objects in her eyes. The gold contacts looked wicked against her beautiful skin.

Andrea stepped out of the bathroom. She didn't say a word to Carina; just waited to see her reaction. Carina gasped in shock. Her eyes widened before she smiled brightly. "I can't wait to see what you look like when we finish!" She set to work on Andrea's body paint. She kept a safe distance away from her body and slowly sprayed the paint over her beautiful mocha skin. Carina carefully sprayed all over Andrea's body ensuring to get under her arms, behind her knees, and along her curves. Andrea remained motionless while Carina painted every part of her naked body glittery gold.

"Do we need to put pasties on you?" Carina quietly asked. The costume was already breathtaking without any scrap of material on her.

"The cat suit should take care of everything" Andrea muttered, trying not to move her face too much. "Go ahead and put my makeup on." She instructed.

Carina moved onto Andrea's makeup. She covered her face with a shimmering gold powder. Andrea's lips, eyes, and cheeks were different shades of gold. She grabbed the can of spray for Andrea's hair and meticulously sprayed every strand of her friend's hair. Carina stepped back and admired her work. It had taken an hour to get it all done. She prayed the body paint would dry completely in the next few minutes.

"Jump in the shower and get dressed. I should be ready to put on my stuff by then."

"You look amazing" Carina breathed.

"Thanks" Andrea cheerfully replied. "Don't make me smile..." She muttered. Carina smiled for her and rushed into the bathroom. She showered quickly trying to get any gold paint off her. She hustled into the room and put on her few scraps of clothing.

"Hurry the hell up" Beatriz yelled from the other side of the door.

"We're almost done" Carina shouted back. Beatriz pounded on the door several more times demanding them to open it but Carina didn't budge. She grabbed the soft, sheer material and walked over to Andrea. The all-gold ensemble featured subtle patterns that coincidentally covered the right parts of her body. Carina helped Andrea shimmy into the one-piece garment and gold-colored heels.

"You are a vision" Carina blew Andrea a kiss. She wanted to hug her friend but was terrified of ruining all the hard work they'd put into her costume.

"Thanks for your help" Andrea beamed. They grabbed their stuff and exited the messy room.

Carina followed Andrea downstairs. Cold air caressed her stomach, ass, and back. She fought the impulse to cover her backside. Technically, Andrea was naked for all to see. The outline of Andrea's breasts and ass were plainly visible. Her dark nipples peeked through the material but blended in enough to not appear tasteless. Carina openly ogled her friend. A year ago she wouldn't have dared wear something to this effect. Carina wasn't sure if she and the sex club were a positive or negative effect on everyone.

"Fuck me running" Desirae crowed as Andrea and Carina met everyone downstairs.

"You can't fuck someone running" Andrea retorted. Diego and Griffin gawked while the girls rushed over to inspect her costume.

"Are you naked?" Ariel shrieked. Andrea batted their hands away as they attempted to poke and prod at her lady bits.

"Everyone's naked underneath" Andrea smartly replied. She looked to Carina for help.

"The limo's here" Carina barked. "Get out or get left behind."

"Yes ma'am" the guys shouted. Jaxon held the door open as the large group exited the apartment. Students gathered in the hallways watching as they strolled out of the apartment complex. Carina ignored the catcalls and malignant whispers. She smiled at the sight of the hummer limo. It was spacious enough to transport them comfortably to Club 69.

"To think this time last year we were crossing our fingers praying that we'd get admitted" Ariel sighed with nostalgia.

"Now we just stroll in like we own the place" Beatriz giggled. "Well, thanks to Carina and all."

"No thanks to me" Carina shook her head. "We all won the 'best of' category last year."

"It's such a shame we won't be able to compete this year." Desirae pouted.

"Let's just enjoy ourselves" Leticia smiled at the group. It had been such a long time since she'd done something like this. It was always school or work in her world. Now she actually had a group of friends that she could hang out with. She didn't have to worry about if they were using her to get access to the most exclusive clubs and events. They'd already had that even before she'd come back to town.

Jaxon crossed his arms over his bare chest and looked over the stunning group. They didn't need to do anything at all and they'd still make an unforgettable entrance. "So what's the game plan?"

"Nicholas said we can't get out of the car until they come and get us" Andrea informed the group. She looked directly at Carina knowing that Valentino and Marco hadn't shared that information with her. Andrea was the only one who knew what the men had planned.

"Okay" Jaxon hedged. "But how are y'all going to present yourselves to get through the velvet rope?"

"We were automatic yes's last year Jaxon" Carina smirked. "We just decided to give Brody a show."

"And what a mighty fine show that was" Ariel giggled; she high-fived Beatriz and Sati.

"Valentino wants us to alternate between couples and individuals. He'll line us up accordingly." Andrea stated. She squirmed under the group's intense scrutiny. She wasn't accustomed to being the one leading the way but it was what Valentino had requested.

"Why can't we improvise?" Beatriz huffed. "I had this whole routine planned out."

"Because the bosses will be with us" Leticia surmised. The group nodded with understanding.

"We're here" Ariel sang. Griffin rolled his eyes and muttered
really
. Ariel ignored him as she fixed her costume. Several photographers waited by the valet. The line of hopeful club-goers wrapped around the building. They leaned forward trying to get a glimpse of who was in the massive limousine.

"Showtime" Leticia replied. She adjusted her robe allowing it to hang open. Griffin adjusted himself while Carina ensured that her girls weren't falling out of her bra.

The side door opened away from the club and viewers. A black SUV waited a few feet away. The group cheered as Valentino stepped out. He wore snug jeans that hung low on his waist revealing a trail of hair that drew eyes to the bulge in his pants. He wore a tan-colored vest that allowed glimpses to his amazing torso and muscular arms. He tipped his cowboy hat to the group.

Nicholas stepped out of the SUV next. Everyone gasped as he straightened. Nicholas wore a gold toga with a crown and gold colored sandals. His most unique feature was his hands. They were painted gold like Andrea's skin except his was only from the wrist to the fingertips.

"King Midas" Diego exclaimed. He looked between Andrea and Nicholas. "Fucking brilliant!"

All heads nodded in agreement. Nicholas strode to the limousine and extended his gold hand to Andrea. She timidly smiled before reaching out to take his. She stepped out of the car and waited beside Valentino and Nicholas. All eyes looked to the SUV waiting for Marco to make his appearance.

"Why am I suddenly nervous about my cousin?" Leticia drawled. Marco was purposely building up the anticipation. There was no reason why he needed to make such a grand entrance. "It's not like he can top Nicholas' costume" Leticia muttered.

"You obviously underestimate your cousin" Nicholas retorted. He rolled his eyes as Marco stepped out. The girls squealed in delight while the guys groaned.

"Tell me he didn't" Diego pleaded.

"Unfortunately he did" Nicholas drawled.

Carina bit her lip as she watched Marco saunter over to the open limo door. She moaned her approval making the guys squirm in their seats. Marco wore similar chaps to hers. They did nothing to hide the distinctive bulge in the front of his pants. Valentino and Marco wore matching cowboy boots. While Valentino wore a vest, the only thing on Marco's torso was a bolo tie around his neck. His washboard abs rippled under the girls' perusal.

Carina leaned forward looking at the design. It was a silver horseshoe with a cowboy hat in the middle. "Hey it matches Valentino's belt buckle." She smiled brightly at her men. They'd managed to match each other and simultaneously complement her outfit.

"I think the girls would appreciate you turning around" Andrea squeaked. She dramatically fanned herself causing the girls to elbow the guys out of the way.