Have Your Cake and Eat It Too

Part 1: Discovery

Viviana was standing in the VIP section of The Chelsea wondering where the hell her best friend Pippa had disappeared to. It was Friday night so the club was packed, dark, and throbbing with energy. Vivi could feel the bass and the beat pulse through her body as the vodka started to loosen her up. She was pretty sure there were some famous, or at least semi-famous, people surrounding her as The Chelsea was notoriously hard to get into. She'd managed to talk her uncle, a bigwig talent manager, into getting them on the VIP list as a birthday gift.  

Their birthdays were only five days apart, and they were meant to be celebrating tonight. Girls night at the club then back to Pippa's so they could have brunch tomorrow. Vivi was just starting to get annoyed when she spotted Pippa's strawberry blonde high ponytail weaving towards her before her petite friend popped out of the crowd in an electric blue mini dress. 

"I brought you a drink." Pippa schmoozed up to her with a very large and very green concoction.

"Birthday bitches getting drunk." Pippa raised her glass. Vivi couldn't help but giggle as they clinked glasses. The drink was actually quite tasty. She could taste Midori and tequila, making it fruity and sweet but still packing a punch.

"Let's find some hot randoms and have crazy birthday sex. What do you say?" Pippa all but shouted up at her.

Pippa was 5'2 next to Vivi's 5'8 causing her to feel a bit oversized next to her friend. Pippa was slim where Vivi was lush with curves.

Vivi just shook her head causing her friend to pout.

 "Oh come on, you of all people need to get laid. It must be frustrating living in that house with those two" Pippa winked at her and Vivi almost groaned.

The two she was referring to were Viviana's roommates Luke and Calum. Her uncle managed their band, and nine months ago her lease had run out just as Luke and Calum's third roommate moved out. In exchange for the rent being insanely cheap she was responsible for being discreet and watching the dogs whenever the boys were out of town. The guys had been a bit skeptical, but over a lunch that Vivi fixed, they had a real conversation. Once they learned she had a BA degree in music theory as well as going for a MS in contemporary teaching practice they told her she could have the room. 

They'd become fast friends but Vivi couldn't help but get distracted by the fact that her roommates were drop-dead gorgeous. Luke was prettier than most of the girls she met in L.A. Luke was a modern rock star, tall with legs for days, a cute butt, both broad-shouldered and lanky all at once. Combine that with angelic sky blue eyes and shoulder length blonde curly hair and he was breathtaking. At least until you put him next to Calum. 

Calum had dark soulful eyes, a broad nose and full lips complimenting impossibly squishy cheeks and a jawline that could cut glass. Tall and lean but with ripped biceps, thick thighs and a perfect ass, Calum looked equal parts soft cuddles and raw sex. Neither of them ever showed any interest in her and she wasn't about to make her living situation awkward by thirsting after her roommates. 

Vivi snapped out of her daydream when Pippa smacked her arm and made her jump. She looked down to her friend who was nearly hyperventilating. Following Pippa's eyes Vivi's heart sank, Ashton Irwin stood not twenty feet away. Of fucking course, Ashton was the drummer of her roommates' band and Pippa's most recent ex/ fuck buddy. No one ever knew if these two were going to fight or fuck. What Vivi did know was that Pippa was done for the night. Sure enough for the next hour, Pippa alternated between ignoring Ashton and trying to get his attention.  Vivi tried to enjoy herself sipping her drink and dancing with her friend. The DJ was actually really good, but she found herself getting more annoyed. Ashton finally made his way over and Pippa started grinding on him and tossing her hair around like she was in a Britney Spears video. Vivi had to giggle as she watched Ashton's reaction. She decided to leave them to it and catch an Uber home before the clubs closed and surge pricing got ridiculous.