Page 79 of Fallen: Darkness Ascending, Vol.1

T he bass was pumping through the crowd as the scent of sweaty bodies, spilled drinks and desperation floated through the air. Delphine shook her long dark hair back and laughed as she threw her hands into the air. Her favorite little patient had been saved today by a lucky

“It’s your birthday bitch,” screamed Mary as she shoved the drink into Delphine's hand. “Can I try and help you finally give up your v card tonight or will you keep trying to save it for the man of your dreams?” Mary’s voice carried louder than Delphine wanted and a few men turned to look at her appraisingly.

“You know I don’t have time to date, and I never saw the point of just throwing myself at a guy.

Besides, my toys do it just fine.” The giggle coming from all the booze made Delphine sound like all her roommates through college.

Those who just wanted to party and get laid and not the serious and studious person that she was.

“We need to head back to my place. I need to sleep off this buzz and tomorrow I am needed in the lab. There might be a breakthrough! How about if I get my breakthrough, I will let you find me a man to take my cherry?”

Grabbing her arm, Mary grinned up at Delphine while they downed their drinks and made their way to the door.

“You make the breakthrough and I will pay for the best gigolo I can find!” Waving down a cab, both women fell into the back cracking up with laughing, and dancing to the music the cabby put on and made their way home.

Changing into her Pj’s and falling into bed, Delphine thought of what it would be like to finally lose her virginity and get a man like all the smut books that she read about.